Man United vs Leicester Prediction and Betting Odds

Manchester United will aim to get back into the top 5 in the Premier League points table when they host Leicester City at the Old Trafford Stadium on Saturday, 2nd April. The Red Devils have failed to perform as per their standards in the current season.

They seemed very disappointed after facing a 1-0 loss to Athletico Madrid that resulted in their exit from the UEFA Champions League. A controversy sparked after the team’s interim manager Ralf Rangnick seemed unhappy with the referee’s decisions in that game.

Man United side would like to forget what happened in the last fixture and focus on the next important clashes in the EPL. They have recently faced another setback after Raphael Varane suffered an injury while playing the friendlies game for France.

Leicester City has a formidable challenge ahead when they face Man Utd in the next fixture. The Foxes must be confident after securing a win against Brentford in the last game. Johny Evans is expected to make a comeback for the Foxes in the next match.

Man United vs Leicester Prediction and Betting Odds

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Man United vs Leicester Prediction and Betting Odds: Recent Form

Manchester United is having a below-par season as of now. They are currently at the 6th position in the points table with 50 points from 29 matches. The Red Devils will be hosting Leicester City after defeating  Tottenham in the last EPL fixture with a score of 3-2.

Leicester City has been very inconsistent so far. They are currently at the 10th position in the points with 36 points from 27 games. The Foxes will travel to Old Trafford after winning the last match against Brentford with a score of 2-1.

Man United vs Leicester Prediction and Betting Odds: Team Stats

Man United vs Leicester Prediction and Betting Odds: H2H

Matches: 134 | Man United: 68 | Leicester City: 36 | Draw: 30

Recent 5 Meetings: Man United: 1 | Leicester City: 3 | Draw: 1

Last Meeting: Leicester City defeated Man United with a score of 4-2 in a Premier League fixture on 16 October 2021.

Man United vs Leicester Predicted Lineup

Man United (4-2-3-1): De Gea; Shaw, Dalot, Maguire, Telles; Fred, McTominay; Sancho, Fernandes, Pogba; Ronaldo

Leicester City (4-2-3-1): Schmeichel; Pereira, Soyuncu, Amartey, Justin; Dewsbury-Hall, Tielemans; Lookman, Maddison, Barnes; Iheanacho

Man United vs Leicester Prediction and Betting Odds: Offensive and Defensive Strategy

Forward:

Man United has one of the most deadly forward attack led by one of the greatest footballers in the current era, Cristiano Ronaldo. CR7 has scored 12 goals this season. He has also assisted in 3 goals with a dribbling success of 63%.

The Nigerian footballer Kelechi Iheanacho leads the forward attack for the Foxes. He has scored 2 goals so far with 5 assists and 4 big chances created for his side.

Midfield:

The midfield panel for Man United comprises the star French player, Paul Pogba. Pogba has played very well this season as he has assisted in 9 goals with a high dribbling success of 73%. Jadon Sancho is another key midfielder who has scored 3 goals as of now and played with a passing accuracy of 83%.

James Maddison and Youri Tielemans are the key players for Leicester in the midfield. Maddison has added 8 goals to his name in the current EPL season with a dribbling success of 64%. Tielemans has scored 6 goals for his side and played with an average of 1.4 key passes per game.

Defense:

In the defense department, the Red Devils rely on the Englishman Harry Maguire. Maguire has performed well this season with 6 clean sheets so far and an average of 3.5 clearances per match. Goalkeeper David de Gea has been consistent with a save rate of 72% in the current season.

Caglar Soyuncu is the leading defender for the Foxes. He had 4 clean sheets till now with an average of 4.2 clearances per match. Goalkeeper Kasper Schmeichel has a tough challenge to counter the Man United attackers in the next game. He has maintained a save rate of 68% this season.

Man United vs Leicester Prediction and Betting Odds: Predicted Winner

Manchester United would not like to miss the chance of securing all 3 points against the Foxes on Saturday. However, they need to be careful as the recent past record between the two teams is not favoring them.

Leicester City will have no margin of error if they want to dominate the Red Devils in their own backyard. All the prediction and betting platforms are suggesting a win for Man United in this fixture.