Manchester United vs Leicester City Prediction, lineups, betting tips & odds

Red Devils under new leadership will be looking to return to winning ways

Manchester United have sacked their manager Erik ten Hag, with Ruud van Nistelrooy named as interim manager. The club are reportedly in talks with Portuguese manager Rúben Amorim to take over from the Dutch manager.

Ruud van Nistelrooy’s first assignment will be when Manchester United host fellow Premier League side Leicester City in the EFL CUP (Carabao Cup).

Everyone had high expectations from Man United considering their impressive transfer window but you can only describe their current season with one word, Disaster. They are currently 14th in the Premier League with just three wins out of nine games played.

Leicester City on the other hand are currently 15th in the league. They have accumulated only 9 points from as many games and EFL Cup is one of their only realistic chance of winning a trophy.

Cup action coming up ⏭️ #MUNLEI pic.twitter.com/IGDb4WKo9Z

— Leicester City (@LCFC) October 28, 2024

KickOff:

Thursday, October 31, 2024 at 1:15 AM IST

Venue: Old Trafford

Form:

Manchester United (in all competitions): L-D-W-D-D

Leicester City (in all competitions): L-W-W-L-W

Players to watch out for:

Alejandro Garnacho (Manchester United)

The young Argentine is one of the only positives in Man United’s season so far. He is extremely dangerous in one vs one (1v1) situations. His composure in front of goal is way beyond his years as well. Manchester United should plan their future with him but at the moment, he is playing like their present as well.

Harry Winks (Leicester City)

The former Tottenham Hotspur player is having a great individual season. He can play multiple positions on the pitch and that makes him very dangerous. He is known for his technical prowess on the ball and his playmaking qualities. Harry Winks has already scored in this competition for Leicester City as well.

Match Facts:

• The last game between these teams ended in a 3-0 win for Manchester United.
• Man United lost 2-1 against West Ham in their last game.
• Leicester City lost 3-1 against Nottingham Forest in their last game.

Manchester United vs Leicester City: Betting tips and odds:

• Tip 1: Manchester United to win – 1.32 by Dafabet
• Tip 2: Both teams to score – 1.83 by 1XBET
• Tip 3: Goals over 2.5 – 1.58 by Pinnacle

Injury list and team news:

Manchester United will be without Tyrell Malacia, Leny Yoro, and Daniel Gore due to their respective injuries.

Leicester City on the other hand have their entire squad available for selection.

Head to Head:

Total matches: 34

Manchester United won: 21

Leicester City won: 5

Draws: 8

Predicted Lineup:

Manchester United (4-2-3-1)

Onana(GK); Dalot, Lindelöf, Martinez, Mazraoui, Ugarte, Eriksen; Rashford, Fernandes, Amad; Højlund

Leicester City (4-2-3-1)

Hermansen(GK); Justin, Okoli, Faes, Pereira; Winks, Ndidi; Mavididi, Buonanotte, Fatawu; Vardy

Match Prediction:

Both teams are struggling for form this season. There is immense pressure on players and managers on both sides. Considering this is a knockout game, it becomes even more difficult to predict. Our match prediction for this one is

Prediction: Manchester United 2-1 Leicester City

Telecast for Manchester United vs Leicester City:

India – Fancode

UK – Sky Sports Football

US – Paramount+

Nigeria – Star Times App

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