Leicester City vs Man United: Bookies Odds, Tips and Predictions

Author: Yan Zhylinski

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• Leicester have picked up 4 out of a possible 9 points at home this season.
• Man Utd are unbeaten away from Old Trafford in the Premier League for over a year.

Betting Tip: Get Man Utd to Win and Both Teams to Score at 3.6 with 22bet

Leicester City face Manchester United in a fixture that for the past couple of seasons has been one to determine a spot in the top 4, however this one is far from the case.

Manager Brendan Rogers has struggled to get his Leicester side going this season having only picked up 8 points in seven games, winning just 2 and already been on the end of 3 defeats.

In contrast, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's United got off to a blistering start, smashing 5 goals past Leeds United however recent draws against Everton and Southampton, as well as a defeat to Aston Villa has meant the fans have been disgruntled with results and the underwhelming performances.

Last season, despite United finishing higher in the table, Leicester knocked Ole’s men out of the FA Cup last season and picked up 4 points in the 2 closely fought fixtures in the Premier League.

The Foxes will be hoping talisman Jamie Vardy, their 4th highest goalscorer ever and part of the team that won the Premier League in 2016, will find his form and the net in this encounter.

Rogers knows his team will have to be at their absolute best to compete with the United team and may have to set up with a low defensive block, with their midfielders using Vardy's pace to attack United on the counter while trying to support him.

Solskjaer has an array of attacking talent at his disposal and it's expected that summer signing Cristiano Ronaldo will return to the starting line-up after his surprise omission from the match against Everton in gameweek 7.

We could see the return of Marcus Rashford, if only as a cameo, as he bids to return from undergoing surgery in the summer to add to the other attacking options such as Jadon Sancho, Bruno Fernandes and Mason Greenwood.

United's weakness is at the back; summer signing Raphael Varane and captain Harry Maguire are still getting accustomed to each other on the pitch and the teams record of 2 clean sheets in their last 20 games in all competitions tells you Leicester are likely to score.

It's very hard to bet against the attacking talent of Manchester United, especially with Ronaldo spearheading the forward line. That's why I'd recommend betting on Manchester United to win with both teams to score.

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Published: 10/11/2021