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 10 games · 8 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
5 games this season
🟨 6.0/game
⚽ 11.6 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
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
–/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. Manchester United FC host Leicester City FC — let the battle begin!
- 5' 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.
- 8' Marcus Rashford does the damage! The net is bulging and Manchester United FC surge ahead!
- 13' It’s high time Ole Gunnar Solskjaer made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 18' Leicester City FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 23' Andreas Pereira needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 28' With 0 assists to his name this season, Caglar Soyuncu is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Leicester City FC.
- 33' Both keepers have barely been tested. Manchester United FC and Leicester City FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 38' Manchester United FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Leicester City FC's shape.
- 43' Manchester United FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Leicester City FC backline.
- 48' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Leicester City FC that had 368 games and scored 536 goals.
- 53' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 57' Another change for Leicester City FC made on 57 minute. Hamza Choudhury leaves to be changed by Ayoze Perez.
- 62' 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.
- 67' Time for substitution for Manchester United FC. Nemanja Matic is replaced by Fred.
- 68' Another change for Leicester City FC made on 68 minute. Demarai Gray leaves to be changed by Harvey Barnes.
- 70' Mata makes way for Tahith Chong at the 70 minute mark. A tactical switch from Manchester United FC.
- 75' The referee has no hesitation. James Maddison is booked for Leicester City FC — Yellow card on 75.
- 80' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Manchester United FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 84' A meaty challenge results in booking for Daniel James on 84.
- 89' Ben Chilwell has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 1 goals to his name this season.
- 90' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Ben Chilwell.
- 90' A change in the Manchester United FC ranks — Daniel James exits the field as Axel Tuanzebe enters on 90.
- It finishes all square. Manchester United FC and Leicester City FC share the spoils 1-0.
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 |
| Kelechi Iheanacho | 3 |
| Jamie Vardy | 3 |
| Caglar Soyuncu | 3 |
| Jadon Sancho | 3 |
| Youri Tielemans | 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.