Leicester City FC vs Manchester United FC, FA Cup 2020-21 QUARTER FINALS
Overview
Match Preview
Leicester City FC vs Manchester United FC — FA Cup at King Power Stadium.
- Leicester City FC 0 games · 0 pts (2025/26)
- Manchester United FC 0 games · 0 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Darren England
- Referee Stuart Attwell
- Referee Harry Lennard
- Referee Craig Pawson
- Referee Simon Bennett
6 games this season
🟨 2.5/game
⚽ 5.5 goals/game
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Mar | Manchester United FC | H | 3–1 | W |
| 14 Mar | Sheffield United FC | H | 5–0 | W |
| 06 Mar | Brighton & Hove Albion FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 03 Mar | Burnley FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 28 Feb | Arsenal FC | H | 1–3 | L |
| 25 Feb | SK Slavia Praha | H | 0–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Mar | Leicester City FC | A | 1–3 | L |
| 18 Mar | AC Milan | A | 1–0 | W |
| 14 Mar | West Ham United FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 11 Mar | AC Milan | H | 1–1 | D |
| 07 Mar | Manchester City FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 03 Mar | Crystal Palace FC | A | 0–0 | D |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (14 games)
H2H (14 games)
64%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
50%
Clean Sheets
Leicester City FC this season
Leicester City FC this season
0%
Clean Sheets
Manchester United FC this season
Manchester United FC this season
Events
Match Events
- 0' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — Leicester City FC and Manchester United FC get this one started.
- 5' Over 5 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 10' Leicester City FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Manchester United FC backline.
- 15' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Leicester City FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 20' Leicester City FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 24' The Nigeria centre-forward Kelechi Iheanacho breaks the deadlock on 24 minutes. 1-0!
- 29' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 30' Harry Maguire has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 30.
- 35' With 0 assists to his name this season, Fred is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Manchester United FC.
- 38' Goal! Mason Greenwood scores his 66 goal in 411 matches.
- 43' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Luke Shaw suffering a number of foals already.
- 48' Supporters expect more eagerness from Timothy Castagne, as he is very good at scoring at King Power Stadium with 5 goals in the last 4 games.
- 52' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Youri Tielemans makes it 2-1.
- 57' It looks surprising Manchester United FC does not make any changes. Amad Diallo has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 62' Manchester United FC is showing some good football. However, Manchester United FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 64' Luke Shaw gets the nod from Manchester United FC. He replaces Alex Telles and will look to change the dynamic.
- 69' A moment of madness from Marc Albrighton on 69 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Leicester City FC will be frustrated.
- 72' It’s a booking for Manchester United FC player. Scott McTominay gets a Yellow card.
- 73' It is a substitution in Leicester City FC team. Ayoze Perez is replaced by Dennis Praet on 73 minute.
- 76' It’s a booking for Leicester City FC player. Jonny Evans gets a Yellow card.
- 78' What composure from Kelechi Iheanacho! The Nigeria international strokes it home. 3-1.
- 83' Time for substitution for Leicester City FC. Jamie Vardy is replaced by Hamza Choudhury.
- 84' Fred makes way for Amad Diallo at the 84 minute mark. A tactical switch from Manchester United FC.
- 89' Leicester City FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Manchester United FC's shape.
- Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 3-1 draw is a fair result on the day.
Lineups
Leicester City FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
9
Jamie Vardy ↓ Hamza Choudhury 83'
- 25
- 14
- 1
- 6
- 11
- 4
-
17
Ayoze Perez ↓ Dennis Praet 73'
- 8
- 27
- 3
Bench
- 12
- 28
- 18
-
20
Hamza Choudhury ↑ 83'
- 24
-
26
Dennis Praet ↑ 73'
- 38
- 46
- 33
Coach
Brendan Rodgers
Manchester United FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 5
- 29
-
17
Fred ↓ Amad Diallo 84'
-
6
Paul Pogba ↓ Scott McTominay 64'
- 9
-
31
Nemanja Matic ↓ Bruno Fernandes 64'
- 2
- 26
- 34
-
27
Alex Telles ↓ Luke Shaw 64'
- 11
Bench
- 21
- 1
-
23
Luke Shaw ↑ 64'
-
39
Scott McTominay ↑ 64'
- 38
-
7
Edinson Cavani ↑ 64'
-
18
Bruno Fernandes ↑ 64'
- 33
-
19
Amad Diallo ↑ 84'
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 |
| Fred | 2 |
Head to Head
Leicester City FC Form
2021-03-21
Leicester City FC
3–1
Manchester United FC
W
2021-03-14
Leicester City FC
5–0
Sheffield United FC
W
2021-03-06
Brighton & Hove Albion FC
1–2
Leicester City FC
W
2021-03-03
Burnley FC
1–1
Leicester City FC
D
2021-02-28
Leicester City FC
1–3
Arsenal FC
L
2021-02-25
Leicester City FC
0–2
SK Slavia Praha
L
Manchester United FC Form
2021-03-21
Leicester City FC
3–1
Manchester United FC
L
2021-03-18
AC Milan
0–1
Manchester United FC
W
2021-03-14
Manchester United FC
1–0
West Ham United FC
W
2021-03-11
Manchester United FC
1–1
AC Milan
D
2021-03-07
Manchester City FC
0–2
Manchester United FC
W
2021-03-03
Crystal Palace FC
0–0
Manchester United FC
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.45
Leicester City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.17
Manchester United FC xG
I would bet for:
Leicester City FC or Manchester United FC 72%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Leicester City FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.62
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 1.5 | 74% |
|
26% |
| ± 2.5 | 48% |
|
52% |
| ± 3.5 | 27% |
|
73% |
| ± 4.5 | 13% |
|
87% |
Double Chance
Leicester City FC or Draw
71%
Draw or Manchester United FC
58%
Leicester City FC or Manchester United FC
72%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.3%
1 – 0
9.5%
0 – 0
9.3%
2 – 1
8.6%
0 – 1
7.5%
2 – 0
7.5%
1 – 2
7%
2 – 2
5.1%
0 – 2
4.9%
3 – 1
Actual
3 – 0
3.5%
1 – 3
2.7%
Asian Handicap — Leicester City FC
| Handicap | Leicester City FC covers | Push | Manchester United FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -2 | 8% | 13% | 79% |
| -1.5 | 21% | — | 79% |
| -1 | 21% | 21% | 58% |
| -0.5 | 42% | — | 58% |
| +0.5 | 71% | — | 29% |
| +1 | 71% | 17% | 12% |
| +1.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
| +2 | 88% | 8% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
Leicester City FC keeps clean sheet
32%
✓
Manchester United FC keeps clean sheet
24%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.