Manchester United FC vs Leicester City FC, Premier League 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Manchester United FC vs Leicester City FC — Premier League .
- Manchester United FC 5 games · 5 pts (2026/27)
- Leicester City FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Jarred Gillett
- Referee Stuart Attwell
- Referee Constantine Hatzidakis
- Referee Lee Betts
- Referee Martin Atkinson
4 games this season
🟨 3.8/game
⚽ 8.5 goals/game
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manchester City FC | 5 | 15 |
| 2 | Arsenal FC | 5 | 12 |
| 3 | Brighton & Hove Albion FC | 5 | 10 |
| 4 | Brentford FC | 5 | 9 |
| 5 | Leeds United FC | 5 | 9 |
| 6 | Liverpool FC | 5 | 9 |
| 7 | Everton FC | 5 | 9 |
| 8 | Hull City AFC | 5 | 8 |
| 9 | Newcastle United FC | 5 | 8 |
| 10 | Chelsea FC | 5 | 7 |
| 11 | Ipswich Town FC | 5 | 6 |
| 12 | Manchester United FC | 5 | 5 |
| 13 | Nottingham Forest FC | 5 | 5 |
| 14 | Sunderland AFC | 5 | 4 |
| 15 | Crystal Palace FC | 5 | 4 |
| 16 | Aston Villa FC | 5 | 4 |
| 17 | AFC Bournemouth | 5 | 3 |
| 18 | Coventry City FC | 5 | 3 |
| 19 | Fulham FC | 5 | 2 |
| 20 | Tottenham Hotspur FC | 5 | 2 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Sep | Leicester City FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 31 Aug | Southampton FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 24 Aug | Crystal Palace FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 19 Aug | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 11 Aug | Chelsea FC | H | 4–0 | W |
| 12 May | Cardiff City FC | H | 0–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Sep | Manchester United FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 31 Aug | AFC Bournemouth | H | 3–1 | W |
| 24 Aug | Sheffield United FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 18 Aug | Chelsea FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 11 Aug | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 12 May | Chelsea FC | H | 0–0 | D |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (14 games)
H2H (14 games)
64%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
Manchester United FC this season
Manchester United FC this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Manchester United FC
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/2
31-45
1/1
46-60
1/1
61-75
2/–
76+
3/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Manchester United FC
| Bruno Fernandes | 3 G | 1 A |
| Bryan Mbeumo | 2 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — Manchester United FC and Leicester City FC get this one started.
- 5' The travelling Leicester City FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 8' GOAL! Marcus Rashford scores on 8.
- 13' A quiet spell here at . Manchester United FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 18' Hamza Choudhury is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Leicester City FC so far.
- 23' Leicester City FC is showing some good football. However, Leicester City FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 28' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 33' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Ole Gunnar Solskjaer will be considering his options from the bench.
- 38' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Leicester City FC that had 358 games and scored 514 goals.
- 43' Harry Maguire needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 48' Jamie Vardy has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 6 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 53' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 57' The supporters are chanting for Ayoze Perez. He replaces Hamza Choudhury on 57 minute.
- 62' Manchester United FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 67' Manchester United FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Fred is hanging Nemanja Matic on the field on 67 minute.
- 68' A tactical swap from Leicester City FC — Harvey Barnes on, Demarai Gray off on 68 minutes.
- 70' Fresh legs for Manchester United FC! Tahith Chong comes on to replace Mata.
- 75' The referee calls foul for James Maddison. He receives a Yellow card.
- 80' It looks like no one’s ball. Leicester City FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 84' A meaty challenge results in booking for Daniel James on 84.
- 89' Aaron Wan-Bissaka has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 90' Ben Chilwell has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 90.
- 90' Another change for Manchester United FC made on 90 minute. Daniel James leaves to be changed by Axel Tuanzebe.
- Manchester United FC celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.
Lineups
Manchester United FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 5
- 29
-
21
Daniel James ↓ Axel Tuanzebe 90'
- 1
- 18
- 10
-
31
Nemanja Matic ↓ Fred 67'
- 2
- 39
-
8
Mata ↓ Tahith Chong 70'
- 15
Bench
- 22
-
17
Fred ↑ 67'
- 4
-
38
Axel Tuanzebe ↑ 90'
-
44
Tahith Chong ↑ 70'
- 28
- 26
Coach
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer
Leicester City FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 9
- 25
- 1
- 10
- 6
- 3
-
7
Demarai Gray ↓ Harvey Barnes 68'
-
20
Hamza Choudhury ↓ Ayoze Perez 57'
- 4
- 21
- 8
Bench
- 12
- 5
- 11
-
15
Harvey Barnes ↑ 68'
-
17
Ayoze Perez ↑ 57'
- 2
- 26
Coach
Brendan Rodgers
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Marcus Rashford | 6 |
| Mason Greenwood | 4 |
| Bruno Fernandes | 4 |
| Jadon Sancho | 3 |
| Kelechi Iheanacho | 3 |
| Jamie Vardy | 3 |
| Caglar Soyuncu | 3 |
| Alejandro Garnacho | 2 |
Head to Head
Manchester United FC Form
2019-09-14
Manchester United FC
1–0
Leicester City FC
W
2019-08-31
Southampton FC
1–1
Manchester United FC
D
2019-08-24
Manchester United FC
1–2
Crystal Palace FC
L
2019-08-19
Wolverhampton Wanderers FC
1–1
Manchester United FC
D
2019-08-11
Manchester United FC
4–0
Chelsea FC
W
2019-05-12
Manchester United FC
0–2
Cardiff City FC
L
Leicester City FC Form
2019-09-14
Manchester United FC
1–0
Leicester City FC
L
2019-08-31
Leicester City FC
3–1
AFC Bournemouth
W
2019-08-24
Sheffield United FC
1–2
Leicester City FC
W
2019-08-18
Chelsea FC
1–1
Leicester City FC
D
2019-08-11
Leicester City FC
0–0
Wolverhampton Wanderers FC
D
2019-05-12
Leicester City FC
0–0
Chelsea FC
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.3
Manchester United FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.88
Leicester City FC xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 63% + Under — clean sheet likely 56%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Manchester United FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.18
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 86% |
|
14% |
| ± 1.5 | 64% |
|
36% |
| ± 2.5 | 37% |
|
63% |
| ± 3.5 | 18% |
|
82% |
| ± 4.5 | 8% |
|
92% |
Double Chance
Manchester United FC or Draw
77%
Draw or Leicester City FC
52%
Manchester United FC or Leicester City FC
71%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Manchester United FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.8%
0 – 0
13.6%
1 – 0
Actual
2 – 0
9.2%
0 – 1
8.7%
2 – 1
8.2%
1 – 2
5.5%
0 – 2
4.1%
3 – 0
3.9%
2 – 2
3.7%
3 – 1
3.6%
3 – 2
1.7%
Asian Handicap — Manchester United FC
| Handicap | Manchester United FC covers | Push | Leicester City FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -2 | 8% | 14% | 79% |
| -1.5 | 21% | — | 79% |
| -1 | 21% | 24% | 55% |
| -0.5 | 45% | — | 55% |
| +0.5 | 76% | — | 24% |
| +1 | 76% | 15% | 8% |
| +1.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
| +2 | 92% | 6% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Manchester United FC keeps clean sheet
42%
✗
Leicester City FC keeps clean sheet
28%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

