MANCHESTER UNITED VS. LEICESTER CITY: PREMIER LEAGUE | MATCH PREDICTION AND FANTASY FOOTBALL TIPS
In their second game in 3 days, second-placed Manchester United are set to take on Leicester City at Old Trafford in the Premier League on Tuesday evening.
Manchester United’s fixture pile-up due to the rescheduling of their recently-postponed fixture against Liverpool will likely see a heavily rotated squad here against Leicester. The team has been in exceptional form in the Premier League and are currently 2nd in the points table. They will be confident coming into this fixture after registering another come from behind 3-1 victory against Aston Villa in their previous game, with goals from Bruno, Greenwood and Cavani. A win here for Man United will keep Manchester City’s title hopes on hold for a few more days.
A shocking 2-4 home defeat at the hands of Newcastle on Friday saw Leicester drop 4th place in the points table, with their Champions League spot for next season still not secure heading into the final stretch of fixtures this season. This could be a huge opportunity for them to secure a vital win in their quest. However, with the FA Cup final against Chelsea this weekend, the Foxes’ players could easily find themselves distracted heading into this match. A win here will keep the chasing pack behind to a more comfortable difference for the remainder of the season.
In 132 head-to-head meetings between these two teams, Manchester United have won a massive 68 matches as compared to Leicester’s 34 wins. However, the last three games have been more even, with each side winning 1 match and drawing the remaining one.
The previous meeting between the two teams took place in the FA Cup in March this year and ended in a 3-1 win for Leicester at home. A brace from Kelechi Iheanacho, split by a Youri Tielemans goal, secured the win for the hosts, while Mason Greenwood scored the sole goal for Manchester United.
Rivalry Stats
- Manchester United are unbeaten in their last 12 Premier League matches against Leicester City (W8, D4) since losing 5-3 in September 2014.
- Manchester United have won all three of their Premier League games on a Tuesday this season, scoring 11 goals and conceding none.
- Leicester City have won only 1 of their last 22 away league visits to Old Trafford against Manchester Utd (D5, L16), winning 1-0 in 1997-98.
- Leicester City have scored in 15 of their 17 Premier League away games this season, with no side scoring in more games on the road. However, the Foxes have gone consecutive away league games without winning for the first time this season (D1, L1).
- Manchester United’s Mason Greenwood has scored 4 goals in his last four home games in all competitions, more than he had in his previous 22 games at Old Trafford (3).
Match Details
- Match: Manchester United vs. Leicester City
- Venue: Old Trafford, Manchester
- Date & Time: May 11, 2021 at 10:30 PM IST
Team News
Manchester United
- Injured: Anthony Martial, Phil Jones, Daniel James
- Doubtful: None
- Suspended: None
Leicester City
- Injured: Harvey Barnes, James Justin, Wes Morgan
- Doubtful: Jonny Evans
- Suspended: None
Predicted Starting XI
Manchester United (4-3-2-1)
Dean Henderson (GK), Axel Tuanzebe, Victor Lindelof, Eric Bailly, Alex Telles; Scott McTominay, Nemanja Matić, Donny van de Beek; Juan Mata, Mason Greenwood; Edinson Cavani
Leicester City (3-4-1-2)
Kasper Schmeichel (WK), Wesley Fofana, Daniel Amartey, Caglar Soyuncu; Wilfred Ndidi, Timothy Castagne, Youri Tielemans, Luke Thomas; Ayoze Perez; Kelechi Iheanacho, Jamie Vardy
- Manchester United form guide: W-L-W-D-W
- Leicester City form guide: L-D-W-W-W
Match Prediction
A whole number of changes can be expected in the starting XI on the hosts' end, but Ole undeniably has plenty of strength in depth. Despite rotation and fatigue, his squad has been playing good football in recent times and will be a handful for the visitors here.
Leicester have struggled to end their Old Trafford hoodoo over the past few years, but taking into account the expected rotation from the hosts here, Leicester are more than capable of picking up at least a point at Old Trafford.
Howzat Dream Team
- Goalkeeper: K Schmeichel
- Defenders: E Bailly, V Lindelof, W Fofana
- Midfielders: S McTominay, J Mata, Y Tielemans, W Ndidi
- Forwards: E Cavani, K Iheanacho, J Vardy
- Captain: S McTominay/E Cavani
- Vice Captain: K Iheanacho/Y Tielemans
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