Manchester United vs Leicester City Prediction, Preview, Lineups and Team News | EFL Cup, October 30, 2024

Manchester United vs Leicester City Preview

• Tournament: EFL Cup aka Carabao Cup
• Date: Wednesday, October 30
• Kick-off Time: 04:45 pm GMT
• Venue: Old Trafford, Manchester.

A struggling Manchester United are going to face Leicester City after sacking their head coach Erik ten Hag. The two teams are having the same unsatisfactory form in the English Premier League, and both will be hoping that does not bother them in the EFL Cup aka Carabao Cup Round-of-16 schedule.

Manchester United will be guided by caretaker manager Ruud van Nistelrooy in this one, as Hag has been sacked. The Red Devils won the third round by seven goals against Barnsley to book a spot here, but have been terrible in the other major competitions.

Leicester City are also not going smoothly, having just nine points from nine games and sitting at the 15th spot. They won in penalties against Walsall to reach the RO16. All they will hope for is a win, even at the thinnest of margins.

Manchester United Team News

Manchester United are having a lot of players suffering from injuries: Kobbie Mainoo, Leny Yoro, Harry Maguire, Luke Shaw, Tyrell Malacia, and Noussair Mazraoui. The side is facing it tough to field a good eleven, and now their head coach is out.

Leicester City Team News

Leicester City FC are free from any injuries or suspensions, meaning they will have the privilege of a full squad to choose their best possible line-up.

Manchester United vs Leicester City Predicted Lineups

Manchester United Predicted Lineup:

Goalkeeper: Onana

Defenders: Palmieri, Matthijs de Ligt, Lisandro Martinez, Dalot

Midfielders: Christian Eriksen, Ugarte, Casemiro

Forwards: Rashford, Rasmus Hojlund, Garnacho

Leicester City Predicted Lineup:

Goalkeeper: Hermansen

Defenders: Justin, Faes, Okoli, Kristiansen

Midfielders: Ndidi, Skipp, Buonanotte

Forwards: El Khannouss, Mavididi, Vardy

Head-to-Head Record

Manchester United and Leicester City have met a total of 34 times. Manchester United won 21 of these past meets, while only 5 were won by Leicester City, and 8 games ended in a draw. Records indicate that Manchester United have been dominant in all, barring a few.

Key Players to Watch in Manchester United vs Leicester City

Rasmus Hojlund (Manchester United)

Hojlund has been in and out of the Premier League side, and consistency has been the problem. The striker has only two goals in the English Premier League and UEFA Europa League combined. He was signed with a lot of hopes last year, and if he doesn’t deliver, Manchester United will face a lot of trouble scoring goals, which they are already doing.

Wilfred Ndidi (Leicester City)

Ndidi is an old horse of Leicester City, who has guarded the midfield through thick and thin and continues to do a similar role. He has played in all games of the Premier League this season and has four assists to his name too. In the EFL Cup too, he played in the second round and scored a goal.

Wilfred needs to dominate the midfield to stop the star-studded United midfield and forward line from penetrating.

Manchester United vs Leicester City Prediction

The game is set to be tough, closely fought, with small margins to differentiate probably, as both teams are struggling. However, Leicester City are expected to win this game, as Manchester United will have a managerial change to adapt to. However, Manchester United will try till the last minute to change things, as speculated.

Predicted Score: Manchester United 1-2 Leicester City (Watch Live)

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