Man United vs Leicester City: Which is the better team in EA FC 25?

Modified Nov 08, 2024 14:38 GMT

Man United vs Leicester City is an upcoming fixture in the Premier League, as of writing. Both teams are in much need of some points at the moment, and we will soon learn which of them is better in real life. However, as far as EA FC 25 is concerned, a definitive answer to the question needs taking a look at their in-game squads and ratings.

In this article, we will compare Manchester United and Leicester City and try to determine the better team in EA FC 25.

Man United vs Leicester City: A comparison of the two clubs in EA FC 25

Man United vs Leicester City: Starting XI comparison (Image via EA Sports)

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Both Manchester United and Leicester City use the 4231 formation in EA FC 25. The former features Joshua Zirkzee (73 Pace, 77 Shooting, 83 Dribbling) as the Striker, while the latter has Jamie Vardy (74 Pace, 78 Shooting, 72 Dribbling). United has Bruno Fernandes (85 Shooting, 88 Passing, 83 Dribbling) in the Center Attacking Midfielder role, whereas Leicester has Facundo Buonanotte (67 Shooting, 70 Passing, 76 Dribbling).

The rest of Man United's midfield includes Marcus Rashford (89 Pace, 76 Passing, 82 Dribbling) as Left Midfielder, Antony (82 Pace, 72 Passing, 82 Dribbling) as Right Midfielder, with Manuel Ugarte (73 Passing, 78 Defending) and Casemiro (77 Passing, 82 Defending) as Center Defensive Midfielders (CDM).

Man United vs Leicester City: CAM comparison (Image via EA Sports)

Their Leicester City counterparts are Bobby De Cordova-Reid (74 Pace, 72 Passing, 76 Dribbling), Abdul Fatawu (84 Pace, 74 Passing, 78 Dribbling), Wilfred Ndidi (73 Passing, 75 Defending), and Oliver Skipp (68 Passing, 75 Defending), respectively.

At the back, Man United has Diogo Dalot (85 Pace, 79 Defending) as Left Back, Lisandro Martinez (85 Defending) and Matthijs de Ligt (85 Defending) as Center Backs, and Noussair Mazraoui (78 Pace, 77 Defending) as Right Back. Leicester City's defense consists of Victor Kristiansen (73 Pace, 71 Defending) as LB, Jannik Vestergaard (75 Defending) and Wout Faes (77 Defending) as CBs, and Ricardo Pereira (73 Pace, 77 Defending) as RB.

Manchester United has Andre Onana (83 Overall) as their goalkeeper, while Leicester City has Mads Hermansen (76 Overall).

Man United vs Leicester City: Tactical comparison

Man United vs Leicester City: Player Roles (Image via EA Sports)

A player is considered a great fit for a particular Player Role if they have a + or ++ attached to it. Since Player Roles are used to assign tactical duties to individuals in every position, they directly impact gameplay.

As can be seen in the image above, Man United's players have more Player Role+ or ++ which suggests that they could be tactically superior to Leicester City in EA FC 25.

Man United vs Leicester City: Final verdict

Manchester United has better-rated players and even looks tactically better in terms of Player Roles. Therefore, we can consider this the better team among the two in EA FC 25.

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Edited by Adarsh J Kumar