Manchester United vs Leicester Prediction, Betting Tips, Lineups & Odds

Red Devils Have Potential to the Cover Line

Manchester United with interim manager Ruud van Nistelrooy host Leicester City at Old Trafford in the fourth round of the EFL Cup.

The Asian Handicap market allows us to back United to beat Leicester by two or more goals. Our -1.5 goals betting prediction is available at odds of -148.

Match Preview & H2H

Manchester United´s last game was a 2-1 away loss against West Ham. Casemiro scored the goal for the Red Devils, with United enjoying 55% possession and five shots on target in the Premier League clash at London Stadium.

Leicester City approach this fixture after a 3-1 home loss in the Premier League against Nottingham Forest. Steve Cooper's team boasted 64% possession but only had one shot on target, with Jamie Vardy on the scoresheet at King Power Stadium.

In the previous round of the EFL Cup, United beat Barnsley 7-0 at home, while Leicester won 4-0 when hosting Tranmere Rovers.

The latest match between United and Leicester saw United run out 3-0 winners at Old Trafford. Looking back over the past 10 H2H meetings, we have seen five United wins, three Leicester victories and two draws.

4 wins, 4 losses and 2 draws, averaging 1.0 goals from 5.4 shots on goal and 14.1 attempts. United have had 52.2% possession, 493.5 passes and 6.1 corners per match. On average, the opposition have scored 1.1 goals from 3.7 shots on goal and 12.2 attempts, while being awarded 4.2 corners.

Rasmus Hoejlund and Alejandro Garnacho lead the way with 2 goals, while Casemiro has scored 1. Bruno Fernandes has the most assists with 2, while goalie Andre Onana has recorded 5 clean sheets.

Leicester have 2 victories, 5 defeats and 3 draws, with an average of 1.3 goals from 9.9 attempts and 3.3 shots on goal. The Foxes average 48.8% possession, 3.5 corners in their favour and 7.7 corners against, while conceding 1.9 goals from 16.9 attempts and 6.0 shots on goal.

Jamie Vardy is top of the team’s scoring charts with 4, Facundo Buonanotte has 3, with James Justin and Stephy Mavididi both on 2. Wilfred Ndidi has had 4 assists, with Mads Hermansen notching 1 clean sheets in the previous 10 games.

Confirmed Lineups

Manchester United confirmed lineup (4-2-3-1): Altay Bayindir (GK), Diogo Dalot, Matthijs de Ligt, Victor Nilsson Lindeloef, Lisandro Martinez, Manuel Ugarte, Casemiro, Marcus Rashford, Bruno Fernandes, Alejandro Garnacho, Joshua Zirkzee.

Leicester confirmed lineup (4-2-3-1): Danny Ward (GK), James Justin, Memeh Caleb Okoli, Conor Coady, Luke Thomas, Oliver Skipp, Boubakary Soumare, Bobby Reid, Bilal El Khannouss, Kasey McAteer, Jordan Ayew.

Expert EFL Cup Analysis

In order to come up with the best football predictions, we like to know the team news and study the latest form. There are also plenty of numbers to crunch from the available stats.

Key Manchester United vs Leicester stats:

• United have kept 5 clean sheets in their past 10 home matches
• United have scored 2 or more goals in 9 of their past 20 matches
• Leicester have conceded 2 or more goals in 6 of their 9 Premier League matches this season

Manchester United vs Leicester Prediction

Head to the Asian Handicap betting market and back Manchester United at -1.5. This means they need to beat their opponents by two goals or more in this EFL Cup encounter and our selection is priced at -148.

If you want to take things a step further, you can back United -2.5 and hope that they secure a margin of victory which is three goals or more.

Our Pick

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Manchester United vs Leicester Odds

The bookies favourites are 80% likely to win the match according to the latest betting odds, with Manchester United priced at -400 to triumph in this EFL Cup game. For those wanting to back Leicester, you will find +900 about this outsider.

If you want to bet on three goals or more, then Over 2.5 Goals is the shortest odds. On the Both Teams to Score market, there isn’t much between the BTTS Yes and No options in terms of price.

If you fancy Manchester United but want money back if this EFL Cup match is a draw, then you can get -1408. You can bet on Leicester City at +800 on the Draw No Bet market.

Team Stats

Latest EFL Cup and domestic league stats. Full Time Result, Goals, Corners and Possession.

Team News

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