Leicester City vs Manchester United
English Premier League, KO: 20:00 Sep 1, 2022, King Power Stadium
MANCHESTER UNITED will be looking to make it three Premier League wins on the spin when they pay Leicester City a visit on Thursday night.
Erik ten Hag’s Old Trafford tenure got off to a troublesome start, with the Red Devils losing their opening two league games against unfancied opposition in lacklustre fashion.
However, a pair of back-to-back wins over arch-rivals Liverpool and then Southampton has swiftly flipped the mood music in the red half of Manchester.
United will be keen to keep the feelgood factor flowing and prolong Leicester's misery in the process when they make the trip to the King Power this midweek.
It's been a woeful start to the season for the Foxes who find themselves propping up the Premier League table with just a solitary point to their name.
Despite playing over an hour with a one-man advantage against Chelsea on Saturday, Brendan Rodgers' side found themselves on the wrong end of a 2-1 reverse at Stamford Bridge.
Outright Betting
Leicester City, who have avoided defeat in each of their last five matches with Manchester United, enter this contest as 12/5 (Betfred) outsiders while the draw is also deemed unlikely at 29/10 (SportNation).
Despite triumphing in just six of their 19 top-flight road trips last term, Manchester United arrive at the King Power as 11/10 (Bet 365) favourites.
Betting Angles
Goals are usually on the agenda when either of these teams are involved and there is plenty of scope for a repeat here with Both Teams to Score and Over 2.5 Goals appealing at Even-Money (SportNation).
While the hosts have a plethora of attacking talent within their armoury, clean sheets remain an issue, with only six teams conceding more than the Foxes in the Premier League last season.
That defensive vulnerability has already reared its head this season, with Leicester leaking 10 goals across their opening four league games of the new campaign, shipping multiple goals on each occasion.
Although the Red Devils remain a work in progress, Erik ten Hag has an awesome array of a firepower at his disposal that should be capable of carving out opportunities when faced with what is a fragile Foxes backline.
That being said, Manchester United's rearguard is not exactly renowned for being watertight either, with the Old Trafford outfit failing to shut out their opponents in 33 of their last 42 top-flight tussles.
Given that both teams are stronger up front than in defence, coupling up Both Teams to Score and Over 2.5 strikes makes plenty of appeal in this East Midlands encounter.
BTTS & Overs has already paid out in six of the pair's collective eight Premier League outings this term, including all four of the Foxes' opening league fixtures thus far.
In fact, the aforementioned combination has clicked in 25 of Leicester's last 42 (59.5%) Premier League games, yet the odds imply a 50% chance of the same play copping at the King Power on Thursday night.
This English Premier League match between Leicester City and Manchester United will be played on Sep 1, 2022 and kick off at 20:00. Check below for our tipsters best Leicester City vs Manchester United prediction. You may also visit our dedicated betting previews section for the most up to date previews.
