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Manchester United vs Leicester City: FA Cup Match Preview, Odds & Prediction
On Friday night, Manchester United will host Leicester at Old Trafford in a Premier League matchup to bolster their FA Cup hopes.
Previous Matches and Head-to-head
The hosts, Manchester United, came plummeting down to earth last weekend with a dismal 2-0 home defeat to Crystal Palace. The Red Devils have shown some egregious inconsistencies since Ruben Amorim's acquisition in November.
The former manager of Sporting Lisbon knows he has a serious challenge on his shoulders at Old Trafford, as his team is still fighting for a Premier League playoff spot. Since last month's humiliating 3-1 loss to Brighton, the Red Devils have been under intense criticism for their persistent defensive problems this season. After losing 2-0 to Newcastle to start the new year, Manchester United have lost 13 in a row in Premier League matchups, keeping just one clean sheet in that stretch.
Regarding the away team, Ruud van Nistelrooy's squad had a troubling return to earth last weekend, even though Leicester may have staged a spectacular second-half comeback away at Tottenham on January 26th, claiming a 2-1 victory in north London.
The former temporary manager of Manchester United is under intense scrutiny after his team's dismal performance in a 4-0 loss against Everton at Goodison Park. The visitors on Friday are expected to finish in the league's bottom half in 2025 after losing eight of their last nine games. Leicester has been known for its obvious defensive problems after having managed only one Premier League win in the previous two months. So far this season, the Foxes have let in 53 goals in the Premier League, and in 11 of their 14 away games, they have allowed two or more goals.
Manchester United x Leicester City Team News
Lisandro Martinez, a standout defender for Manchester United, will miss this weekend's match against Crystal Palace due to a season-ending knee injury. Also sitting out with injuries are Luke Shaw and Mason Mount, the former Chelsea star.
Alejandro Garnacho will make his Manchester United debut on Friday night after deciding to remain put at Old Trafford despite attention from heavyweights in January. Altay Bayindir, a Turkish custodian who was instrumental in Amorim's victory away at traditional rivals Arsenal last month, will start in place of Andre Onana.
Issahaku Fatawu, Ricardo Pereira, and Wilfred Ndidi are nursing long-term injuries. Thus, they will not be able to play for Leicester this weekend. Oliver Skipp, a former Tottenham player, might be given a complete recall if van Nistelrooy decides to make any changes to his roster at this point.
Patson Daka may get the nod to start up front today despite scoring only once in the Premier League all season. Despite rumors of a possible return to Wolves, Conor Coady should start in central defense for Leicester.
Our Predictions
Manchester United to win & over 2.5 goals @ 1.64 on Sky247.ng
Manchester United are under great pressure coming off another disappointing Old Trafford performance last Saturday when they lost 2-0 to Crystal Palace.
Since his November arrival, Amorim has continued to Display a pattern of inconsistent behavior, and Friday's hosts are anxious to prevent another banana peel. We are picking Manchester United to provide a much-needed reaction this weekend after they won both of their meetings with Leicester at Old Trafford this season by an aggregate score of 8-2.
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