{"id":513,"date":"2026-03-29T07:38:17","date_gmt":"2026-03-29T07:38:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/sportings.com.ng\/?p=513"},"modified":"2026-03-29T07:38:17","modified_gmt":"2026-03-29T07:38:17","slug":"manchester-united-preview-of-next-5-premier-league-games","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportings.com.ng\/?p=513","title":{"rendered":"Manchester United: Preview of Next 5 Premier League Games"},"content":{"rendered":"


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Manchester United<\/a> have looked like a transformed outfit under Michael Carrick. They\u2019ve hit a couple of speedbumps recently, but the former Middlesbrough head coach has brought enthusiasm and excitement back to Old Trafford. <\/strong><\/p>\n

As we reach the end of the 2025\/26 Premier League season, it looks increasingly likely that the Red Devils will be able to secure Champions League football for next season. <\/p>\n

Despite this, United have some tough fixtures coming up. We\u2019ve put together a preview of United\u2019s next quintet of Premier League games \u2013 starting with their upcoming home fixture against Leeds United. <\/p>\n

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Leeds United (H)<\/h2>\n

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On paper, this looks like a routine walkover for United \u2013 but one must remember that not only are Leeds in a relegation dogfight, they\u2019re also amongst the Red Devils\u2019 bitterest rivals. <\/p>\n

The Whites will not roll over in this one \u2013 they\u2019ll throw themselves into every tackle and won\u2019t want to concede even an inch of space. With that being said, they\u2019re struggling to find form at the moment, having failed to find a league win in their last six games.<\/p>\n

This is certainly a winnable game for United, but they will need to match Leeds\u2019 work rate throughout the contest. Being at Old Trafford will be to United\u2019s benefit, as Leeds generally struggle away from home. <\/p>\n

Chelsea (A)<\/h2>\n

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Once upon a time, travelling to Stamford Bridge was a daunting prospect. As things stand, though, Chelsea are bang out of form. They were ripped apart by Everton in their last game \u2013 it seems that Liam Rosenior\u2019s honeymoon period is now a thing of the past.<\/p>\n

As such, even away from home, we would expect United to win this one. The Blues have won just one of their last six Premier League games \u2013 worse still, they haven\u2019t even scored a goal in England\u2019s top division since March 4.<\/p>\n

United have had no issue in scoring goals as of late. We think they\u2019ll be able to take advantage of their defensive frailities \u2013 they look particularly susceptible to being hit on the break, which Carrick\u2019s United have begun to specialise in. <\/p>\n

Brentford (H)<\/h2>\n

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Brentford \u2013 whether home or away \u2013 are an absolute nightmare to play against. This won\u2019t be an easy game for United \u2013 don\u2019t be surprised if they drop points in this one. <\/p>\n

The Bees, as we have all come to know, are set-piece specialists. They have scored 14 goals from set plays this season \u2013 but United have actually scored more, totalling 16 goals from set-pieces throughout the season (via GIVEMESPORT<\/a>). Additionally, six of Brentford\u2019s 14 set-piece goals have been spot-kicks. <\/p>\n

Nevertheless, Brentford know how to make it hard for their opponents. If United do not score the first goal, they could be in trouble.<\/p>\n

Liverpool (H)<\/h2>\n

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Even in the mdoern era, Manchester United vs Liverpool remains the biggest game in all of English football. The two clubs have just one Premier League title between them in the last ten years, but they are still international behemoths with an enormous cultural impact. <\/p>\n

For the first time in what feels like an age, United will probably enter this game as the betting favourites. Liverpool\u2019s form has fallen off a cliff recently \u2013 in their last game, Arne Slot\u2019s succumbed to defeat against Brighton at the Amex Stadium.<\/p>\n

Of course, trying to predict a game such as this \u2013 especially with it being so far away \u2013 is a fool\u2019s errand at the moment. Regardless, at the time of writing, we\u2019d expect United to win this one.<\/p>\n

Sunderland (A)<\/h2>\n

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Sunderland are amongst the strongest home teams in the division this season. They have lost their way somewhat in recent weeks, but their latest win over bitter rivals Newcastle United will have surely lifted their spirits.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s difficult to know how to approach Sunderland. Regis le Bris likes to keep opposition managers guessing, applying a wide variety of formations and tactical approaches throughout the season.<\/p>\n

Again, predicting this one is next to impossible currently. With that being said, the Black Cats may not have anything to play for by the time that this game rolls around \u2013 as such, they could be ripe for the picking.<\/p>\n

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Manchester United have looked like a transformed outfit under Michael Carrick. They\u2019ve hit a couple of speedbumps recently, but the former Middlesbrough head coach has brought enthusiasm and excitement back to Old Trafford. As we reach the end of the 2025\/26 Premier League season, it looks increasingly likely that the Red Devils will be able […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":514,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"pagelayer_contact_templates":[],"_pagelayer_content":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-513","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-arsenal"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/sportings.com.ng\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/513","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/sportings.com.ng\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/sportings.com.ng\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sportings.com.ng\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sportings.com.ng\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=513"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/sportings.com.ng\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/513\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sportings.com.ng\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/514"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/sportings.com.ng\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=513"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sportings.com.ng\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=513"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sportings.com.ng\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=513"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}