Man United vs Leicester City: Preview, Prediction & Lineups
By Kian Long
Here is the Man United vs Leicester City preview. It features key EFL Cup information such as team news, predicted lineups & how to watch on TV.
Leicester City will play their first game since losing an East Midlands derby against Nottingham Forest last week. Unfortunately for Steve Cooper, it doesn't get any easier.
Leicester will travel to Old Trafford for Wednesday evening's EFL Cup tie against Manchester United. It is the Round of 16 of the competition, so an excellent opportunity for Leicester to progress.
Last season, Leicester only reached the third round of the competition. Therefore, they have already made progress compared to Enzo Maresca's last season in charge of the Foxes.
Alas, here is the Man United vs Leicester City preview.
Man United vs Leicester City: Preview, Prediction & Lineups
What time does Man United vs Leicester City kick off?
Man United vs Leicester kicks off on Wednesday 30 October 2024 at 19:45 GMT.
- When is kick off? Wednesday 30 October, 2024
- What time is kick off? 19:45 GMT
- Where is it played? Old Trafford, Manchester
Man United vs Leicester City head to head record
Man United have won the last two fixtures between these two, with Leicester winning two and drawing one.
Date | Result | Competition |
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19 February 2023 | Man United 3-0 Leicester | Premier League |
1 September 2022 | Leicester 0-1 Man United | Premier League |
2 April 2022 | Man United 1-1 Leicester | Premier League |
16 October 2021 | Leicester 4-2 Man United | Premier League |
11 May 2021 | Man United 1-2 Leicester | Premier League |
Is Man United vs Leicester on TV?
UK viewers can watch Man United vs Leicester on Sky Sports+. In the USA, Man United vs Leicester will be shown on fuboTV.
Country | TV Channel / Live Stream |
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United Kingdom | Sky Sports+ |
United States of America | Paramount+, fuboTV, CBS Sports Network |
Man United team news
The home side will be without Antony, who was omitted from last week's midweek game on a stretcher. He joins Harry Maguire, Leny Yoro and Luke Shaw on the sideline for this game.
Furthermore, Noussair Mazraoui is a doubt for the home team.
Ruud van Nistelrooy will be on the touchline for Man United. This is due to the Erik ten Hag sacking on Monday.
Predicted Man United lineup vs Leicester: Onana; Dalot, De Ligt, Lindelof, Martinez; Ugarte, Eriksen; Diallo, Fernandes, Garnacho; Zirkzee
Leicester team news
Patson Daka, Hamza Choudhury and Jakub Stolarczyk will certainly miss this game against Man United.
Furthermore, Victor Kristiansen and Jannik Vestergaard are doubtful for this EFL Cup tie. The latter has yet to return to training.
Predicted Leicester lineup vs Man United: Ward; Justin, Coady, Okoli, Thomas; Soumare, Skipp; McAteer, El Khannouss, De Cordova-Reid; Vardy
Man United vs Leicester score prediction
It will be a tough game for Leicester City. They come up against a difficult to forecast Man United team, under an interim manager. I will have to give Man United 1-0 Leicester as my pessimistic prediction.
Let's hope I'm wrong.