Premier League: Manchester United welcome Leicester City in what is nearly guaranteed to be an entertaining football game. Here's a full preview!
- Manchester United have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
- Leicester City have the most dropped points from leading position (19) in Premier League
These are hectic days for the hometeam, as they were in action only three days ago in the Europa League. At least it's nice to return home after that away game at FC Barcelona.
Manchester United form and stats
Manchester United have performed here at Old Trafford this season with 8 wins from 11 Premier League matches. Some points have been lost, as they have drawn 2 games and lost 1. The Manchester United fans aren't used to losing league-games here at Old Trafford and will expect new points from this game. Manchester United has played ten games in a row here without a defeat.
The United manager ten Hag and his side return home after a 2-2 draw away versus FC Barcelona in the Europa League.
In the preceding match a 2-0 victory visiting Leeds United.There's a new fixture coming up fairly quickly for Manchester United, as the Europa League home game vs FC Barcelona is only four days away.
United have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Old Trafford with 21 goals in 11 league matches. From these home matches, Manchester United have conceded only 8 goals. It's worth mentioning that 4 of these goals has been conceded in their last three home matches.
Leicester City form and stats
4-0-7 is the win-draw-loss statistic for Leicester City in their Premier League matches away.
Leicester City are travelling after their nice 4-1 home win in the match against Tottenham Hotspur (placed 5th). Which player has bagged at least one goal three matches in a row for the away side? The correct answer is Iheanacho and that is quite the accomplishment! Attacker Iheanacho got a player rating of 8.4 in the game. "Man of the match" Iheanacho scored one goal, served one assist, hit one key pass and dribled past the opponent 3 of 3 times.
Prior to that result Leicester won their away game at Aston Villa. The scoreline was 4-2.Leicester City are not goal shy away from home in the league, finding the net 21 times in 11 away games so far. For Leicester City, more than two goals on average per game end up in their own net.
Head 2 Head
The most up to date registered result between these contenders is the Leicester City - Manchester United 0-1 played previously this season. H2H stats regardless of arena (last ten matches): United five wins, two draws and Leicester City three victories. As for goals, five matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), five games had two or less.
Top Goalscorers
  M. Rashford 12 goals |   J. Maddison 9 goals |  H. Barnes 8 goals |
Manchester United missing players
Leicester City missing players
| Manchester United | Leicester City | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 23 | 11 | 2 | Played | P | 3 | 11 | 22 |
| 14 | 8 | 2 | Won | W | 0 | 4 | 7 |
| 4 | 2 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 5 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 3 | 7 | 12 |
| 38 | 21 | 4 | Scored | S | 6 | 21 | 36 |
| 28 | 8 | 2 | Conceded | C | 15 | 25 | 38 |
| 96% | 91% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 95% |
| 78% | 82% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 100% | 82% |
| 61% | 73% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 73% | 64% |
| 26% | 18% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 100% | 45% | 41% |
| 9% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 100% | 36% | 23% |
| 57% | 55% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 64% | 50% |
| 39% | 45% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 27% | 27% |
| 9% | 9% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 9% | 27% |
| 4.3 | 5.3 | 5.5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 1.3 | 3.4 | 3.7 |
| 5.7 | 5.3 | 6.5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 7.3 | 6.7 | 6.1 |
| 2.3 | 2.1 | 2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.3 | 1.5 | 1.5 |
| 1 | 1 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | 16.5 | 13 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 11.3 | 10.7 | 11 |
| 5.3 | 5.6 | 4.5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 5 | 4.5 | 4.2 |
| 31% | 34% | 44% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 40% | 42% | 39% |
| 12.2 | 11.1 | 14 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 19 | 16.3 | 13.6 |
| 4 | 3.2 | 4 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 8.7 | 5.7 | 4.5 |
- All of Leicester City's away-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Leicester City have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Leicester City have the most dropped points from leading position (19) in Premier League
- Leicester City haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
- Manchester United have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Manchester United have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
- Manchester United have won significantly more corners at home than away.
| 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 | 23 | 16 | 3 | 4 | 59 | 23 | 12 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 41 | 13 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 18 | 10 | 36 | 51 |
| 2 | Arsenal | 22 | 16 | 3 | 3 | 47 | 21 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 27 | 14 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 20 | 7 | 26 | 51 |
| 3 | Manchester United | 23 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 38 | 28 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 21 | 8 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 17 | 20 | 10 | 46 |
| 4 | Newcastle United | 22 | 10 | 11 | 1 | 35 | 13 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 19 | 6 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 16 | 7 | 22 | 41 |
| 5 | Tottenham Hotspur | 23 | 12 | 3 | 8 | 42 | 35 | 11 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 22 | 15 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 20 | 20 | 7 | 39 |
| 6 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 21 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 39 | 28 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 17 | 10 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 22 | 18 | 11 | 35 |
| 7 | Fulham | 23 | 10 | 5 | 8 | 34 | 30 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 20 | 16 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 14 | 14 | 4 | 35 |
| 8 | Brentford | 22 | 8 | 10 | 4 | 36 | 29 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 23 | 10 | 11 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 13 | 19 | 7 | 34 |
| 9 | Liverpool | 21 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 36 | 28 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 25 | 9 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 19 | 8 | 32 |
| 10 | Chelsea | 22 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 23 | 22 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 7 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 1 | 31 |
| 11 | Aston Villa | 22 | 8 | 4 | 10 | 26 | 34 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 17 | 15 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 19 | -8 | 28 |
| 12 | Crystal Palace | 22 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 20 | 30 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 17 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 13 | -10 | 25 |
| 13 | Leicester City | 22 | 7 | 3 | 12 | 36 | 38 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 21 | 25 | -2 | 24 |
| 14 | Nottingham Forest | 22 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 17 | 37 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 25 | -20 | 24 |
| 15 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 22 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 17 | 31 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 17 | -14 | 23 |
| 16 | West Ham United | 22 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 19 | 27 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 14 | -8 | 20 |
| 17 | Leeds United | 22 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 28 | 38 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 16 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 22 | -10 | 19 |
| 18 | Everton | 22 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 16 | 30 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 14 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 16 | -14 | 18 |
| 19 | AFC Bournemouth | 22 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 20 | 44 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 32 | -24 | 18 |
| 20 | Southampton | 22 | 4 | 3 | 15 | 18 | 40 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 19 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 21 | -22 | 15 |
- Manchester United
- Manchester Evening News - (local newspaper)
- Man U News - (news aggregator)
- Leicester City
- Leicester Mercury - (local newspaper)
