Leicester City FC vs Manchester United FC, Premier League 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON

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Premier League · 2019-20

Leicester City FC

0 – 2

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Manchester United FC

Sun 26 Jul 2020 · 15:00 UTC King Power Stadium HT 45+4' · FT 45+9'

Y 9' Harry Maguire

Y 63' Victor Nilsson-Lindelof

Jonny Evans 68' Y

Jamie Vardy 83' Y

Y 83' Nemanja Matic

Y 90' Paul Pogba

Y 90' Brandon Williams

Jonny Evans 90' R

Overview

Match Preview

Leicester City FC vs Manchester United FC — Premier League at King Power Stadium.

Leicester City FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Manchester United FC 10 games · 8 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

Referee Oliver Langford
Referee Paul Tierney
Referee Constantine Hatzidakis
Referee Lee Betts
Referee Martin Atkinson

5 games this season 🟨 4.2/game ⚽ 17.8 goals/game

Standings

#	Team	P	Pts
1	Arsenal FC	10	27
2	Brighton & Hove Albion FC	10	22
3	Manchester City FC	10	21
4	Liverpool FC	10	18
5	Chelsea FC	10	16
6	Everton FC	10	16
7	AFC Bournemouth	10	15
8	Brentford FC	10	14
9	Leeds United FC	10	14
10	Aston Villa FC	10	13
11	Tottenham Hotspur FC	10	12
12	Newcastle United FC	10	12
13	Hull City AFC	10	11
14	Ipswich Town FC	10	11
15	Fulham FC	10	10
16	Nottingham Forest FC	10	9
17	Coventry City FC	10	9
18	Manchester United FC	10	8
19	Sunderland AFC	10	8
20	Crystal Palace FC	10	7

Head-to-Head

Leicester City FC 14 games · Avg 2.8 goals Manchester United FC

Last 5 meetings

2020-07-26 Leicester City FC 0–2 Manchester United FC 2019-09-14 Manchester United FC 1–0 Leicester City FC 2019-02-03 Leicester City FC 0–1 Manchester United FC 2018-08-10 Manchester United FC 2–1 Leicester City FC

Recent Form

Leicester City FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
26 Jul	Manchester United FC	H	0–2	L
19 Jul	Tottenham Hotspur FC	A	0–3	L
16 Jul	Sheffield United FC	H	2–0	W
12 Jul	AFC Bournemouth	A	1–4	L
07 Jul	Arsenal FC	A	1–1	D
04 Jul	Crystal Palace FC	H	3–0	W

Manchester United FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
26 Jul	Leicester City FC	A	2–0	W
22 Jul	West Ham United FC	H	1–1	D
19 Jul	Chelsea FC	H	1–3	L
16 Jul	Crystal Palace FC	A	2–0	W
13 Jul	Southampton FC	H	2–2	D
09 Jul	Aston Villa FC	A	3–0	W

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (14 games)

64% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

0% Clean Sheets
Manchester United FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Manchester United FC

0-15

–/2

16-30

1/2

31-45

3/3

46-60

1/5

61-75

3/2

76+

5/4

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Manchester United FC

Bruno Fernandes	4 G	2 A
Bryan Mbeumo	4 G

Events

Match Events

0' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against Leicester City FC and Manchester United FC has kicked off!
5' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
9' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Harry Maguire on 9 minutes.
14' Leicester City FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 14.
19' Manchester United FC have won 696 goals from 423 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
24' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
29' Victor Nilsson-Lindelof has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 14 appearances with only 1 goals this season.
34' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
39' The travelling Manchester United FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
44' Jonny Evans has been relatively quiet despite scoring 7 goals in his last 368 appearances.
49' Leicester City FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Manchester United FC's shape.
54' The 37-year-old Odion Ighalo has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
58' Leicester City FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Ayoze Perez is hanging Kelechi Iheanacho on the field on 58 minute.
63' The referee has no hesitation. Victor Nilsson-Lindelof is booked for Manchester United FC — Yellow card on 63.
68' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Jonny Evans.
71' Bruno Fernandes does the damage! The net is bulging and Manchester United FC surge ahead!
73' It is a substitution in Leicester City FC team. Hamza Choudhury is replaced by Dennis Praet on 73 minute.
77' The crowd applauds Mason Greenwood as he leaves the pitch. Jesse Lingard steps in for Manchester United FC.
82' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
83' Jamie Vardy is having his name booked by the referee on 83.
86' Scott McTominay gets the nod from Manchester United FC. He replaces Bruno Fernandes and will look to change the dynamic.
88' Luke Thomas makes way for George Hirst at the 88 minute mark. A tactical switch from Leicester City FC.
90' Manchester United FC make a change. Marcus Rashford trudges off to be replaced by Timothy Fosu-Mensah on 90 minutes.
90' The referee calls foul for Paul Pogba. He receives a Yellow card.
With this win, Manchester United FC is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.

Lineups

Leicester City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

12
Danny Ward
22
Matty James
7
Demarai Gray ↑ 73'
24
Nampalys Mendy
15
Harvey Barnes ↑ 73'
17
Ayoze Perez ↑ 58'
29
Ryan Bennett
26
Dennis Praet ↑ 73'
45
George Hirst ↑ 88'

Coach Brendan Rodgers

Manchester United FC Lineups

Starting XI

5
Harry Maguire C
29
Aaron Wan-Bissaka
1
David De Gea
10
Marcus Rashford ↓ Timothy Fosu-Mensah 90'
6
Paul Pogba
9
Anthony Martial ↓ Odion Ighalo 90'
31
Nemanja Matic
2
Victor Nilsson-Lindelof
18
Bruno Fernandes ↓ Scott McTominay 86'
26
Mason Greenwood ↓ Jesse Lingard 77'
53
Brandon Williams

Bench

21
Daniel James
22
Sergio Romero
17
Fred
14
Jesse Lingard ↑ 77'
3
Eric Bailly
39
Scott McTominay ↑ 86'
8
Mata
24
Timothy Fosu-Mensah ↑ 90'
25
Odion Ighalo ↑ 90'

Coach Ole Gunnar Solskjaer

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Marcus Rashford	6
Bruno Fernandes	4
Mason Greenwood	4
Jadon Sancho	3
Kelechi Iheanacho	3
Jamie Vardy	3
Caglar Soyuncu	3
Luke Thomas	2

Head to Head

Leicester City FC Form

2020-07-26 Leicester City FC 0–2 Manchester United FC L 2020-07-19 Tottenham Hotspur FC 3–0 Leicester City FC L 2020-07-16 Leicester City FC 2–0 Sheffield United FC W 2020-07-12 AFC Bournemouth 4–1 Leicester City FC L 2020-07-07 Arsenal FC 1–1 Leicester City FC D 2020-07-04 Leicester City FC 3–0 Crystal Palace FC W

Manchester United FC Form

2020-07-26 Leicester City FC 0–2 Manchester United FC W 2020-07-22 Manchester United FC 1–1 West Ham United FC D 2020-07-19 Manchester United FC 1–3 Chelsea FC L 2020-07-16 Crystal Palace FC 0–2 Manchester United FC W 2020-07-13 Manchester United FC 2–2 Southampton FC D 2020-07-09 Aston Villa FC 0–3 Manchester United FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

3 / 3

0.91 Leicester City FC xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

1.33 Manchester United FC xG

I would bet for: Manchester United FC or Draw 74% + Under 2.5 goals 62%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Leicester City FC26% Draw30% Manchester United FC44%

Actual: Manchester United FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes45% 0% No55%

Avg goals/match: 2.24

Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	87%	13%
± 1.5	66%	34%
± 2.5	38%	62%
± 3.5	19%	81%
± 4.5	8%	92%

Double Chance

Leicester City FC or Draw

56%

Draw or Manchester United FC

74%

Leicester City FC or Manchester United FC

70%

Half-Time Result

Leicester City FC18% Draw51% Manchester United FC31%

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

13.8%

0 – 1

13%

0 – 0

12.9%

0 – 2

Actual

1 – 0

8.5%

1 – 2

8.3%

2 – 1

5.6%

2 – 0

4.2%

0 – 3

2 – 2

3.9%

1 – 3

3.7%

2 – 3

1.8%

Asian Handicap — Leicester City FC

Handicap	Leicester City FC covers	Push	Manchester United FC covers
-2.5	2%	—	98%
-2	2%	6%	92%
-1.5	8%	—	92%
-1	8%	15%	76%
-0.5	24%	—	76%
+0.5	55%	—	45%
+1	55%	23%	21%
+1.5	79%	—	21%
+2	79%	14%	8%
+2.5	92%	—	8%

Clean Sheet

Leicester City FC keeps clean sheet

27% ✓

Manchester United FC keeps clean sheet

41% ✗

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.