Manchester United FC vs Leicester City FC, Premier League 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Manchester United FC vs Leicester City FC — Premier League at Old Trafford.
- Manchester United FC 5 games · 5 pts (2026/27)
- Leicester City FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Peter Bankes
- Assistant 1 Edward Smart (England)
- Assistant 2 Nicholas Greenhalgh (England)
4 games this season
🟨 3.0/game
⚽ 10.5 goals/game
🟥 1 total
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Nov | Leicester City FC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 07 Nov | PAOK Thessaloniki FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 03 Nov | Chelsea FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 27 Oct | West Ham United FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 24 Oct | Fenerbahçe SK | A | 1–1 | D |
| 19 Oct | Brentford FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Nov | Manchester United FC | A | 0–3 | L |
| 02 Nov | Ipswich Town FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 25 Oct | Nottingham Forest FC | H | 1–3 | L |
| 19 Oct | Southampton FC | A | 3–2 | W |
| 05 Oct | AFC Bournemouth | H | 1–0 | W |
| 28 Sep | Arsenal FC | A | 2–4 | L |
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' Manchester United FC have kicked off against Leicester City FC. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
- 5' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Leicester City FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 10' Wilfred Ndidi has been relatively quiet despite scoring 10 goals in his last 358 appearances.
- 15' Jordan Ayew has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 17' The Portugal Bruno Fernandes breaks the deadlock on 17 minutes. 1-0!
- 22' Amad Diallo needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 27' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 32' The travelling Leicester City FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 37' Over 37 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 39' A goal from the Denmark international Victor Kristiansen! He fires home on 39 to make it 1-1!
- 44' Noussair Mazraoui is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Manchester United FC so far.
- 49' Manchester United FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 54' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 57' A change in the Manchester United FC ranks — Diogo Dalot exits the field as Jonny Evans enters on 57.
- 62' 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.
- 63' Facundo Buonanotte catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 63.
- 68' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 71' The crowd applauds Wilfred Ndidi as he leaves the pitch. Bilal El Khannouss steps in for Leicester City FC.
- 75' The Manchester United FC manager makes a substitution. Rasmus Hojlund departs to be replaced by Joshua Zirkzee.
- 79' Manchester United FC ring the changes. Casemiro has done his job and it is now time for Christian Eriksen to step up.
- 82' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Alejandro Garnacho makes it 2-1.
- 83' Leicester City FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Kasey McAteer is hanging James Justin on the field on 83 minute.
- 88' Brazil international Casemiro has been a key figure this campaign — 3 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 89' The whistle greets Jordan Ayew as he departs to be replaced by Odsonne Edouard.
- The final score is 3-0.
Lineups
Manchester United FC Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 10
-
20
Diogo Dalot ↓ Jonny Evans 57'
- 24
- 4
- 3
-
18
Casemiro ↓ Christian Eriksen 79'
- 8
- 6
- 16
-
9
Rasmus Hojlund ↓ Joshua Zirkzee 75'
- 25
Bench
- 21
-
35
Jonny Evans ↑ 57'
- 22
-
14
Christian Eriksen ↑ 79'
- 2
- 7
- 1
-
11
Joshua Zirkzee ↑ 75'
-
17
Alejandro Garnacho ↑ 57'
Coach
Ruud van Nistelrooy
Leicester City FC Lineups
4-3-3Starting XI
- 6
-
18
Jordan Ayew ↓ Odsonne Edouard 89'
- 23
- 8
-
2
James Justin ↓ Kasey McAteer 83'
- 24
- 3
- 30
- 16
- 40
- 7
Bench
- 1
- 17
- 22
- 4
- 10
-
29
Odsonne Edouard ↑ 89'
- 5
-
35
Kasey McAteer ↑ 83'
-
11
Bilal El Khannouss ↑ 71'
Coach
Steve Cooper
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Marcus Rashford | 6 |
| Bruno Fernandes | 4 |
| Mason Greenwood | 4 |
| Kelechi Iheanacho | 3 |
| Jamie Vardy | 3 |
| Caglar Soyuncu | 3 |
| Jadon Sancho | 3 |
| Youri Tielemans | 2 |
Head to Head
Manchester United FC Form
2024-11-10
Manchester United FC
3–0
Leicester City FC
W
2024-11-07
Manchester United FC
2–0
PAOK Thessaloniki FC
W
2024-11-03
Manchester United FC
1–1
Chelsea FC
D
2024-10-27
West Ham United FC
2–1
Manchester United FC
L
2024-10-24
Fenerbahçe SK
1–1
Manchester United FC
D
2024-10-19
Manchester United FC
2–1
Brentford FC
W
Leicester City FC Form
2024-11-10
Manchester United FC
3–0
Leicester City FC
L
2024-11-02
Ipswich Town FC
1–1
Leicester City FC
D
2024-10-25
Leicester City FC
1–3
Nottingham Forest FC
L
2024-10-19
Southampton FC
2–3
Leicester City FC
W
2024-10-05
Leicester City FC
1–0
AFC Bournemouth
W
2024-09-28
Arsenal FC
4–2
Leicester City FC
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.76
Manchester United FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.99
Leicester City FC xG
I would bet for:
Manchester United FC to win 55%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Manchester United FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.75
Actual: No — clean sheet
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
80%
Draw or Leicester City FC
45%
Manchester United FC or Leicester City FC
75%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Manchester United FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12%
1 – 0
10.4%
2 – 0
9.7%
2 – 1
9.4%
0 – 0
8.2%
3 – 0
Actual
3 – 1
5.6%
0 – 1
5.4%
1 – 2
5.3%
2 – 2
4.7%
0 – 2
3.1%
3 – 2
2.9%
Asian Handicap — Manchester United FC
| Handicap | Manchester United FC covers | Push | Leicester City FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 14% | — | 86% |
| -2 | 14% | 17% | 69% |
| -1.5 | 31% | — | 69% |
| -1 | 31% | 23% | 46% |
| -0.5 | 54% | — | 46% |
| +0.5 | 80% | — | 20% |
| +1 | 80% | 13% | 7% |
| +1.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
| +2 | 93% | 5% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Manchester United FC keeps clean sheet
38%
✗
Leicester City FC keeps clean sheet
18%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

