Leicester City vs Manchester United Prediction, Preview, Predicted Lineups and Team News | Premier League

Leicester City vs Manchester United Preview

• Tournament: Premier League
• Date: Sunday, Mar 16
• Kick-off Time: 08:00 pm GMT
• Venue: King Power Stadium, England

Manchester United will travel to Leicester City for their 29th game of the 2024/25 Premier League season at King Power Stadium. The Red Devils have beaten the hosts thrice already in the ongoing campaign.

Hosts Leicester City are challenging to survive in the English top-flight this season as they are sitting in 19^th in the Premier League standings with 17 points after 28 games. The home side has one of the worst offensive and defensive records in the division and has recorded 36 shots, and 1,689 passes and maintained a 45.1% possession in their past five games. Jamie Vardy is currently the leading goalscorer with seven goals whereas Wilfred Ndidi tops the assists board with four.

Meanwhile, Manchester United would want to move to the top half of the Premier League table after 28 games with 34 points. They remain undefeated in the previous three Premier League games. In the last five games, United recorded 62 shots, and 1,753 passes and maintained a 49.7% possession.

Bruno Fernandes is leading the goalscoring charts with seven to his name, followed by Amad Diallo who has scored six. Fernandes led the assists board with six to his name.

Leicester City Team News

Leicester City would be without only two notable absentees in Ricardo Pereira and Abdul Fatawu in this home tie. Full-back Woyo Coulibaly has returned from his injury and could earn some minutes in this game.

Manchester United Team News

As for the visiting side, Lisandro Martinez has been ruled out for the remainder of the campaign with his ACL injury. Players like Mason Mount (leg), Jonny Evans (muscle) and Luke Shaw (hamstring) remain sidelined whereas Amad Diallo will also miss the rest of the season with his ankle injury. Goalkeepers Altay Bayindir and Tom Heaton are both in the treatment room whereas Leny Yoro (foot) and Harry Maguire (knock) are out injured.

Leicester City vs Manchester United Predicted Lineups

Leicester City Predicted Lineup (4-2-3-1):

Goalkeeper: Hermansen

Defenders: Justin, Faes, Vestergaard, Kristiansen

Midfielders: Ndidi, Soumare

Forwards: Buonanotte, El Khannouss, Mavididi; Vardy

Manchester United Predicted Lineup (3-4-3):

Goalkeeper: Onana

Defenders: De Ligt, Lindelof, Mazraou

Midfielders: Dalot, Fernandes, Casemiro, Dorgu

Forwards: Garnacho, Hojlund, Zirkzee

Leicester City vs Manchester United Head-to-Head Record

The two sides have faced off only 140 times, with Manchester United winning 73 of those games. Leicester City have won 36 ties between both sides, whereas the remaining 31 games ended in a draw.

Key Players to Watch in Leicester City vs Manchester United

Jamie Vardy (Leicester City)

Jamie Vardy has been a consistent performer for Leicester City throughout his career and has entered the final six months of his contract with the Foxes. The veteran skipper has found the back net seven times in the Premier League this season, with an xG of 0.39 in his past five games.

Bruno Fernandes (Manchester United)

Manchester United captain Bruno Fernandes has continued his starry form in the Premier League once again in the 2024/25 campaign. The Portuguese has made 25 goal contributions across all competitions and has an xG of 0.64 from his last five games.

Leicester City vs Manchester United Prediction

Leicester City are not the favorites for this tie due to their poor run of form in the Premier League this season. The Foxes are second from the bottom in the Premier League and are expected to be relegated to the Championship. Leicester City will enter this game on the back of a 1-0 defeat to Chelsea last weekend.

As for Manchester United, they had one of their worst starts in the Premier League era and will aim to improve their league position this weekend. Goals across the squad have been difficult to come by and their performances have not improved despite Ruben Amorim’s arrival.

Predicted Score: Leicester City 1-2 Manchester United

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