Manchester United vs Leicester City Betting Tips

Manchester United hosts Leicester City at Old Trafford on 11 May 2021 at 22:30 IST in the English Premier League. The EPL title looks like a distant dream for Manchester United now, but they are high on confidence after beating Roma to qualify for the UEFA Europa League final. Leicester City is on a quest to secure a European qualification but now the task looks challenging after they suffered a 2-4 loss to Newcastle United in their last match. 

Manchester United Team News & Form

With the title out of sight, Manchester United will look to finish the season on a high. Manchester United currently trails their rivals Manchester City by 10 points and is placed second in the premier league table with 70 points. They have managed to win 20, draw 10, and have lost only four this season in the premier league. They have not performed as per expectations at home this season. In the 16 home matches, Man United has managed to win just nine. They will try to beat Leicester and better their home record.

Manchester United will miss the services of Anthony Martial and Phil Jones, both are out injured. Manchester United will rely on Bruno Fernandes and Mason Greenwood to score against Leicester.  Considering the tight schedule, Ole Gunnar Solskjær is likely to make some changes to the starting lineup. They are also scheduled to play Liverpool in their next match. Scott McTominay, Harry Maguire, and Luke Shaw are all expected to start with David De Gea as the goalkeeper. 

Leicester City Team News & Form

Leicester City started the tournament well but has lost its way as the tournament has progressed. They are currently placed fourth in the points table with 63 points. After 35 matches, they have managed to win 19, draw six, and have lost ten this season in the premier league. They have performed well on the road and have managed to win 10 out of their 17 away games. Leicester will look to win this contest and collect all important points for the European qualification.

Leicester City has its fair share of injury concerns and will miss the services of Jonny Evans, Harvey Barnes, James Justin, and Wes Morgan who are all tending to their injuries. Kelechi Iheanacho is in sublime touch and has scored 11 premier goals this season. Jamie Vardy has always loved this fixture and is expected to score in this contest. He has scored 13 goals and provided nine assists in the premier league this season. Brendan Rodgers is expected to start with a similar eleven that featured against Newcastle with Youri Tielemans, Maddison, Wilfred Ndidi, and Çağlar Söyüncü in the playing eleven with Kasper Schmeichel as the goalkeeper. 

Odds by Casumo

According to the Casumo sportsbook, Manchester United is the favorite to win the match. They are placed at 2.50 odds, while Leicester City is placed at 3.05 and the draw is at 3.20.

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Our Tipster’s Angle

Manchester United are on a winning streak. They are now unbeaten in their last five premier league matches and have also managed to win four out of their last five games at home. But Leicester City has always surprised us all in these crucial matches and has provided many upsets. But considering the recent form of Edinson Cavani and Bruno Fernandes, the Red Devils are having the upper hand in this contest. Considering the recent results, Manchester United is the firm favorite to win this match. 

Tip 1: Total Goals – Over 2.5

In 16 home matches this season, Man United has managed to score 34 goals averaging 2.12 goals per match. They have kept only 11 clean sheets this season in the premier league and have conceded 21 goals at home. Leicester City has been good on the road and has scored 31 goals in 17 away matches averaging 1.82 goals per match. Vardy and Iheanacho have scored 24 goals between them and look to be in great touch. Bruno Fernandes has been in prolific goalscoring form and has provided vital assists this season. The last three matches between these two sides have yielded a total of 10 goals and this match is expected to be a high-scoring one as well. With good attacking players in both the line-ups, the total goals scored in the match are expected to be over 2.5, and 2.02 odds are available for the same on the Casumo sportsbook.

Tip 2: Manchester United to Win

The Red Devils have not lost to the Foxes in their last 12 premier league matches. Leicester City has travelled to Old Trafford 22 times in the top-flight and has managed to win only one of those matches. The last top-flight victory for the Foxes at Old Trafford came back in the 1997-98 season. Manchester United is now unbeaten in its last five premier league matches and will look to extend this winning run. But back to back matches might force Ole Gunnar Solskjær to make changes to the squad and rest a few of his top players. But with the likes of Luke Shaw, Cavani, and Greenwood in great touch, Manchester United is likely to win this encounter against Leicester City and 2.50 odds are available for the same on the Casumo sportsbook.

Conclusion

While Manchester United is the favorite to win this contest, Leicester will try to repeat its FA Cup quarter-final success against the Red Devils. With a potential UEFA Champions League spot on the line, we can expect the Foxes to come out all guns blazing and an exciting contest is expected between the two sides. Summarizing a couple of bets mentioned above

1. Total Goals – Over 2.5 @ 2.02
2. Manchester United to win @ 2.50

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