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In-form Man Utd expected to see off unpredictable Leicester

Manchester United vs Leicester City - 11/05/2021

In-form Man Utd expected to see off unpredictable Leicester
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Manchester United will play their second Premier League game in three days when top-four rivals Leicester City visit Old Trafford on Tuesday.

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s men find themselves second in the table – six points ahead of third-place Chelsea.

Leicester sit fourth – one point behind Chelsea and seven points behind Man Utd. However, it is worth noting that Man Utd have a game in hand over the Foxes.

The Red Devils delayed Manchester City’s title party by securing a 3-1 victory over Aston Villa on Sunday.

Bruno Fernandes, Mason Greenwood and Edinson Cavani all got on the scoresheet as United came from behind to seal all three points at Villa Park.

Manchester United are now enjoying a 14-game unbeaten streak in England’s top-flight, having picked up eight wins and six draws in the process.

Let’s not forget that Solskjaer’s men have also lost just one of their previous 28 Premier League matches.

Man Utd booked their spot in the Europa League final last week, too, securing an 8-5 aggregate mauling of Italian side Roma.

On the flip side, Leicester’s top-four hopes were dealt a huge blow when Newcastle beat them 4-2 in their own backyard last weekend.

The Foxes found themselves 4-0 down with less than five minutes remaining, before Kelechi Iheanacho and Marc Albrighton netted late consolation goals.

Having taken seven points from a possible nine at the end of last month, Leicester looked set to clinch a top-four finish with ease.

But just like last season, it feels as though Brendan Rodgers’ side could throw away all their hard work and miss out on Champions League football once again.

Head-to-head: Leicester have already faced Man Utd twice this season, sealing a 2-2 league draw back in December and a 3-1 FA Cup win in March.

However, the Foxes have only managed to win one of their last 14 meetings with Man Utd in all competitions.

Team news: Man Utd trio Anthony Martial, Dan James and Phil Jones look set to miss the rest of the season through injury.

James Justin, Harvey Barnes and Wes Morgan are all out injured for Leicester, while Jonny Evans is also a doubt for Tuesday's clash.

Man Utd have developed an undeniable predictability in recent months, while Leicester have struggled for consistency.

For that reason, Forebet predicts that Man Utd will edge out Leicester on Tuesday – scoring over 1.5 goals in the process.

Home team
Away team
Probability %
1X2
Pred
Correct score
Avg. goals
Weather conditions
Coef.
Score
Live
coef.
EPL
463321
1
2 - 1
2.99
11°
3.40
3.40 3.60 2.05 1 1 -1
FT
1 - 2(1 - 1)
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- - -
Premier League
OVERALL TABLE PTS GP W D L +/-
1
Arsenal 74 33 23 5 5 51
2
Liverpool 74 33 22 8 3 43
3
Manchester City 73 32 22 7 3 44
4
Aston Villa 66 34 20 6 8 21
5
Tottenham 60 32 18 6 8 16
6
Newcastle United 50 32 15 5 12 17
7
Manchester United 50 32 15 5 12 -1
8
West Ham 48 34 13 9 12 -9
9
Chelsea 47 31 13 8 10 9
10
Brighton 44 32 11 11 10 2
11
Wolverhampton 43 33 12 7 14 -7
12
Fulham 42 34 12 6 16 -4
13
Bournemouth 42 33 11 9 13 -12
14
Crystal Palace 36 33 9 9 15 -14
15
Brentford 35 34 9 8 17 -7
16
Everton 30 33 10 8 15 -14
17
Nottingham Forest 26 34 7 9 18 -18
18
Luton Town 25 34 6 7 21 -28
19
Burnley 23 34 5 8 21 -32
20
Sheffield United 16 33 3 7 23 -57

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