Manchester United vs Leicester City – Preview, Tips and Odds

England: Premier League
Manchester Utd
Full Time
3:0
Leicester
Highlights and Stats


The teams of Manchester United and Leicester City will face each other on Sunday at Old Trafford for a game of the 24th round of Premier League. The Red Devils are currently on 3rd position in the table with 46 points, while The Foxes are on the 14th place with 22 points separating both sides.

Manchester United vs Leicester City Head to Head

TeamLast Game 2022/09/01Last 20 Games
Manchester Utd
win
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  • Dhome
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  • Dhome
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  • Whome
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  • Whome
Leicester
loss
  • ?
  • Lhome
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  • Whome
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  • Whome
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  • Laway

Worth Mentioning

The outcome of the most recent encounter between Manchester United and Leicester City was an away win for Manchester United, with the final score being 1:0. The match went down on 1st of September 2022. The last two head-to-head games proved to be unsuccessful for Leicester City, as they have been on a winless streak claiming just 1 draw. In the last 10 encounters, being the host has been of almost no significance, with outcomes showing 4 home wins and 4 away wins. Just 2 out of the last 10 encounters between Manchester United and Leicester City resulted in a draw. Three of the previous five meetings produced over 2.5 goals and four witnessed goals at both ends. Over that stretch of time Leicester City did not succeed in keeping any clean sheets and Manchester United limited their rivals to no goals in one of the games. The previous five encounters ended with an average of 3.20 scored goals.

Manchester United vs Leicester City Last Games Averages

*Average Metrics based on available data from last 20 games

Manchester UtdLeicester
  • Goals

    1.80
    1.25
  • Fouls

    10.22
    9.72
  • Corners

    4.33
    4.67
  • Offsides

    2.33
    1.22
  • Cards

    1.94
    2.06
  • Posession

    57%
    43%

Manchester United Form

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  • Daway
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  • Dhome
  • Whome
  • Whome
  • Whome
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  • Laway
  • Daway
  • Whome

Manchester United registered a 2:2 draw when playing away in a UEFA Europa League match against Barcelona that went down on February 16. They have not suffered a loss for seven matches in a row, with 5 wins and 2 draws in total. Having the home crowd behind the players’ backs proved to be very beneficial in the 10 latest Manchester United encounters. The hosts recorded a win 5 times and tasted defeat in just 2 matches. Three of the last five encounters produced over 2.5 goals and three witnessed goals at both ends. In the course of that period, Manchester United did not concede on two occasions. At the same time they netted at least a single goal in all of their matches. Based on statistics, their most recent 5 matches ended with an average of 3.00 goals.
  • Goals
    2.10
  • Fouls
    10.70
  • Corners
    4.50
  • Offsides
    2.00
  • Cards
    1.90
  • Posession
    57%
LeagueDateTeam 1Team 2Team 1 ScoreTeam 2 ScoreForm
UEFA Europa League2023/02/16BarcelonaManchester United22 D
Premier League2023/02/12Leeds UnitedManchester United02 W
Premier League2023/02/08Manchester UnitedLeeds United22 D
Premier League2023/02/04Manchester UnitedCrystal Palace21 W
Carling Cup2023/02/01Manchester UnitedNottingham Forest20 W
FA Cup2023/01/28Manchester UnitedReading31 W
Carling Cup2023/01/25Nottingham ForestManchester United03 W
Premier League2023/01/22ArsenalManchester United32 L
Premier League2023/01/18Crystal PalaceManchester United11 D
Premier League2023/01/14Manchester UnitedManchester City21 W

Leicester City Form

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  • Whome
  • Waway
  • Waway
  • Dhome
  • Laway
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  • Lhome
  • Whome

Leicester City previously faced Tottenham Hotspur on Saturday and the final score was a 4:1 victory at home. Presently the team is enjoying a streak of three victories in succession and have not experienced any losses in its four games. Playing on homeground had no considerable impact in Leicester City’s last ten meetings, as the hosts recorded 4 wins while the guests triumphed on 5 occasions. The team was held to a draw in only one of their previous 10 matches. Three of the team’s five last matches had over 2.5 goals and three witnessed goals at both ends of the field. Leicester City kept one clean sheet and they didn’t score in only one of those encounters. Their most recent five games produced an average of 3.6 goals.
  • Goals
    1.50
  • Fouls
    11.00
  • Corners
    5.40
  • Offsides
    1.60
  • Cards
    1.50
  • Posession
    57%
LeagueDateTeam 1Team 2Team 1 ScoreTeam 2 ScoreForm
Premier League2023/02/11Leicester CityTottenham Hotspur41 W
Premier League2023/02/04Aston VillaLeicester City24 W
FA Cup2023/01/28WalsallLeicester City01 W
Premier League2023/01/21Leicester CityBrighton & Hove Albion22 D
Premier League2023/01/14Nottingham ForestLeicester City20 L
Carling Cup2023/01/10Newcastle UnitedLeicester City20 L
FA Cup2023/01/07GillinghamLeicester City01 W
Premier League2023/01/03Leicester CityFulham01 L
Premier League2022/12/26Leicester CityNewcastle United03 L
Carling Cup2022/11/08Leicester CityNewport County30 W

Formations and Lineups

Manchester Utd

Formation:4-2-3-1
  • G1David De Gea
  • D20Diogo Dalot
  • D2Victor Lindelöf
  • D6Lisandro Martínez
  • D23Luke Shaw
  • M15Marcel Sabitzer
  • M17Fred
  • M8Bruno Fernandes
  • M27Wout Weghorst
  • M49Alejandro Garnacho
  • F10Marcus Rashford
1 David De Gea 20 Diogo Dalot 2 Victor Lindelöf 6 Lisandro Martínez 23 Luke Shaw 15 Marcel Sabitzer 17 Fred 8 Bruno Fernandes 27 Wout Weghorst 49 Alejandro Garnacho 10 Marcus Rashford

Leicester

Formation:4-2-3-1
  • G1Danny Ward
  • D27Timothy Castagne
  • D15Harry Souttar
  • D3Wout Faes
  • D16Victor Kristiansen
  • M22Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall
  • M24Nampalys Mendy
  • M37Tetê
  • M10James Maddison
  • M7Harvey Barnes
  • F14Kelechi Iheanacho
1 Danny Ward 27 Timothy Castagne 15 Harry Souttar 3 Wout Faes 16 Victor Kristiansen 22 Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall 24 Nampalys Mendy 37 Tetê 10 James Maddison 7 Harvey Barnes 14 Kelechi Iheanacho

Match Details

Manchester UtdvsLeicester
  • 80`
    (in) K. Mainoo(out) M. Sabitzer
  • 75`
    (in) J. Vardy(out) K. Iheanacho
  • 75`
    (in) D. Praet(out) Tete
  • 69`
    (in) A. Wan-Bissaka(out) L. Shaw
  • 69`
    (in) A. Elanga(out) M. Rashford
  • 61`
    J. SanchoB. Fernandes
    3 - 0
  • 59`
    (in) S. McTominay(out) Fred
  • 59`
    (in) B. Soumare(out) N. Mendy
  • 59`
    (in) Y. Tielemans(out) K. Dewsbury-Hall
  • 56`
    M. RashfordFred
    2 - 0
  • 48`
    N. MendyFoul
  • 46`
    (in) J. Sancho(out) A. Garnacho
  • 45+2`
    W. FaesTripping
  • 25`
    M. RashfordB. Fernandes
    1 - 0

Players Ratings

Manchester UtdvsLeicester
  • 8Bruno Fernandes
    9.5 / 10
  • 10Marcus Rashford
    8.5 / 10
  • 17Fred
    7.9 / 10
  • 6Lisandro Martínez
    7.7 / 10
  • 23Luke Shaw
    7.6 / 10
  • 1David De Gea
    7.3 / 10
  • 20Diogo Dalot
    7.3 / 10
  • 2Victor Lindelöf
    7.3 / 10
  • 15Marcel Sabitzer
    7.3 / 10
  • 27Wout Weghorst
    7.2 / 10
  • 25Jadon Sancho
    7.2 / 10
  • 29Aaron Wan-Bissaka
    6.9 / 10
  • 39Scott McTominay
    6.9 / 10
  • 36Anthony Elanga
    6.6 / 10
  • 73Kobbie Mainoo
    6.3 / 10
  • 49Alejandro Garnacho
    6.2 / 10
  • 15Harry Souttar
    6.9 / 10
  • 22Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall
    6.9 / 10
  • 37Tetê
    6.9 / 10
  • 10James Maddison
    6.7 / 10
  • 42Boubakary Soumaré
    6.7 / 10
  • 1Danny Ward
    6.6 / 10
  • 27Timothy Castagne
    6.6 / 10
  • 24Nampalys Mendy
    6.6 / 10
  • 8Youri Tielemans
    6.6 / 10
  • 3Wout Faes
    6.5 / 10
  • 14Kelechi Iheanacho
    6.5 / 10
  • 26Dennis Praet
    6.3 / 10