Manchester United vs Leicester: result 2-0 and analysis
Premier LeagueMatchday 3Kick-off on August 26, 2017 at 04:30 PM (UTC)Old Trafford, Manchester
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What was the result of Manchester United vs Leicester?
Manchester United won 2-0 on August 26, 2017.
Goalscorers
- 70′M. RashfordManchester United
- 82′M. FellainiManchester United
Official lineup for Manchester United vs Leicester
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Manchester United
4-2-3-1- 11A. Martial
- 9R. Lukaku
- 6P. Pogba
- 22H. Mkhitaryan
- 31N. Matić
- 8Mata
- 3E. Bailly
- 4P. Jones
- 17D. Blind
- 25A. Valencia
- 1David de Gea
Leicester
4-4-1-1- 9J. Vardy
- 20S. Okazaki
- 25W. Ndidi
- 26R. Mahrez
- 11M. Albrighton
- 22M. James
- 15H. Maguire
- 5W. Morgan
- 2D. Simpson
- 28C. Fuchs
- 1K. Schmeichel
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Manchester United have 6 wins, 5 draws and 4 defeats; Leicester have 6, 3 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 19, 2017 | Swansea(away) | 4-0 | Premier League |
| Aug 13, 2017 | West Ham(home) | 4-0 | Premier League |
| Aug 8, 2017 | Real Madrid(away) | 1-2 | UEFA Super Cup |
| Jul 26, 2017 | Barcelona(away) | 0-1 | International Champions Cup |
| Jul 23, 2017 | Real Madrid(away) | 1-1 | International Champions Cup |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 22, 2017 | Sheffield Utd(away) | 4-1 | League Cup |
| Aug 19, 2017 | Brighton(home) | 2-0 | Premier League |
| Aug 11, 2017 | Arsenal(away) | 3-4 | Premier League |
| May 21, 2017 | Bournemouth(home) | 1-1 | Premier League |
| May 18, 2017 | Tottenham(home) | 1-6 | Premier League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 4 Manchester United wins, 2 draws, 0 Leicester wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 5, 2017 | Leicester 0-3 Manchester United | Premier League |
| Sep 24, 2016 | Manchester United 4-1 Leicester | Premier League |
| Aug 7, 2016 | Leicester 1-2 Manchester United | Community Shield |
| May 1, 2016 | Manchester United 1-1 Leicester | Premier League |
| Nov 28, 2015 | Leicester 1-1 Manchester United | Premier League |
| Jan 31, 2015 | Manchester United 3-1 Leicester | Premier League |
Last archived meeting: Leicester vs Manchester United on Feb 5, 2017
How many goals should we expect?
Manchester United score 1.3 and concede 0.7 goals per match over their last 15; Leicester score 1.7 and concede 1.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manchester United | 1.3 | 0.7 | 8 | 5/15 | 4/15 |
| Leicester | 1.7 | 1.5 | 5 | 8/15 | 7/15 |
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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The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy