Manchester United vs Leicester Prediction & Betting Tips - Premier League

Prediction published on 10/05/2021, 14:21  by Nella Wagah | Modified on 10/05/2021 at 14:21 in Premier League Predictions

Manchester United have a chance to further delay Manchester City’s title celebrations, when they host Leicester City at Old Trafford on Tuesday. Among the teams currently in top form, United features high, and they go to this game placed second with 70 points while Leicester City have 63 points in fourth place. Mathematically, it is possible for Manchester United to win the league title, but realistically, they should be good enough to finish second. United are coming from a 3-1 comeback win over Aston Villa and will be looking to close in on Manchester City who lost to Chelsea over the weekend. The win over Villa was United’s 14th unbeaten outing in the league and the third time they’ve been forced to come from behind. Their fighting spirit is commendable and their attack has done well, scoring two or more in four of the last five matches. While United are on a good run, this is a very testing period for them. They have to play three matches in a space of five days, and after this game, Liverpool lies in wait on Thursday. United must also rest key players, with the Europa League final in the horizon. Harry Maguire was injured in the Villa game and will be a major doubt for Tuesday.

Leicester City missed out on Champions League football in the last match of the campaign last season. It was Manchester United who inflicted that and here they are again. The Foxes are coming from a shock 4-2 loss to Newcastle United and that may have caused them some jitters as they dropped to fourth. With just one point bagged from the last two league matches, focus will be on how Brendan Rodgers lifts his charges from this in light of a big fight for top four places. They’ve failed to keep a clean sheet in the last three matches and have only two wins in the last six league matches. The six matches have produced just one clean sheet and four of the last five have ended in over 2.5 goals. They have a good run away from home, losing just once in the last 12 in the league. Five of the 12 away league games have ended in draws and six in wins.