Premier League: Leicester vs Manchester United – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Premier League round 29 match between Leicester and Manchester United and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.

Mid-placed Manchester United visit Leicester, who are currently struggling to put some distance between themselves and the relegation-zone. This is a round 29 match taking place at King Power Stadium this coming Sunday.

Form: Leicester vs Manchester United

Leicester Form

Leicester endured a tough spell in their previous three matches, which brought three defeats. They lost 0-4 against Brentford, before West Ham won 2-0, while Chelsea claimed a victory in a 1-0 match. Leicester did not win any of their last six Premier League matches at the King Power Stadium. They came through these matches with a record of zero draws and five defeats, in which they conceded 14 and scored six goals.

Manchester United Form

Manchester United look solid currently after going three matches unbeaten, which started by drawing 1-1 against Real Sociedad. They followed that up by sharing the spoils with Arsenal in a 1-1 draw, before taking out Real Sociedad in a 4-1 win. Manchester United won twice, while also recording two draws, and two defeats in their last six away matches in the Premier League. The scoreline from these matches says eight goals conceded and seven scored.

Betting stats and facts for Leicester and Manchester United

Let’s have a look at some of the most interesting betting-relevant facts based on the stats from the last couple of matches that Leicester and Manchester United played across all tournaments.

Players on top: Leicester vs Manchester United

Bruno Fernandes scored just two goals in his last six games, but did manage seven goals during the season so far. He will be eager to add to his total, when Manchester United take aim at Leicester. This could be a good opportunity for him to improve his tally, and siding with him in the betting market look a decent prospect.

Popular markets: Leicester vs Manchester United

Full-time result

Leicester claimed a modest two wins from their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. They split the points with the visiting team in one of the games, whilst losing seven. Manchester United won three of their last 10 games away, drew four and lost three of the games in this run. Leicester lost 5 matches on the bounce. Manchester United have beaten Leicester in 5 consecutive meetings.

Both teams to score

Amazingly, Leicester scored the first goal of the match in just two out of the last ten games at home. Manchester United got the opening goal in five out of their last ten away games. Leicester have failed to score in 5 consecutive games. Both teams have been quite terrible at keeping their opponents at bay in recent matches. While Leicester managed to keep a clean sheet in zero of the last 10 games, Manchester United kept their opponent from scoring in one of their last 10 matches. Leicester have not scored in 5 consecutive meetings with Manchester United.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals came out five times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Leicester, who scored an average of 0.9 goals along the way. Over 2.5 goals came up in four of Manchester United’s previous ten matches across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of 1.6 goals in these matches. Astonishingly, Leicester failed to keep a clean sheet in their last 21 matches.