Manchester United vs Leicester: result 5-2 and analysis
League CupRound of 16Kick-off on October 30, 2024 at 07:45 PM (UTC)Old Trafford, Manchester
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What was the result of Manchester United vs Leicester?
Manchester United won 5-2 on October 30, 2024.
Goalscorers
- 15′CasemiroManchester United
- 28′A. GarnachoManchester United
- 33′B. El KhannoussLeicester
- 36′Bruno FernandesManchester United
- 39′CasemiroManchester United
- 45′C. CoadyLeicester
- 59′Bruno FernandesManchester United
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Manchester United have 4 wins, 6 draws and 5 defeats; Leicester have 4, 4 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 27, 2024 | West Ham(away) | 1-2 | Premier League |
| Oct 24, 2024 | Fenerbahçe(away) | 1-1 | UEFA Europa League |
| Oct 19, 2024 | Brentford(home) | 2-1 | Premier League |
| Oct 6, 2024 | Aston Villa(away) | 0-0 | Premier League |
| Oct 3, 2024 | FC Porto(away) | 3-3 | UEFA Europa League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 25, 2024 | Nottingham Forest(home) | 1-3 | Premier League |
| Oct 19, 2024 | Southampton(away) | 3-2 | Premier League |
| Oct 5, 2024 | Bournemouth(home) | 1-0 | Premier League |
| Sep 28, 2024 | Arsenal(away) | 2-4 | Premier League |
| Sep 24, 2024 | Walsall(away) | 0-0 | League Cup |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Manchester United win(s), 1 draw(s), 3 Leicester win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 19, 2023 | Manchester United 3-0 Leicester | Premier League |
| Sep 1, 2022 | Leicester 0-1 Manchester United | Premier League |
| Apr 2, 2022 | Manchester United 1-1 Leicester | Premier League |
| Oct 16, 2021 | Leicester 4-2 Manchester United | Premier League |
| May 11, 2021 | Manchester United 1-2 Leicester | Premier League |
| Mar 21, 2021 | Leicester 3-1 Manchester United | FA Cup |
Last archived meeting: Manchester United vs Leicester on Feb 19, 2023
How many goals should we expect?
Manchester United score 1.4 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Leicester score 1.3 and concede 1.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manchester United | 1.4 | 1.3 | 5 | 7/15 | 9/15 |
| Leicester | 1.3 | 1.5 | 3 | 9/15 | 9/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
How does Footlab compute this prediction?
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. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy