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

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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

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

6 games this season 🟨 3.8/game ⚽ 7.5 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

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

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
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

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
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

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' Three points are at stake. Leicester City FC host Manchester United FC — let the battle begin!
5' Leicester City FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
10' With 2 assists to his name this season, Nemanja Matic is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Manchester United FC.
15' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
19' Mason Greenwood has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 19 minutes.
24' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
29' Jadon Sancho is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Leicester City FC so far.
31' The deadlock is broken! Youri Tielemans gets on the scoresheet on 31 minutes.
36' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
41' 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.
46' Both keepers have barely been tested. Leicester City FC and Manchester United FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
51' It is a cagey affair so far. Leicester City FC in their trying to find a way past Manchester United FC's compact .
52' That is a Yellow card for Manchester United FC. Victor Nilsson-Lindelof will be fuming at that decision.
57' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
62' Leicester City FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 62.
65' A tactical swap from Manchester United FC — Marcus Rashford on, Jadon Sancho off on 65 minutes.
70' Leicester City FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
73' Leicester City FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Ayoze Perez is hanging James Maddison on the field on 73 minute.
77' Patson Daka is ready to make an impact after coming on for Kelechi Iheanacho at the 77 minute mark.
78' Assisted by Ayoze Perez with the perfectly-timed delivery and Caglar Soyuncu makes no mistake. 2-1!
79' Caglar Soyuncu adds to his 0 season tally! Leicester City FC lead 3-1 — and this changes everything.
80' The supporters are chanting for Scott McTominay. He replaces Nemanja Matic on 80 minute.
82' GOAL! Marcus Rashford scores on 82. Assisted by Victor Nilsson-Lindelof
83' What composure from Jamie Vardy! The England international strokes it home. 4-2.
85' Aaron Wan-Bissaka catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 85.
86' The referee has no hesitation. Paul Pogba is booked for Manchester United FC — Yellow card on 86.
88' Fresh legs for Leicester City FC! Jannik Vestergaard comes on to replace Jonny Evans.
Leicester City FC celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.

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

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

2021-10-16 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

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.