Manchester United vs Leicester Betting Odds, Tips, Predictions, Preview 7th February 2025
Manchester United enjoy home advantage, when visitors Leicester swing by on Friday for a clash in the FA Cup. The former will be looking to make that home advantage count.
The match this coming Friday has all the makings of a tight battle as Manchester United and The Foxes look to bag a crucial win in the process.
Manchester United show off very admirable numbers from their past ten matches, as they scored 2.1 goals on average per match. That makes a total of 21 goals, whilst they allowed 13 goals against, for an average of 1.3 per outing. They pulled off three clean sheets.
Leicester are brimming with confidence in front of goal before the upcoming away match in the FA Cup, as they can show off very handsome numbers from their previous ten games. The visitors scored 2.3 times on average per match, for a total of 23 goals. They also let in 15 goals, leaving an average of 1.5 per match. They fought their way to four clean sheets.
Manchester United face off against Leicester for the first time in a while, with Leicester claiming a 3-1 win at King Power Stadium back then.
Manchester United vs Leicester Prediction
Manchester United Form
In their last three matches, Manchester United beat Fulham by 0-1 and FC FCSB by 0-2, before losing against Crystal Palace by 0-2. Manchester United showed little mercy in their past six matches at Old Trafford, of which they won five, drew none and lost once. They hit the target 24 times, while letting in 16 themselves.
Leicester Form
It is all or nothing with Leicester following one win in their previous three outings. They first went down 0-2 in an encounter with Fulham to which, they replied by beating Tottenham1-2. Their latest encounter once again had them on the losing side, when they lost 4-0 against Everton. Leicester performed a very admirable four wins in six FA Cup away matches, drawing none but losing twice as well. They scored nine times, while also conceding ten goals.
Leicester and Manchester United seem to find it tough getting their defensively lines in order, as they both concede too many goals. We hope the trend continues this coming Friday, as we aim for both teams to score.
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Manchester United vs Leicester Stats
- Manchester United have won the last 5 home matches in a row in the FA Cup while scoring more than 2.5 goals
- Manchester United have won 11 of the last 13 matches in the FA Cup while scoring more than 1.5 goals
- In 12 of the last 14 Manchester United matches in the FA Cup, the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 3 of the last 4 Manchester United matches in the FA Cup, the sum of goals was over 6.5
- In the last 6 Manchester United home matches in the FA Cup, the sum of goals was over 3.5
- In 15 of the last 17 Leicester away matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- Leicester have lost 7 of the last 8 matches while scoring less than 1.5 goals
- Leicester have lost the last 5 away matches in a row while scoring less than 1.5 goals
- Leicester have lost the last 5 away matches in a row and the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 5 of the last 6 Leicester matches in the FA Cup, the sum of goals was over 2.5
Manchester United vs Leicester Squads
Manchester United Squad
Ruben Amorim will choose the starting lineup for the upcoming game against Leicester from the following players:
Bayindir, Onana, Heaton, Heaven, Dalot, Maguire, Evans, Yoro, Martinez, Shaw, de Ligt, Mazraoui, Lindelof, Fernandes, Casemiro, Eriksen, Mainoo, Ugarte, Mount, Dorgu, Collyer, Garnacho, Diallo, Zirkzee, Hoejlund.
Leicester Squad
Here is the full team squad of Leicester. The 48 year-old Ruud van Nistelrooy will select his starting lineup from the following players:
Daniel Iversen, Danny Ward, Jakub Stolarczyk, Mads Hermansen, Conor Coady, James Justin, Jannik Vestergaard, Luke Thomas, Memeh Caleb Okoli, Ricardo Pereira, Victor Kristiansen, Wout Faes, Woyo Coulibaly, Bilal El Khannouss, Boubakary Soumare, Facundo Buonanotte, Harry Winks, Kasey McAteer, Michael Golding, Oliver Skipp, Wilfred Ndidi, Abdul Fatawu, Bobby Reid, Jamie Vardy, Jordan Ayew, Odsonne Edouard, Patson Daka, Stephy Mavididi.
Manchester United vs Leicester Team News
At the time of writing, it looks as if only two players are unavailable for Manchester United, when they prepare for their upcoming assignment. Bruno Fernandes and Andre Onana can't be called up by the Manchester United-manager, with both serving a ban.
Manchester United vs Leicester Lineups
Manchester United vs Leicester H2H
The last time The Red Devils faced off against Leicester, The Foxes claimed a 3-1 win at King Power Stadium. Manchester United enter the match against Leicester with a 0-0-1 record in their previous one encounter. A win rate of 0%, which is perhaps worth keeping in mind before you make a choice for your next accumulator, depending on your betting strategy.
Manchester United vs Leicester Results
In one of the previous one match between Manchester United and Leicester both teams scored.
Manchester United vs Leicester Betting Tips
Jamie Vardy shows decent form right now for Leicester, as he scored two goals in his last six games in the FA Cup. The visitors need more from him, though, when facing Manchester United, who are strong favourites on Friday. Siding with Bruno Fernandes also look a nice prospect as he scored three goals in his last six FA Cup matches.
Manchester United claimed five wins in their previous 10 matches at Old Trafford across all tournaments. They lost five as well, while visitors Leicester won two of their last 10 away matches. They drew one and lost seven. Both teams have been poor at keeping their opponents from scoring in their last 10 games, respectively. Manchester United managed a clean sheet in two of their games at home, Leicester kept a clean sheet in zero of their last 10.
Over 2.5 goals came out one time in the last one encounter between these two teams. Manchester United managed an average of one goal, with Leicester averaging three goals in these games. Both teams to score was a winning bet one time in this run of matches. Over 2.5 goals came out four times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Manchester United, who scored an average of 1.2 goals along the way. Over 2.5 goals happened in seven of the last ten games for Leicester, who scored one time on average in these matches.