Leicester vs. Man United: Prediction, Preview & Betting Tips

Leicester have lost 12 of their last 13 matches in the Premier League, while United have lost just one of their last six games in all competitions, which came via a penalty shootout.

The Red Devils have won all of their last five head-to-head meetings with Leicester, two of which came this season, so we think they'll likely come out on top here too. Leicester 0-2 Manchester United.

Manchester United are looking to climb up the Premier League table as they take on Leicester City this weekend.

• Date: 16/03/2025
• Kick-off time: 19:00
• Location: King Power Stadium, Leicester

Leicester City are currently 19th in the Premier League with 17 points from 28 games. The Foxes are having a miserable campaign back in the Premier League after having barely made a fist of their survival attempt.

With Ruud van Nistelrooy now in charge, Leicester are on their second manager of the campaign, but Van Nistelrooy's short tenure has done little to fill the fans with any confidence that the Dutchman is the right man to lead the team's attempts at promotion next season.

This is not to say that Leicester are mathematically relegated, mind, as they're still only six points behind Wolves. The issue, though, is that their trajectory is a fatal one, as they come into this game with just one win in their last 14 games, losing 12 of their last 13.

Such a run of form gives the impression of a side that's down and out, and when you combine their form with the quality disparity between them and a side like Wolves, you can see just how unlikely survival looks right now.

Still, they'll give the final ten games of the campaign everything they've got, and when Manchester United are in town, Van Nistelrooy won't have to do much to motivate his players for the occasion.

Manchester United are currently 14th in the Premier League with 34 points from 28 games. The Red Devils are another club whose fans have had to endure a painful campaign, but contrary to Leicester, all is not lost this season.

The team's struggles during this campaign, and since the arrival of Ruben Amorim, have been well publicised, and it's looked at times like the appointment was destined to fail, with performances under the Portuguese boss showing little signs of improvement. However, performances and results have been ever so slowly improving in recent weeks, culminating in a 5-2 aggregate victory over Real Sociedad in the Europa League last 16.

It's still way too early to claim that United are in the nascent stages of a resurgence under Amorim, but it could be argued that the past few weeks have been the most positive few weeks of the whole season and that the team has shown qualities they haven't displayed for quite some time.

This weekend will be a big indicator of the direction the side is heading in, as they not only will be expected to produce three points, but also put on an impressive performance. We're all aware of United's tendency to deliver stale, uninspiring performances against bottom half sides in the league, so this is a good chance to demonstrate true progress.

This game will be televised live to all subscribed UK viewers on Sky Sports Main Event.

Leicester Team News:

The Foxes will once again be without Abdul Fatawu, Harry Souttar and Odsonne Edouard.

After returning to the matchday squad last week, Ricardo Pereira will be hoping to come into the starting lineup here.

Predicted lineup: Hermansen; Justin, Thomas, Coady, Faes, Coulibaly; Ndidi, Soumare, El Khannouss, Buonanotte; Vardy.

Manchester United Team News:

Ruben Amorim will be unable to call upon Kobbie Mainoo, Amad Diallo, Lenny Yoro, Luke Shaw and Lisandro Martinez.

Mason Mount, though, may return to the matchday squad, while teenager Ayden Heaven will be hoping to keep his place in the XI after an impressive performance in midweek, but could drop to the bench with Amorim looking to take care of his development.

Predicted lineup: Onana; Dalot, Maguire, Lindelof, de Ligt, Mazraoui; Casemiro, Fernandes, Garnacho, Eriksen; Zirkzee.

Leicester:

Leicester are wildly out of form, with the Foxes having lost all of their last five games. Last time out, Leicester were beaten 1-0 at Chelsea, a result that followed a 2-0 loss to West Ham United and a 0-4 hammering by Brentford.

Before that, Leicester lost 0-2 to Arsenal after losing 4-0 at Everton, meaning they haven't scored a single goal in five games now.

Manchester United:

Manchester United have won two, drawn two and lost one of their last five games. In midweek, United beat Real Sociedad 4-1 thanks to a Bruno Fernandes hat-trick and a goal from Diogo Dalot, a result that was preceded by a 1-1 draw with Arsenal, where Fernandes scored the goal, and another 1-1 draw, this time in San Sebastian, where a Zirkzee goal saw them share the spoils with Sociedad.

Prior to that, United lost on penalties to Fulham in the FA Cup after Fernandes' goal played a part in a 1-1 draw, a result that was preceded by a 3-2 win over Ipswich Town, where an own goal alongside goals from De Ligt and Maguire sealed the points.

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