Manchester United vs Leicester: result 2-1 and analysis
FA Cup4th RoundKick-off on February 7, 2025 at 08:00 PM (UTC)Old Trafford, Manchester
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What was the result of Manchester United vs Leicester?
Manchester United won 2-1 on February 7, 2025.
Goalscorers
- 42′B. De Cordova-ReidLeicester
- 68′J. ZirkzeeManchester United
- 90′H. MaguireManchester United
Official lineup for Manchester United vs Leicester
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Manchester United
3-4-3- 37K. Mainoo
- 9R. Højlund
- 16A. Diallo
- 20Diogo Dalot
- 8Bruno Fernandes
- 25M. Ugarte
- 13P. Dorgu
- 3N. Mazraoui
- 5H. Maguire
- 15Leny Yoro
- 24A. Onana
Leicester
4-2-3-1- 20P. Daka
- 18J. Ayew
- 11B. El Khannouss
- 14B. De Cordova-Reid
- 24B. Soumaré
- 6W. Ndidi
- 33L. Thomas
- 5C. Okoli
- 3W. Faes
- 2J. Justin
- 30M. Hermansen
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Manchester United have 6 wins, 2 draws and 7 defeats; Leicester have 3, 1 and 11.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 2, 2025 | Crystal Palace(home) | 0-2 | Premier League |
| Jan 30, 2025 | FCSB(away) | 2-0 | UEFA Europa League |
| Jan 26, 2025 | Fulham(away) | 1-0 | Premier League |
| Jan 23, 2025 | Rangers(home) | 2-1 | UEFA Europa League |
| Jan 19, 2025 | Brighton(home) | 1-3 | Premier League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 1, 2025 | Everton(away) | 0-4 | Premier League |
| Jan 26, 2025 | Tottenham(away) | 2-1 | Premier League |
| Jan 18, 2025 | Fulham(home) | 0-2 | Premier League |
| Jan 15, 2025 | Crystal Palace(home) | 0-2 | Premier League |
| Jan 11, 2025 | QPR(home) | 6-2 | FA Cup |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 4 Manchester United wins, 1 draw, 1 Leicester win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 10, 2024 | Manchester United 3-0 Leicester | Premier League |
| Oct 30, 2024 | Manchester United 5-2 Leicester | League Cup |
| 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 |
Last archived meeting: Manchester United vs Leicester on Nov 10, 2024
How many goals should we expect?
Manchester United score 1.4 and concede 1.7 goals per match over their last 15; Leicester score 1.1 and concede 2.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manchester United | 1.4 | 1.7 | 2 | 9/15 | 9/15 |
| Leicester | 1.1 | 2.5 | 0 | 8/15 | 12/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
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How does Footlab AI 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. 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