Manchester United - Leicester City: Small difference between teams in Premier League clash

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Competition: England Premier League
Competition: Tue 11.May
Match begins: 17:00 (UTC)
Venue: Old Trafford (75635 seats)

Both teams are enjoying a good season so far and games like this could be decisive. Here's the preview for Manchester United - Leicester City!

Insights:
  • Manchester United is in the best form (5-1-0)
  • Leicester City have the most matches over the total-line (21) in Premier League

It’s busy days for these teams as both were in action only a few days ago. There’s no rest for the wicked, or in this case; no rest for Manchester United and Leicester City.

Leicester are still fighting for top positions and their benefits.

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Manchester United form and stats

Manchester United have collected 30 points from their Premier League home games so far after 9-3-4. United haven’t lost a league-game in 14 attempts regardless of arena, a great achievement. Their last loss was the fixture versus Sheffield United, 103 days ago. United has won so many consecutive home games (four in a row) that they struggle to remember the last time points were lost here at Old Trafford. We remember; it was Everton.

It's back home for United, who return with a good feeling about themselves after beating Aston Villa away with the result 3-1. Bruno Fernandes, Edinson Cavani and Mason Greenwood found the net in that victory. Prior to that, an away loss at Roma in the Europa League.

The bookmakers consider this a fairly even contest. One could say only the home advantage separates the teams. It could be relevant to look at how United have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found four matches with the results: Won two, drawn one and lost one.

There's a new fixture coming up fairly quickly for Manchester United, as the Premier League home game vs Liverpool is only two days away.

United can score goals in their home matches. After 16 league matches they have found the net 34 times. On the other hand, United have conceded 21 goals. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 2 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 home matches.

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Leicester City form and stats

Leicester City's travelling support has been rewarded for their time and money so far this season, having witnessed Leicester City collect 35 points from their 17 away matches in the Premier League. 10 victories and 5 draws have created these points (and only 2 defeats).

Home advantage was not enough for Leicester in their previous game, as they lost their Premier League-match, hosting Newcastle United, 2-4. A 1-1 draw at Southampton's stadium before that.

A crazy, crazy match with lots of goals last time out for Leicester City, as mentioned above. 6 goals in that one, will this match be as much fun?

As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found seven similar matches played by Leicester City in our archives, and the results are: three wins for Leicester, two draws and two defeats.

Leicester has another fixture away, a FA Cup game, against Chelsea in just four days. A tough schedule for the visitors!

Leicester are not goal shy away from home in the league, finding the net 31 times in 17 away games so far. Leicester have conceded 17 goals in these away matches.

Head 2 Head

These teams' last encounter with each other was the Leicester City - Manchester United 2-2 earlier this season. Manchester United-Leicester City H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: United seven wins, Leicester City one win, two draws. six of these ten matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).

Top Goalscorers

UnitedB. Borges Fernandes
B. Borges Fernandes
17 goals
Leicester CityJ. Vardy
J. Vardy
13 goals
Leicester CityK. Iheanacho
K. Iheanacho
11 goals

Manchester United missing players

Leicester City missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Manchester United Leicester City
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
34 16 3 Played P 3 17 35
20 9 1 Won W 1 10 19
10 3 2 Drew D 0 5 6
4 4 0 Lost L 2 2 10
67 34 1 Scored S 7 31 63
36 21 0 Conceded C 8 17 43
79% 88% 33% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 94% 97%
65% 62% 0% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 88% 89%
59% 62% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 100% 53% 60%
47% 44% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 67% 18% 29%
24% 25% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 67% 18% 17%
59% 56% 0% BTTS BTTS 67% 65% 54%
38% 38% 100% Clean Sheets C S 0% 29% 31%
24% 19% 67% Failed to Score F T 33% 12% 17%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
1.7 1.9 2.7 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2.7 1.9 1.6
1 1 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
13.9 15.1 12.3 Shots (avg) S ( 10.3 12.8 12.7
5.8 6 2.7 Shots on Target (avg) S O 4.7 4.8 4.8
34% 35% 12% Goal Efficiency G E 50% 38% 38%
Key stats in Premier League this season:
  • Leicester City have the fewest matches under the total-line (13) in Premier League
  • Leicester City have the most matches over the total-line (21) in Premier League
  • Manchester United have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Manchester United have the most points from losing position (31) in Premier League
  • Manchester United have the most scored goals in the second half (44) in Premier League
  • Manchester United is in the best form (5-1-0)

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Manchester City 35 25 5 5 72 26 18 12 2 4 38 17 17 13 3 1 34 9 46 80
2 Manchester United 34 20 10 4 67 36 16 9 3 4 34 21 18 11 7 0 33 15 31 70
3 Chelsea 35 18 10 7 55 32 17 8 6 3 29 16 18 10 4 4 26 16 23 64
4 Leicester City 35 19 6 10 63 43 18 9 1 8 32 26 17 10 5 2 31 17 20 63
5 West Ham United 35 17 7 11 55 45 18 9 4 5 29 22 17 8 3 6 26 23 10 58
6 Liverpool 34 16 9 9 57 39 18 9 3 6 27 20 16 7 6 3 30 19 18 57
7 Tottenham Hotspur 35 16 8 11 61 41 17 9 3 5 32 18 18 7 5 6 29 23 20 56
8 Everton 34 16 7 11 46 42 17 5 4 8 23 27 17 11 3 3 23 15 4 55
9 Arsenal 35 15 7 13 49 38 18 7 4 7 22 21 17 8 3 6 27 17 11 52
10 Leeds United 35 15 5 15 53 53 18 7 5 6 25 20 17 8 0 9 28 33 0 50
11 Aston Villa 34 14 6 14 49 41 17 6 3 8 27 26 17 8 3 6 22 15 8 48
12 Wolverhampton Wanderers 35 12 9 14 35 47 18 7 4 7 20 23 17 5 5 7 15 24 -12 45
13 Crystal Palace 34 11 8 15 36 56 17 5 5 7 16 27 17 6 3 8 20 29 -20 41
14 Newcastle United 35 10 9 16 40 58 17 5 5 7 22 29 18 5 4 9 18 29 -18 39
15 Brighton & Hove Albion 35 8 13 14 36 41 17 3 8 6 18 19 18 5 5 8 18 22 -5 37
16 Southampton 34 10 7 17 41 61 16 6 3 7 22 21 18 4 4 10 19 40 -20 37
17 Burnley 34 9 9 16 31 47 17 4 6 7 14 20 17 5 3 9 17 27 -16 36
18 Fulham 34 5 12 17 25 45 17 2 4 11 9 24 17 3 8 6 16 21 -20 27
19 West Bromwich Albion 35 5 11 19 32 68 17 3 6 8 13 34 18 2 5 11 19 34 -36 26
20 Sheffield United 35 5 2 28 18 62 18 4 1 13 11 27 17 1 1 15 7 35 -44 17

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Table
  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Manchester City 35 25 5 5 72 26 18 12 2 4 38 17 17 13 3 1 34 9 46 80
2 Manchester United 34 20 10 4 67 36 16 9 3 4 34 21 18 11 7 0 33 15 31 70
3 Chelsea 35 18 10 7 55 32 17 8 6 3 29 16 18 10 4 4 26 16 23 64
4 Leicester City 35 19 6 10 63 43 18 9 1 8 32 26 17 10 5 2 31 17 20 63
5 West Ham United 35 17 7 11 55 45 18 9 4 5 29 22 17 8 3 6 26 23 10 58
6 Liverpool 34 16 9 9 57 39 18 9 3 6 27 20 16 7 6 3 30 19 18 57
7 Tottenham Hotspur 35 16 8 11 61 41 17 9 3 5 32 18 18 7 5 6 29 23 20 56
8 Everton 34 16 7 11 46 42 17 5 4 8 23 27 17 11 3 3 23 15 4 55
9 Arsenal 35 15 7 13 49 38 18 7 4 7 22 21 17 8 3 6 27 17 11 52
10 Leeds United 35 15 5 15 53 53 18 7 5 6 25 20 17 8 0 9 28 33 0 50
11 Aston Villa 34 14 6 14 49 41 17 6 3 8 27 26 17 8 3 6 22 15 8 48
12 Wolverhampton Wanderers 35 12 9 14 35 47 18 7 4 7 20 23 17 5 5 7 15 24 -12 45
13 Crystal Palace 34 11 8 15 36 56 17 5 5 7 16 27 17 6 3 8 20 29 -20 41
14 Newcastle United 35 10 9 16 40 58 17 5 5 7 22 29 18 5 4 9 18 29 -18 39
15 Brighton & Hove Albion 35 8 13 14 36 41 17 3 8 6 18 19 18 5 5 8 18 22 -5 37
16 Southampton 34 10 7 17 41 61 16 6 3 7 22 21 18 4 4 10 19 40 -20 37
17 Burnley 34 9 9 16 31 47 17 4 6 7 14 20 17 5 3 9 17 27 -16 36
18 Fulham 34 5 12 17 25 45 17 2 4 11 9 24 17 3 8 6 16 21 -20 27
19 West Bromwich Albion 35 5 11 19 32 68 17 3 6 8 13 34 18 2 5 11 19 34 -36 26
20 Sheffield United 35 5 2 28 18 62 18 4 1 13 11 27 17 1 1 15 7 35 -44 17

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The English Premier League is the top level of the English football league pyramid. 20 teams play 38 fixtures each to see who tops the Premier League table. The Premier League is the most watched sports league in the world. Seasons run from August to May with most games on Saturdays and Sundays.