Manchester United vs Leicester prediction and betting tips on October 30, 2024
Game Prediction
Manchester United will struggle with Leicester in the 1/8 finals of the English League Cup on October 30, 2024. Will the hosts be able to avoid any unpleasant surprises for the fans at Old Trafford, and how will ten Hag’s resignation affect them?
Manchester United vs Leicester: key statistics and trends
- Manchester United has won only 1 out of 7 previous matches.
- Leicester has won twice in 3 previous games.
- The most common score between the clubs is a 2-0 result in Manchester United’s favour (7 times).
- Manchester United wins the first half in 35% of matches, Leicester City – in 42% of meetings.
Our prediction for the match Manchester United vs Leicester
“The Red Devils” failed last season. Speaking about the Champions League, the English club was worse in the group, below not only Bayern, but also Galatasaray and Copenhagen. As for the Premier League, the team moved from 3rd place to 8th position. At the same time, the team won the FA Cup at the end. “The Foxes”, who were relegated in 2023, returned on the very first attempt. They experienced certain difficulties in the spring, but eventually won the Championship ahead of schedule.
The main architect of that success, Maresca, ended up at Chelsea in the summer. Steve Cooper, who replaced him, is quite coping with the task of consolidating the positions the mentor won. And the team even managed to beat both Bournemouth and Southampton and Nottingham Forest in October. “The Mancunians”, having recruited a bunch of new, expensive newcomers, again did not win even half of the matches. For instance, the Europa League brought the draws with Twente, Porto and Fenerbahçe.
Vardy and the company thrashed Tranmere Rovers in the League Cup – 4-0. As for the game against Walsall, Ward became the hero – he was “impenetrable” both in game time and from penalties. Erik’s men were unstoppable against Barnsley – they won with a 7-0 result. Still, another defeat, which happened in the game against West Ham, and a fall to 14th place in the Premier League, were followed by ten Hag’s leaving the coaching position on Monday.
Manchester United vs Leicester: possible starting line-ups
Manchester United (possible line-up): Bayindir – Collyier, Evans, Maguire, Diogo Dalot – Ugarte, Casemiro, Eriksen, Garnacho, Antony – Rashford.
Leicester (possible line-up): Ward – Thomas, Okoli, Coady, Ricardo Pereira - Choudhury, Soumare, Buonanotte, De Cordova-Reid, Fatawu – Edouard.
Previous head-to-head matches: Manchester United vs Leicester
“The Foxes” had 6 consecutive head-to-head matches without defeat. On the contrary, they lost both meetings in the 2021/2022 season.
Free prediction for the match Manchester United vs Leicester
The managerial change should be a boost for Manchester United, but it is unlikely to have an immediate effect. We bet on the guests to win with “a +1.5 goal handicap” (odd: 1.83).