Jose Mourinho’s men travel to Leicester looking to keep pace in the Premier League title race. United are 11 points off the pace currently but will be looking to apply pressure by all means possible. Leicester have pulled away from relegation trouble under the stewardship of Cladue Puel but the manner of their 3-0 defeat at the hands of Crystal Palace will be concerning for the Frenchman.
English Premier League – Leicester City vs Manchester United – King Power Stadium, Saturday 23rd December 2017, Kick-off: 19.45 GMT
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Draw Best Odd of: 29/10 at Betfair |
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Leicester City
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The Foxes have pulled well clear of the relegation picture in recent weeks and find themselves in 8th place in the Premier League table with 26 points. Their defeat to Crystal Palace last time out was their first in 6 matches and Claude Puel will be hoping it’s just a blip. Jamie Vardy is at the forefront of everything Leicester do offensively and the England international has scored 7 goals this season.
Manchester United
Manchester United bounced back from their derby day defeat with back to back wins over Bournemouth and West Brom to stay in touch in the Premier League title race. The Red Devils are second in the table with 41 points from their opening 18 games – 11 points behind Manchester City. Romelu Lukaku has scored in his last 2 Premier League games and looks to be rekindling his early season form and he now has 10 Premier League goals this term.
Head to Head
These two English heavyweights have met on 125 occasions in all competitions, with Manchester United leading the head to head 64:33 with 28 draws taking place between the two sides.
United pinched the spoils earlier this season with a 2-0 win at Old Trafford thanks to goals from Marcus Rashford and Marouane Fellaini.
Leicester City vs Manchester United Odds and Predictions
Both sides are strong going forward and will look to play on the front foot.
Both teams to score – YES – looks a superb bet at 4/5 with William Hill.
Romelu Lukaku is in good form and will relish the opportunity to get on the scoresheet once again.
Romelu Lukaku to score anytime is great value at 5/4 with 888 Sport.
Leicester are sure to be up for this game and will relish the opportunity to test themselves against one of the league’s top teams.
Over 2.5 goals in the game looks a wise move at 1/1 with Marathon Bet.
Manchester United have the bit between their teeth currently and should have too much for Leicester.
Manchester United to win the match looks a brilliant bet at 8/11 with William Hill.
Score Prediction
Leicester City 1 – 2 Manchester United – 8/1 with Bet 365.
Top Betting Tip Leicester City vs Manchester United
Leicester will look to take the game to United but Jose Mourinho’s men are in resilient form and should have too much quality for the Fozes. Manchester Untied to win the match and both teams to score is a great bet at 14/5 with Ladbrokes.