Leicester vs Manchester United: result 5-3 and analysis
Premier LeagueMatchday 5Kick-off on September 21, 2014 at 12:30 PM (UTC)King Power Stadium, Leicester, Leicestershire
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What was the result of Leicester vs Manchester United?
Leicester won 5-3 on September 21, 2014.
Goalscorers
- 13′Robin van PersieManchester United
- 16′Á. Di MaríaManchester United
- 17′L. UlloaLeicester
- 57′Ander HerreraManchester United
- 62′D. NugentLeicester (pen.)
- 64′E. CambiassoLeicester
- 79′J. VardyLeicester
- 83′L. UlloaLeicester (pen.)
Official lineup for Leicester vs Manchester United
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Leicester
- 9J. Vardy
- 23L. Ulloa
- 35D. Nugent
- 4Daniel Noel Drinkwater
- 7Dean Hammond
- 19E. Cambiasso
- 2R. De Laet
- 3P. Konchesky
- 5W. Morgan
- 18L. Moore
- 1K. Schmeichel
Manchester United
- 9R. Falcao
- 10W. Rooney
- 20Robin van Persie
- 7Á. Di María
- 21Ander Herrera
- 2Rafael
- 5M. Rojo
- 6J. Evans
- 17D. Blind
- 42T. Blackett
- 1David de Gea
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Leicester have 7 wins, 5 draws and 3 defeats; Manchester United have 5, 4 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 13, 2014 | Stoke City(away) | 1-0 | Premier League |
| Aug 31, 2014 | Arsenal(home) | 1-1 | Premier League |
| Aug 26, 2014 | Shrewsbury(home) | 0-1 | League Cup |
| Aug 23, 2014 | Chelsea(away) | 0-2 | Premier League |
| Aug 16, 2014 | Everton(home) | 2-2 | Premier League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 14, 2014 | QPR(home) | 4-0 | Premier League |
| Aug 30, 2014 | Burnley(away) | 0-0 | Premier League |
| Aug 26, 2014 | Milton Keynes Dons(away) | 0-4 | League Cup |
| Aug 24, 2014 | Sunderland(away) | 1-1 | Premier League |
| Aug 16, 2014 | Swansea(home) | 1-2 | Premier League |
How many goals should we expect?
Leicester score 1.2 and concede 1.0 goals per match over their last 15; Manchester United score 1.6 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leicester | 1.2 | 1.0 | 6 | 7/15 | 4/15 |
| Manchester United | 1.6 | 1.3 | 4 | 7/15 | 9/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 | Manchester United | 10 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 14 | 19 | 8 |
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