Leicester City FC vs Manchester United FC, Premier League 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON
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 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
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
Recent Form
| 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 |
| 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)
H2H (14 games)
64%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Events
Match Events
- 0' Temperatures are rising at King Power Stadium as Leicester City FC face off against Manchester United FC in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
- 5' Leicester City FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Manchester United FC's shape.
- 10' Kelechi Iheanacho is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Manchester United FC so far.
- 15' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 19' Magnificent from Mason Greenwood! That is 66 goals in 409 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 24' David De Gea has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 29' Leicester City FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 31' Youri Tielemans is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 4 goals this season for the midfielder.
- 36' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 41' Caglar Soyuncu has been relatively quiet despite scoring 6 goals in his last 354 appearances.
- 46' Paul Pogba has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 1 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 51' Leicester City FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Manchester United FC backline.
- 52' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Victor Nilsson-Lindelof.
- 57' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 62' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 65' The Manchester United FC bench stirs into life. Jadon Sancho is withdrawn and Marcus Rashford gets his opportunity.
- 70' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 73' James Maddison makes way for Ayoze Perez at the 73 minute mark. A tactical switch from Leicester City FC.
- 77' Patson Daka is replacing Kelechi Iheanacho for the Leicester City FC side.
- 78' Caglar Soyuncu does the damage! The net is bulging and Leicester City FC surge ahead!
- 79' Caglar Soyuncu is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
- 80' Nemanja Matic makes way for Scott McTominay at the 80 minute mark. A tactical switch from Manchester United FC.
- 82' The deadlock is broken! Marcus Rashford gets on the scoresheet on 82 minutes.
- 83' The deadlock is broken! Jamie Vardy gets on the scoresheet on 83 minutes.
- 85' Manchester United FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 86' The referee shows Manchester United FC player a Yellow card on 86.
- 88' Leicester City FC ring the changes. Jonny Evans has done his job and it is now time for Jannik Vestergaard to step up.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 4-2.
Lineups
Leicester City FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 9
-
14
Kelechi Iheanacho ↓ Patson Daka 77'
- 1
-
10
James Maddison ↓ Ayoze Perez 73'
- 6
- 18
- 4
- 21
- 8
- 42
- 27
Bench
- 12
- 11
- 20
- 7
- 37
-
23
Jannik Vestergaard ↑ 88'
- 5
-
17
Ayoze Perez ↑ 73'
-
29
Patson Daka ↑ 77'
Coach
Brendan Rodgers
Manchester United FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 5
- 29
- 1
- 6
-
31
Nemanja Matic ↓ Scott McTominay 80'
- 2
- 23
-
25
Jadon Sancho ↓ Marcus Rashford 65'
- 7
- 18
-
11
Mason Greenwood ↓ Jesse Lingard 80'
Bench
-
14
Jesse Lingard ↑ 80'
-
10
Marcus Rashford ↑ 65'
- 3
-
39
Scott McTominay ↑ 80'
- 8
- 20
- 26
- 34
- 27
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 |
| Alejandro Garnacho | 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
✓ CorrectActual: Leicester City FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
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
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✗ 4–2 not predicted4 – 2Actual
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.