Sunday , 16 August 2026

Leicester City FC vs Manchester United FC, FA Cup 2020-21 QUARTER FINALS

FA Cup · 2020-21
Leicester City FC
3 – 1
Full Time
Manchester United FC
Sun 21 Mar 2021 · 17:00 UTC King Power Stadium HT 45+2' · FT 45+7'
Y 30' Harry Maguire
Marc Albrighton 69' Y
Y 72' Scott McTominay
Jonny Evans 76' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Leicester City FC vs Manchester United FC — FA Cup at King Power Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Darren England
  • Referee Stuart Attwell
  • Referee Harry Lennard
  • Referee Craig Pawson
  • Referee Simon Bennett

Head-to-Head

3
2
9
Leicester City FC 14 games · Avg 2.8 goals Manchester United FC
Last 5 meetings
2021-03-21 Leicester City FC 3–1 Manchester United FC 2020-12-26 Leicester City FC 2–2 Manchester United FC 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

Recent Form

Leicester City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
Manchester United FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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)
64% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
50% Clean Sheets
Leicester City FC this season
0% Clean Sheets
Manchester United FC this season

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Leicester City FC to score. At the same time, Manchester United FC does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
  • 5' With 0 assists to his name this season, Harry Maguire is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Manchester United FC.
  • 10' Supporters expect more eagerness from Jonny Evans, as he is very good at scoring at King Power Stadium with 2 goals in the last 2 games.
  • 15' Wilfred Ndidi has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 1 cards already picked up this season.
  • 20' Manchester United FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 20.
  • 24' GOAL! Kelechi Iheanacho scores on 24.
  • 29' Manchester United FC have won 674 goals from 409 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 30' Harry Maguire was booked on 30.
  • 35' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 38' Goal! Mason Greenwood scores his 66 goal in 409 matches.
  • 43' Leicester City FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 48' The travelling Manchester United FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 52' GOAL! Youri Tielemans scores on 52.
  • 57' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
  • 62' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 64' The supporters are chanting for Luke Shaw. He replaces Alex Telles on 64 minute.
  • 69' Controversy at the stadium! Marc Albrighton argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 72' A meaty challenge results in booking for Scott McTominay on 72.
  • 73' Ayoze Perez makes way for Dennis Praet at the 73 minute mark. A tactical switch from Leicester City FC.
  • 76' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Jonny Evans on 76 minutes.
  • 78' Kelechi Iheanacho with the second goal in the match!
  • 83' Another change for Leicester City FC made on 83 minute. Jamie Vardy leaves to be changed by Hamza Choudhury.
  • 84' Fresh legs for Manchester United FC! Amad Diallo comes on to replace Fred.
  • 89' Over 89 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 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

Bench

Coach Brendan Rodgers

Manchester United FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Ole Gunnar Solskjaer

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Marcus Rashford 6
Bruno Fernandes 4
Mason Greenwood 4
Jadon Sancho 3
Kelechi Iheanacho 3
Jamie Vardy 3
Caglar Soyuncu 3
Alejandro Garnacho 2

Head to Head

2021-03-21 Leicester City FC 3–1 Manchester United FC 2020-12-26 Leicester City FC 2–2 Manchester United FC 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

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

✓ Correct
Leicester City FC42% Draw28% Manchester United FC30%
Actual: Leicester City FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes53% 0% No47%
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

✓ Correct
Leicester City FC30% Draw48% Manchester United FC22%
Actual: 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.