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
Official lineup for Manchester United vs Leicester
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Manchester United
4-2-3-1- 11J. Zirkzee
- 17A. Garnacho
- 8Bruno Fernandes
- 10M. Rashford
- 18Casemiro
- 25M. Ugarte
- 6Lisandro Martínez
- 2V. Lindelöf
- 4M. de Ligt
- 20Diogo Dalot
- 1A. Bayındır
Leicester
4-2-3-1- 18J. Ayew
- 35K. McAteer
- 11B. El Khannouss
- 14B. De Cordova-Reid
- 24B. Soumaré
- 22O. Skipp
- 33L. Thomas
- 4C. Coady
- 5C. Okoli
- 2J. Justin
- 1D. Ward
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 wins, 1 draw, 3 Leicester wins.
| 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.
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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