Manchester United looking for third win in a row
The Premier League is currently going from strength to strength. An English week is on the agenda early in the new season. Leicester and Manchester United want to get a good result. The hosts, in particular, are already under a little pressure.
Before the match Leicester vs Manchester United the odds show a favourite role for the visitors. This doesn’t seem too clear-cut, but the bookies recognise that the Foxes have stumbled so far. Individually, Manchester United have the advantage anyway.
In addition, the Red Devils have won their last two games. So it could be a hot game at the King Power Stadium as Leicester need to score and of course have the quality needed in their ranks to do so. Kick-off is on Thursday at 9pm.
Leicester – Statistics & current form
Thursday will be a very important day for Leicester. Not only the match against Manchester United is on the agenda. The Foxes’ officials have a lot to do in terms of transfer processing. New players are expected to join the club in order to strengthen the squad a little bit at the last minute, because there is a lack of players. Many new accents have not been set so far.
This is also noticeable when looking at Leicester’s games so far. The Foxes have only picked up one point from four games and at times looked defensively overstretched. And that, although some automatisms should actually still be in place. The team currently has a lot of problems to overcome, and coach Brendan Rodgers has to help them.
The Foxes have conceded ten goals in their four Premier League games so far. The 2-1 defeat to Chelsea saw the team slip to the bottom of the table. At least there was a win in the EFL Cup in between, but against Stockport they also had to go to penalties. A point against Manchester United would boost morale significantly.
Leicester looking for form
So the hosts are looking for their form and have won only three of their last 15 games after 90 minutes on a season-long basis. This record is quite sobering and shows that the problems are not recent. A small encouragement should be the previous record against the Red Devils. The Foxes have not lost to this opponent four times in a row.
However, the hosts have three league defeats en suite on their record. Perhaps it will help that they do not have to take a particularly offensive approach to the game against Manchester United. Free spaces for the fast offensive players could lead to chances.
Leicester will hope that the Red Devils offer something, because their own offensive qualities are good. For this reason, before the Leicester vs Manchester United match, our prediction is also that both teams will score.
Predicted Leicester line-up:
Ward – Castagne, Evans, Söyüncü, Bertrand – Ndidi, Soumaré, Albrighton, Maddison, Barnes – Vardy
Last matches played by Leicester:
Premier League
27/08/2022 – Chelsea FC 2 – 1 Leicester
Carabao Cup
24/08/2022 – Stockport County 1.0 – 0.3 Leicester
Premier League
20/08/2022 – Leicester 1 – 2 Southampton
13/08/2022 – Arsenal FC 4 – 2 Leicester
07/08/2022 – Leicester 2 – 2 Brentford
Manchester United – Statistics & current form
There was a lot of laughter about Manchester United at the start of the season. Defeats against Brighton and especially the 0:4 at Brentford showed relentlessly where the problems were to be found. But the Red Devils responded, beating first Liverpool and then, albeit less confidently, Southampton, each time narrowly. With six points from four games, a complete false start has been averted.
In addition, the club made another move in the transfer market: Antony arrived from Ajax and will soon be able to play. This will add an unpredictable element to the offensive. But first Erik ten Hag has to take care of the game against Leicester.
Manchester United have a very interesting statistic against this opponent. In 26 Premier League games in a row, they have always managed to score at least one goal against the Foxes. While the results have not always been excellent, the attack has not been guilty of anything.
Manchester United hope to go on winning streak
With two recent wins behind them, Manchester United will now naturally be hoping to start a streak. First up is the clash with Leicester, then at home to Arsenal on Sunday. There could have been easier opponents. Just how much United have lacked consistency recently is revealed by the possibility that they could celebrate three consecutive league victories for the first time since the end of December.
In any case, the fact that their self-confidence could grow a little speaks in favour of the visitors. In addition, Manchester United have gradually stabilised a little. But to speak of a turnaround after two decent games seems premature. However, because Leicester have bigger problems at the moment, our value tip before the Leicester vs. Manchester United match is that the visitors will win.
Predicted Manchester United line-up:
De Gea – Dalot, Martinez, Varane, Shaw – Casemiro, Fred, Fernandes – Elanga, Sancho, Rashford
Last matches played by Manchester United:
Premier League
27/08/2022 – Southampton 0 – 1 Manchester United
23/08/2022 – Manchester United 2 – 1 Liverpool FC
13/08/2022 – Brentford 4 – 0 Manchester United
07/08/2022 – Manchester United 1 – 2 Brighton
Club Friendlies
31/07/2022 – Manchester United 1 – 1 Rayo Vallecano
Leicester – Manchester United Direct Comparison / H2H Record
135 matches have been played between these two teams. Manchester United have won 68 of these matches, while Leicester have been successful 36 times. In pre-season, the Foxes won 4-2 at the venue, while in Manchester the two sides drew 1-1.
Leicester – Manchester United Tip
Leicester are still waiting for their first win of the season, Manchester United are looking for their third success in a row. But the Red Devils still have a long way to go.
In the end, two teams meet who want to play forward and have their qualities in the offensive area. Therefore, before the match Leicester against Manchester United our tip is that both teams will also score.
