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
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 win(s), 1 draw(s), 1 Leicester win(s).
| 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.
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