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The Premier League is back in action with another round of matches this weekend as Leicester City take on Erik ten Hag's Manchester United side in an important encounter at Old Trafford on Sunday. Both teams have been inconsistent this season and will be desperate to win this game.
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Leicester City are in 15th place in the Premier League standings and have not been at their best this season. The away side played out a 1-1 draw against Ipswich Town last week and will need to take it up a notch in this fixture.
Manchester United, on the other hand, are in 13th place in the league table and have struggled so far this season. The Red Devils eased past PAOK by a 2-0 scoreline in the Europa League in their previous game and will look to achieve a similar result this weekend.
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Manchester United vs Leicester City Head-to-Head and Key Numbers
- Manchester United have a good historical record against Leicester City and have won 71 out of the 138 matches played between the two teams, as opposed to Leicester City's 36 victories.
- Manchester United have lost only two of their last 17 matches against Leicester City in the Premier League, with both these defeats coming in consecutive games in 2021.
- Leicester City have won only one of their last 14 matches away from home against Leicester City in the Premier League, with their only such victory during this period coming by a 2-1 scoreline in 2021.
- Manchester United have found the back of the net in each of their last 28 matches against Leicester City in the Premier League, with their previous failure in this regard coming in 1998.
Manchester United vs Leicester City Prediction
Manchester United have shown marked improvement since Ruud van Nistelrooy took over as their manager and will look to build on their momentum this weekend. Amad Diallo scored an excellent brace in his previous game and will stake his claim in the Red Devils' starting lineup this weekend.
Leicester City have blown hot and cold this season and have a poor record at Old Trafford. Manchester United are the better team and should be able to win this game.
Prediction: Manchester United 2-1 Leicester City
Manchester United vs Leicester City Betting Tips
Tip 1: Result - Manchester United to win
Tip 2: Game to have over 2.5 goals - Yes
Tip 3: Leicester City to score first - Yes
