Manchester United continue their campaign in the EFL Cup as they host Leicester City in a Round of 16 fixture on Wednesday. United will be counting on some push from the home fans and should have the edge over the Foxes, who have not been particularly convincing lately.
Manchester United were in rampant mood in the previous round as they eased to a 7-0 victory over League One side Barnsley. However, that has been one of the few moments of joy for United in recent times as pressure continues to mount on manager Erik Ten Hag.
The Red Devils have mostly been on the road in recent weeks and were beaten 2-1 at West Ham in a Premier League clash last weekend. Their last home fixture was a 2-1 victory over Brentford and they will be looking to channel that performance on Wednesday.
Leicester City needed penalties before seeing off Walsall in the previous round having battled to a 0-0 draw in regulation time. Things have not been smooth for Steve Cooper’s men, who have picked up just two wins in their last eight matches across all competitions.
The Foxes travel to Old Trafford off the back of a 3-1 home defeat to Nottingham Forest in a Premier League fixture on Saturday. They have also picked up just one win from their last five away matches across all competitions, although that was a 3-2 victory at Southampton in their previous fixture on the road.
How the bookies view it: United backed
Despite their problems, Manchester United are still considered overwhelming favourites to win at 1/3 by Betfred. A victory for Leicester City is valued at 8/1 by Betfred, who is also offering odds of 4/1 for a draw.
Head to head: Hosts have the advantage
Manchester United have a 50-25 advantage with 50 draws from 100 previous matches against Leicester City. The Red Devils have won the last two fixtures and triumphed 3-0 in the most recent meeting at Old Trafford back in 2023.
Players to watch: Garnacho the threat
Alejandro Garnacho has become a major attacking threat for Manchester United and netted a brace in the previous round. The forward has three goals in the last four matches at Old Trafford and is priced at 7/4 by Betfred to get on the score sheet.
Jamie Vardy continues to prove his importance to Leicester City and has scored four times already this season. The veteran forward could be worth keeping an eye on and is priced at 100/30 by Betfred to get in the score sheet.
Probable line-ups
Manchester United are likely to make a few changes with Altay Bayindir expected to feature in goal. The likes of Jonny Evans, Joshua Zirkzee and Amad Diallo are also pushing for a start.
Leicester City are also expected to make a few changes or their own with Jordan Ayew and Bilal El Khannouss likely to start. Conor Coady could also feature at the back while Vardy could be given the nod in attack once again.
Manchester United: Bayindir, Lindeloff, De Ligt, Evans, Dalot, Ugarte, Casemiro, Amad, Eriksen, Garnacho, Zirkzee
Leicester City: Hermansen, Pereira, Faes, Coady, Justin, Winks, Ndidi, Ayew, Buonanotte, Fatawu, Vardy
Anything else catch the eye?
Leicester City have seen over 4.5 goals in their last two away matches and could be set for a repeat at 100/30 by Betfred. Over 3.5 goals could also be considered at 11/8 with Betfred, who is also offering odds of 5/6 on both teams to score.
Manchester United are priced at minimal odds for a straight victory, so a win and both teams to score could be considered at 9/5 by Betfred.
This EFL Cup match between Manchester United and Leicester City will be played on Oct 30, 2024 and kick off at 20:45. Check below for our tipsters best Manchester United vs Leicester City prediction. You may also visit our dedicated betting previews section for the most up to date previews.
