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Leicester City FC vs Manchester United FC, Premier League 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON

Premier League · 2021-22
Leicester City FC
4 – 2
Full Time
Manchester United FC
Sat 16 Oct 2021 · 14:00 UTC King Power Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 52' Victor Nilsson-Lindelof
Y 85' Aaron Wan-Bissaka
Y 86' Paul Pogba

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Darren England
  • Referee Andy Madley
  • Referee Daniel Robathan
  • Referee Craig Pawson
  • Referee Eddie Smart
  • Referee Lee Betts

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 West Ham United FC 38 39
2 Burnley FC 38 22
3 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 38 20
4 Tottenham Hotspur FC 0 0
5 Coventry City FC 0 0
6 Hull City AFC 0 0
7 Ipswich Town FC 0 0
8 Arsenal FC 0 0
9 Manchester City FC 0 0
10 Manchester United FC 0 0
11 Aston Villa FC 0 0
12 Liverpool FC 0 0
13 AFC Bournemouth 0 0
14 Sunderland AFC 0 0
15 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 0 0
16 Brentford FC 0 0
17 Chelsea FC 0 0
18 Fulham FC 0 0
19 Newcastle United FC 0 0
20 Everton FC 0 0
21 Leeds United FC 0 0
22 Crystal Palace FC 0 0
23 Nottingham Forest FC 0 0

Head-to-Head

3
2
9
Leicester City FC 14 games · Avg 2.8 goals Manchester United FC
Last 5 meetings
2021-10-16 Leicester City FC 4–2 Manchester United FC 2021-05-11 Manchester United FC 1–2 Leicester City FC 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

Recent Form

Leicester City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
16 Oct Manchester United FC H 4–2 W
03 Oct Crystal Palace FC A 2–2 D
30 Sep Legia Warszawa A 0–1 L
25 Sep Burnley FC H 2–2 D
19 Sep Brighton & Hove Albion FC A 1–2 L
16 Sep SSC Napoli H 2–2 D
Manchester United FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
16 Oct Leicester City FC A 2–4 L
02 Oct Everton FC H 1–1 D
29 Sep Villarreal CF H 2–1 W
25 Sep Aston Villa FC H 0–1 L
19 Sep West Ham United FC A 2–1 W
14 Sep BSC Young Boys A 1–2 L

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (14 games)
64% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Leicester City FC is hosting Manchester United FC for another epic battle.
  • 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.
  • 10' The energy levels are beginning to show. Brendan Rodgers might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 15' It is a cagey affair so far. Leicester City FC in their trying to find a way past Manchester United FC's compact .
  • 19' GOAL! Mason Greenwood fires home to make it 0-1!
  • 24' Nemanja Matic needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 29' The home supporters are growing impatient. Leicester City FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 31' Magnificent from Youri Tielemans! That is 44 goals in 422 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 36' A quiet spell here at King Power Stadium. Manchester United FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 41' The travelling Manchester United FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 46' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 51' Timothy Castagne has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 52' Manchester United FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 52.
  • 57' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Bruno Fernandes made 123 appearances and scored 140 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 62' Leicester City FC have won 510 goals from 354 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 65' The supporters are chanting for Marcus Rashford. He replaces Jadon Sancho on 65 minute.
  • 70' Leicester City FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Manchester United FC's shape.
  • 73' Another change for Leicester City FC made on 73 minute. James Maddison leaves to be changed by Ayoze Perez.
  • 77' Another substitution for Leicester City FC to replace Kelechi Iheanacho by Patson Daka on 77 minute.
  • 78' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Caglar Soyuncu makes it 2-1.
  • 79' What composure from Caglar Soyuncu! The Turkey international strokes it home. 3-1.
  • 80' A change in the Manchester United FC ranks — Nemanja Matic exits the field as Scott McTominay enters on 80.
  • 82' Marcus Rashford is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 1 goals this season for the .
  • 83' The deadlock is broken! Jamie Vardy gets on the scoresheet on 83 minutes.
  • 85' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Aaron Wan-Bissaka.
  • 86' A moment of madness from Paul Pogba on 86 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Manchester United FC will be frustrated.
  • 88' Leicester City FC make a change. Jonny Evans trudges off to be replaced by Jannik Vestergaard on 88 minutes.
  • Game over. The scoreline of 4-2 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.

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
Mason Greenwood 4
Bruno Fernandes 4
Kelechi Iheanacho 3
Jamie Vardy 3
Caglar Soyuncu 3
Jadon Sancho 3
Youri Tielemans 2

Head to Head

2021-10-16 Leicester City FC 4–2 Manchester United FC 2021-05-11 Manchester United FC 1–2 Leicester City FC 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

Leicester City FC Form

2021-10-16 Leicester City FC 4–2 Manchester United FC W 2021-10-03 Crystal Palace FC 2–2 Leicester City FC D 2021-09-30 Legia Warszawa 1–0 Leicester City FC L 2021-09-25 Leicester City FC 2–2 Burnley FC D 2021-09-19 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 2–1 Leicester City FC L 2021-09-16 Leicester City FC 2–2 SSC Napoli D

Manchester United FC Form

2021-10-16 Leicester City FC 4–2 Manchester United FC L 2021-10-02 Manchester United FC 1–1 Everton FC D 2021-09-29 Manchester United FC 2–1 Villarreal CF W 2021-09-25 Manchester United FC 0–1 Aston Villa FC L 2021-09-19 West Ham United FC 1–2 Manchester United FC W 2021-09-14 BSC Young Boys 2–1 Manchester United FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.99 Leicester City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.45 Manchester United FC xG
I would bet for: Both teams to score 66% + Over 2.5 goals 66%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Leicester City FC51% Draw23% Manchester United FC26%
Actual: Leicester City FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes66% 0% No34%
Avg goals/match: 3.44
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 95%
5%
± 1.5 86%
14%
± 2.5 66%
34%
± 3.5 45%
55%
± 4.5 27%
73%

Double Chance

Leicester City FC or Draw
74%
Draw or Manchester United FC
49%
Leicester City FC or Manchester United FC
77%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Leicester City FC37% Draw41% Manchester United FC22%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✗ 4–2 not predicted
4 – 2
Actual
1 – 1
10.1%
2 – 1
8.9%
1 – 2
6.5%
2 – 2
6.4%
2 – 0
6.4%
3 – 1
5.9%
1 – 0
5.8%
0 – 0
4.6%
3 – 2
4.3%
3 – 0
4.1%
0 – 1
4%
0 – 2
3.4%

Asian Handicap — Leicester City FC

Handicap Leicester City FC covers Push Manchester United FC covers
-2.5 14% — 86%
-2 14% 15% 71%
-1.5 29% — 71%
-1 29% 20% 51%
-0.5 49% — 51%
+0.5 73% — 27%
+1 73% 15% 13%
+1.5 87% — 13%
+2 87% 8% 5%
+2.5 95% — 5%

Clean Sheet

Leicester City FC keeps clean sheet
24% ✓
Manchester United FC keeps clean sheet
14% ✓

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