Man United v Leicester Tips: An 8/1 punt tops @footyaccums’ best bets for Sunday’s lunchtime game

@FootyAccums fancy a Ruud finish at Old Trafford!

By / Football Tips, Premier League / 2 weeks ago

The Premier League action continues on Sunday at Old Trafford as Manchester United undertake one last dance under Ruud Van Nistelrooy’s guidance before Ruben Amorim’s arrival. They welcome a Leicester side that is desperate for any points they can get.

@FootyAccums are again back on duty and looking for value in the betting markets. Here are their best Manchester United v Leicester betting tips.

Man United v Leicester Betting Tips

Both teams to score: Yes
Correct Score: 3-1

WHEN: Sunday, 10th of November, 2pm
WHERE: Old Trafford, Manchester
TV: Sky Sports Main Event / Sky Sports Premier League

Manchester United find themselves 13th in the Premier League with 12 points from ten games. Since Erik ten Hag’s departure, United have experienced a very mild uptick in performance levels under the interim management of Ruud van Nistelrooy. But, the magnitude of the job for the incoming Amorim is becoming increasingly clear.

The Red Devils’ performance levels have been abysmal in the opening months of the season, and there are huge concerns over the quality of the squad and the amount of surgery it might take to give Amorim the tools to be successful and whether those in charge at the club are even
capable of providing that.

It’s important to note that injuries have been quite a limiting factor for United, with several high-quality players having missed the overwhelming majority of the campaign thus far. Leny Yoro, Kobbie Mainoo, and Mason Mount becoming sustainably fit would be a huge boost for Amorim and the rest of the team. Still, regardless of the available personnel, it will be tough to get United to the level they need to be at this season.

Despite the team’s struggles, one or two players have given an excellent account of themselves, notably goalkeeper Andre Onana and full-back Noussair Mazraoui, both of whom have been impressive. Onana had an up-and-down campaign last season and came into this season with question marks over his head, but he’s shown remarkable resilience to perform as consistently as he has done this season. Mazraoui, meanwhile, has very much hit the ground running after signing from Bayern Munich in the summer.

United’s ambitions for this season are still a top-four berth, and given how early it is, that’s still pretty realistic. They can’t, though, afford to keep losing ground on the rest of the competitors, so a win over Leicester this weekend is non-negotiable.

Leicester City are currently 15th in the Premier League with ten points. Despite coming into the season in tumultuous circumstances, the Foxes have had a reasonably strong start to the campaign. Under Steve Cooper, Leicester have been the best-performing of the newly promoted sides, giving the team hope that they can survive in the Premier League despite a poor summer in the transfer market and the departure of their manager.

The fans are far from wholly satisfied, though, with Cooper’s reign dividing opinion amongst the Leicester faithful, many of whom have reservations about the quality of the football on show at the King Power in addition to the trajectory of the team’s performances, which does appear to be a downwards one. Regardless, the quality of the squad is minimal, and there are doubts about whether it’s good enough to survive in the Premier League comfortably. So, a 17th-place finish come May would represent a successful season for the Foxes.

Summer signing Jordan Ayew has proven to be a wise business move. The former Crystal Palace forward provides a wealth of sorely needed Premier League experience, manifested in a few very late and decisive goals in recent weeks.

Equally, Jamie Vardy’s contributions have been excellent, with the now 37-year-old forward still showing flashes of the quality that allowed him to rise through the English football pyramid, even though a player of his archetype should be done and dusted at the top level at 37.

A point here would be a fantastic result for Leicester in their bid for survival, but the Foxes have already suffered a heavy defeat at Old Trafford this season and will find it challenging to avoid another loss.

Manchester United Team News

The Red Devils continue to be without the services of several big-name players, such as Leny Yoro, Luke Shaw, Harry Maguire, and Tyrell Malacia, who all continue to miss out. At the same time, Kobbie Mainoo is doubtful despite edging closer to a return from a calf injury.

However, Mason Mount significantly boosted Ruud van Nistelrooy by returning to the match-day squad in midweek, with the midfielder returning from another spell on the sidelines.

Predicted Manchester United XI: Onana; Mazraoui, De Ligt, Martínez, Dalot; Casemiro, Ugarte; Diallo, Fernandes, Rashford; Højlund.

Leicester Team News

Leicester are doing very well on the injury front as they come into this game with only Hamza Choudhury, Patson Daka and Jakub Stolarczyk on the sidelines. Jordan Ayew’s late goal last weekend should have secured him a place in the starting XI, with Jamie Vardy likely to lead the line again.

Predicted Man City XI: Hermansen; Pereira; Faes, Vestergaard, Kristiansen; Winks, Ndidi; Fatawu, Buonanotte, Ayew; Vardy.

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Form Guide

Manchester United come into this game amidst a run of mediocre form. The Red Devils have won two, drawn two and lost one of their last five games. Most recently, United took on Greek champions PAOK in the Europa League, a game they won 2-0 thanks to a fine brace from youngster Amad Diallo.

Before that, United drew 1-1 with Chelsea in an alarmingly low-quality game, in which Moisés Caicedo cancelled out Bruno Fernandes’ second-half penalty.

That result followed a 5-2 hammering of this weekend’s opponents in the EFL Cup, preceded by a 2-1 loss away at West Ham United and a 1-1 draw with Fenerbahçe.

Leicester’s form is rocky on the whole, with Steve Cooper’s men having won two, drawn one and lost two of their last five outings, the last three of which are winless. Last weekend, Leicester travelled to fellow newly-promoted outfit Ipswich Town, and despite performing poorly, they emerged from the game with a point as Jordan Ayew produced a stoppage-time equaliser after Ipswich had been reduced to ten men in the 77th minute.

Before that, Leicester succumbed to successive losses, first at the hands of Nottingham Forest in a fairly resounding 1-3 loss and second against Manchester United in the aforementioned 5-2 defeat. Those results were preceded by consecutive wins against Southampton (3-2) and Bournemouth (1-0).

Man United v Leicester – Prediction

It’s hard to imagine Leicester getting anything from this game, given they’re entering the encounter amidst a three-match winless run, one of which was a 5-2 loss against this very opponent at this venue. United have hardly been pulling up trees, but the quality disparity is undoubtedly in their favour.

Both teams to score has occurred in all of Manchester United’s last five and four of Leicester’s last five, so it’s fair to expect that theme to continue here, but the home side should certainly come out on top. Man United 3-1 Leicester.

 

Man United v Leicester Betting Tips

Both teams to score: Yes
Correct Score: 3-1

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