Interim Manager Ruud Van Nistelrooy will be determined to steer Manchester United to the winning track Premier League in his final interim charge against Leicester City. The fixture will take place at Old Trafford on Sunday, 10 November. United have the back of a victory against PAOK in Europa League while the Foxes recorded a late draw with Ipswich Town in Premier League.
Manchester United vs Leicester City: Match Preview
With the first victory of Europa League campaign against PAOK, Manchester United recorded the third victory in their recent four games at Old Trafford. But they have been dismal at the start of Premier League and thrown to the thirteenth position with only three wins in ten rounds. Searching for consistency, United have secured only three wins in the previous nine matches across all competitions while sharing points in six of them.
Meanwhile, Championship-promoted Leicester have also endured a dreadful start to Premier League, sitting at the fifteenth position. The Foxes’ only two victories of this season against Bournemouth and Southampton came out in their last three league fixtures. After consecutive defeats to Nottingham Forest in the Premier League and Manchester United in the EFL Cup, Leicester salvaged a point against Ipswich. James Ayew’s stoppage-time equalizer rescued the Foxes from another setback.
Manchester United vs Leicester City: Head-to-Head Record
Manchester United and Leicester encountered in EFL Cup at the end of October where the Foxes were thrashed with a 5-2 defeat. United’s dominance over Leicester is also clear with three successive H2H victories ahead of this meeting. At Old Trafford, three of the last five H2Hs have concluded in favor of the hosts while Leicester earned all three points in one.
| Date | Match | Competition |
| 31/010/24 | Manchester United 5-2 Leicester | EFL Cup |
| 19/02/23 | Manchester United 3-0 Leicester | Premier League |
| 02/09/22 | Leicester 0-1 Manchester United | Premier League |
| 02/04/22 | Manchester United 1-1 Leicester | Premier League |
| 16/10/21 | Leicester 4-2 Manchester United | Premier League |
Manchester United vs Leicester City: Team News and Predicted Lineups
Amad Diallo, who notched the brace in the previous 2-0 victory over PAOK, will be doubtful to make an appearance against Leicester due to a knock. Moreover, United’s injury list includes the likes of Luke Shaw, Harry Maguire, Kobbie Mainoo, Tyrell Malacia, and Leny Yoro. On the other hand, Jakob Stolarczyk is the only player for Leicester to miss out on the upcoming game. But Patson Daka, Bobby Decordova-Reid, and Hamza Choudhary are uncertain to enter the field this Sunday because of fitness concerns.
Manchester United Predicted Lineup
Onana (GK) Dalot, De Ligt, Martinez, Mazraoui, Casemiro, Ugarte, Rashford, Fernandes, Garnacho, Hojlund
Leicester City Predicted Lineup
Hermansen (GK), Justin, Faes, Okoli, Kristiansen, Soumare, Winks, Fatawu, Buonanotte, Ayew, Vardy
Manchester United vs Leicester City: Match Prediction
Before leaving the interim charge, Ruud Van Nistelrooy would be determined to stay undefeated. A strong sense of confidence also comes from the home advantage where United notched multiple goals in three of the recent four matches. Leicester City have also secured scoring consistency recently but their defense remains shaky, leaking 18 goals in six games. Given these numbers, we back United to bounce back in Premier League with three points against Leicester.
Manchester United vs Leicester City Predicted Result: 2-1 victory for Manchester United
