Ace Football team previews the Premier League clash between Manchester United and Leicester City and offers the latest team news, stats, and free betting tips with the best odds.
Manchester United will be taking on visiting team Leicester City at Old Trafford in a Premier League tie on Sunday.
Manchester United approach round 24 as number 3 in the Premier League table with 46 points on their account so far. With 23 rounds behind them, Leicester City have amassed 24 points, placing them as number 13 in the standings.
Team form: Manchester United vs Leicester City
Manchester United Form
Manchester United have gone unbeaten in their previous three matches, which included a 2-2 draw with Leeds, a 0-2 victory over Leeds, and a 2-2 draw with Barcelona. The Red Devils won five of their last six Premier League matches at Old Trafford, scoring 13 and conceding four along the way. They also drew once as they remained without defeat.
Leicester City Form
In their last three matches, Leicester City first beat Walsall 0-1, then Aston Villa by 2-4, and finally Tottenham by 4-1. The Foxes claimed a remarkable four wins from six away matches in the Premier League, as well as no draw but two defeats. They also banged in 13 goals, whilst conceding six.
Betting facts for Manchester United and Leicester City
Here are some fun facts that could come in handy when betting on the upcoming match between Manchester United and Leicester City. The facts are based on the data from matches played across all tournaments.
- Manchester United have not lost the last 16 home matches in a row
- Manchester United have scored in 29 of the last 31 matches
- Manchester United have won 13 of the last 14 home matches
- Manchester United have won 12 of the last 14 home matches while scoring more than 1.5 goals
- Manchester United have scored in the last 14 home matches in a row
- Leicester have scored in 20 of the last 22 away matches
- In 8 of the last 9 Leicester away matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- Leicester have won the last 3 matches in a row
- Leicester have not lost the last 4 matches in a row
- Leicester have conceded in 8 of the last 10 matches
In-form players: Manchester United vs Leicester City
It has been a superb season for Marcus Rashford so far as he scored impressive 12 goals during the current campaign. He appears to be in great form currently, as he hit the target five times in his last six games, and Manchester United rely on his abilities against Leicester City. Siding with him to find the back of the net on Sunday seems like a decent punt.
Betting markets: Manchester United vs Leicester City
Full-time result
Going undefeated through their last 10 matches at Old Trafford, Manchester United won nine and drew one. Leicester City won seven of their previous 10 away games across all tournaments, in which they drew zero and lost three. Manchester United are on a fine streak of 10 matches without defeat at home. Leicester City conceded a goal in their previous 7 matches in a row.
Both teams to score
Manchester United scored the first goal of the match an impressive eight times in the last ten home games. Interestingly, Leicester City scored the opening goal of the match in just three of their last ten games. Manchester United managed three wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches across all tournaments. Manchester United have scored in 24 consecutive league meetings with Leicester City.
Total goals
Over 2.5 goals happened in seven of Manchester United’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 2.1 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals came up in five of Leicester City’s previous ten matches across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of 1.3 goals in these matches. Manchester United managed to score at least once in their previous 14 matches. Leicester City conceded a goal in their last 7 matches.
Betting suggestion: Manchester United vs Leicester City
To sum up, the upcoming match between Manchester United and Leicester City seems to be a good betting opportunity. Considering the above statements, we have come up with a betting prediction for this Premier League game.