We have a Man United v Leicester City prediction for you plus a breakdown of the betting odds, team news and matchups ahead of Friday Night Football.
Man United continue to struggle to find consistency and their short winning run came to an end last weekend with an abject 0-2 defeat against Crystal Palace.
Leicester were humbled 4-0 by fellow relegation rivals Everton last weekend which meant they fell into the relegation zone.
How To Watch Man United v Leicester City
When is Man United v Leicester City?
Man United v Leicester City will take place on Friday at 8 pm.
TV Channel
ITV 1, Premier Sports 1
Where is Man United v Leicester City Being Played?
Old Trafford
Man United v Leicester City Odds
Team | Odds | Chance |
|---|---|---|
Man United | 1/3 | 75% |
Leicester City | 11/2 | 15.4% |
Draw | 4/1 | 20% |
Man United are 1/3 favourites to win per the latest football odds at BoyleSports.
Man United to win – 1/3
Leicester City are priced at 11/2, and the draw is a 4/1 shot.
Leicester to win – 11/2
Handicap Betting
Man United: -2 @ 2/1
Leicester City +2 @ 20/23
Handicap Draw -2 @ 3/1
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Man United’s Form
Ruben Amorim would have been hopeful that there was a glimmer of light among the darkness following three successive victories in all competitions 2-1 against Rangers, 0-1 against Fulham and 0-2 against FCSB. United returned to their poor form last weekend when they were defeated 0-2 against Crystal Palace which saw the continuation of their dismal record at Old Trafford.
Ahead of this game United’s squad has become further stretched with Martinez now out for the season and the departure of Rashford to Aston Villa now confirmed. It will be interesting to see whether Amorim's hands debuts to recent signings Dorgu (20) and Heaven (18) with the former expected to be thrust into the spotlight sooner rather than later.
It will be a tough test for such young and inexperienced players coming into an out-of-sorts side and still expected to make a tangible difference to the team.
United have performed on the FA Cup stage even amongst the chaos in recent seasons and their penalty victory over Arsenal in the previous round suggests to me they should have enough to get through against Leicester.
Man United’s Last Five Results
Man United 0-2 Crystal Palace | February 2nd | Loss
FCSB 2-0 Man United | January 30th | Win
Fulham 0-1 Man United | January 26th | Win
Man United 2-1 Rangers | January 23rd | Win
Man United 1-3 Brighton | January 19th | Loss
3 Wins and 2 Losses
Leicester City’s Form
It’s been a wild ride for Leicester this past decade going from avoiding relegation to the Championship by the skin of their teeth in the 14/15 season to sensationally winning the Premier League season in 15/16. They landed an FA Cup in 2021 before being relegated to the Championship in the 22/23 season. Despite their dominant Championship victory last season they were expected to struggle this time around.
That pre-season prediction has proved vindicated with the club struggling with ultimately saw Steve Cooper lose his job on the 24th of November who was then replaced by Ruud van Nistelrooy.
Their Premier League form hasn’t improved with the change of management and 14 games remaining the club are currently 18th in the Premier League two points behind Wolves directly above them.
However, in the third round of this competition, they opened with a 6-2 victory over QPR and will face little pressure ahead of this game.
Leicester City’s Last Five Results
Everton 4-0 Leicester City | February 1st | Loss
Tottenham 1-2 Leicester City | January 26th | Win
Leicester City 0-2 Fulham | January 18th | Loss
Leicester City 0-2 Crystal Palace | January 15th | Loss
Leicester City 6-2 QPR | January 11th | Win
2 Wins, 3 Losses
Man United v Leicester City Predicted Lineups
Man United Predicted Starting XI (3-4-2-1)
GK: Bayindir
RCB: Yoro, CB Maguire, LCB: De Ligt
RM: Amad, CM: Ugarte, CM: Fernandes, LM: Dorgu
AM: Mainoo, AM: Zirkzee,
CF: Højlund
Leicester City Predicted Starting XI(4-2-3-1)
GK: Hermansen
RB: Justin, CB: Faes, CB: Vestergaard, LB: Kristensen
CM: Soumare, CM: Winks
RW: Ayew, AM: El Khannous, LW: Daka
CF: Vardy
Man United v Leicester City Head-To-Head Results & Stats
All-Time Head-To-Head Record
Man United wins: 72
Leicester City wins: 36
Draws: 31
Head-To-Head Results Last Five Matches
Man United 3-0 Leicester City | Premier League | November 10th, 2024
Man United 5-2 Leicester City | League Cup| October 30th, 2024
Man United 4-1 Leicester City | Premier League| February 19th, 2023
Leicester City 0-1 Man United | Premier League | September 1st, 2022
Man United 1-1 Leicester City | Premier League | April 2nd, 2022
Key Players To Watch
Bruno Fernandes – Man United
Since signing from Sporting in 2020 the Portuguese midfielder has become steadfast in the Man United side, often one of the few bright sparks in what has been a poor period for the club scoring 88 times in 268 matches and being named club captain in July 2023.
Fernandes anytime goalscorer – 11/8
Following Amorim’s appointment it was always going to see how the Portuguese Coach would utilise his compatriot whether that be in a deeper role, or his favoured AM position. He’s been one of the few reliable stars in the squad and he can be gotten at 13/2 to score first and 6/4 to score at any time in this game.
Jamie Vardy – Leicester City
The veteran English striker (38) is currently ranked 15th on the all-time Premier League scoring charts with 143 goals across 329 games.
Vardy anytime goalscorer – 5/2
Returning to the league following Leicester’s promotion people questioned whether he could still hack it in the top flight but he has seriously silenced doubters with a respectable tally of 7 goals and 3 assists in 22 Premier League games He is priced at 9/1 to score first and 11/4 to score anytime.
Man United v Leicester City Prediction & Best Bet
Prediction: Man United 2-1 Leicester City
Man United can never be relied upon these days and their weekend defeat to Crystal Palace is an indication that they could struggle again against the Old Trafford crowd.
Ruud is back at Old Trafford in the dugout for Leicester, a challenge he will relish away from the pressure of the Premier League.
Even with their Old Trafford woes, Man United should be beating Leicester.
Best Bet: Man United Win + Under 3.5 Total Goals @ 7/5
Man United win & Under 3.5 goals – 7/5
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