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Manchester United FC vs Leicester City FC, 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON

Premier League · 2018-19
Manchester United FC
2 – 1
Full Time
Leicester City FC
Fri 10 Aug 2018 · 19:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'

Overview

Match Preview

Manchester United FC vs Leicester City FC — Premier League .

Match Details

  • Referee Simon Long
  • Referee Scott Ledger
  • Referee Andre Marriner
  • Referee Anthony Taylor

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

9
2
3
Manchester United FC 14 games · Avg 2.8 goals Leicester City FC
Last 5 meetings
2018-08-10 Manchester United FC 2–1 Leicester City FC

Recent Form

Manchester United FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
10 Aug Leicester City FC H 2–1 W
Leicester City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
10 Aug Manchester United FC 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 stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against Manchester United FC and Leicester City FC has kicked off!
  • 3' A stunning finish from Paul Pogba — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 8' Iborra, a Spain , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 13' A quiet spell here at . Manchester United FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 18' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 23' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 28' 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.
  • 33' With 0 assists to his name this season, Wes Morgan is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Manchester United FC.
  • 38' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Leicester City FC that had 354 games and scored 510 goals.
  • 43' Over 43 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 48' 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.
  • 51' Controversy at the stadium! Daniel Amartey argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 54' The referee calls foul for Fred. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 59' 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 Ben Chilwell suffering a number of foals already.
  • 63' The crowd applauds Daniel Amartey as he leaves the pitch. Rachid Ghezzal steps in for Leicester City FC.
  • 67' Manchester United FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Romelu Lukaku is hanging Marcus Rashford on the field on 67 minute.
  • 69' Controversy at the stadium! Andreas Pereira argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 74' 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.
  • 76' A tactical swap from Manchester United FC — Scott McTominay on, Fred off on 76 minutes.
  • 80' A change in the Leicester City FC ranks — Adrien Silva exits the field as Iborra enters on 80.
  • 83' The England Luke Shaw breaks the deadlock on 83 minutes. 2-0!
  • 84' A change in the Manchester United FC ranks — Paul Pogba exits the field as Marouane Fellaini enters on 84.
  • 89' It looks like no one’s ball. Manchester United FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 90' Brilliant from the centre-forward! Jamie Vardy makes it 2-1 with a superb finish on 90.
  • Leicester City FC will have plenty to reflect on. Manchester United FC were simply the better side today.

Lineups

Manchester United FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach José Mourinho

Leicester City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Claude Puel

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.69 Manchester United FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.05 Leicester City FC xG
I would bet for: Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.

Match Result

✓ Correct
Manchester United FC52% Draw25% Leicester City FC23%
Actual: Manchester United FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes53% 0% No47%
Avg goals/match: 2.74
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 92%
8%
± 1.5 76%
24%
± 2.5 51%
49%
± 3.5 30%
70%
± 4.5 15%
85%

Double Chance

Manchester United FC or Draw
78%
Draw or Leicester City FC
48%
Manchester United FC or Leicester City FC
75%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Manchester United FC36% Draw46% Leicester City FC18%
Actual: Manchester United FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.3%
1 – 0
10.1%
2 – 1
Actual
2 – 0
9%
0 – 0
8.4%
0 – 1
5.8%
1 – 2
5.8%
3 – 1
5.3%
3 – 0
5%
2 – 2
4.9%
0 – 2
3.5%
3 – 2
2.9%

Asian Handicap — Manchester United FC

Handicap Manchester United FC covers Push Leicester City FC covers
-2.5 12% — 88%
-2 12% 16% 72%
-1.5 28% — 72%
-1 28% 23% 49%
-0.5 51% — 49%
+0.5 78% — 22%
+1 78% 14% 9%
+1.5 91% — 9%
+2 91% 6% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

Manchester United FC keeps clean sheet
36% ✓
Leicester City FC keeps clean sheet
19% ✓

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