Man United v Leicester City: Prediction, tips and bet builder as Red Devils look for FA Cup reprieve

Just when Man United seemed to be picking up some sort of momentum with three straight wins in all competitions, Crystal Palace brought them right back down to earth with a stunning 2-0 win at Old Trafford.

The Theatre of Dreams has turned into nightmares this season with the Red Devils losing five of their last seven at the ground – something that would seem improbable just a few years ago.

Teams have no fear heading to the red half of Manchester anymore and it will take a serious run of results before that fear factor can be reinstated.

Leicester City will be looking to become the latest Old Trafford conquerors when Ruud van Nistelrooy’s men visit the Red Devils in Friday’s FA Cup clash.

Here, we take a closer look at the encounter and pick out some of the best bets along the way.

 

Man United v Leicester bet builder

Man United to win and both teams to score – 8/5

Most goals in second half – 19/20

Man United to score the last goal – 4/11

Leicester City most bookings – 11/10

Good luck and please gamble responsibly.

(All odds are correct at the time of article publication)

 

Man United to win and both teams to score

Five defeats from seven at home, another loss at the weekend, low on confidence – why on earth would we back Man United in this one?

In truth, we’re more concerned with Leicester than Man United. The Foxes are in real trouble with regards to their form, winning just two of their last 11 matches across all competitions.

One of those wins came in the previous FA Cup round which saw Van Nistelrooy’s side demolish QPR 6-2.

Apart from that, there hasn’t been much to shout about since the Dutchman arrived at the King Power Stadium.

A win over United would restore some much-needed confidence, however with the Foxes in such poor form, we have no choice but to stick with United.

While Amorim’s men have been similarly useless, they are doing a lot better in cup competitions than they are in the Premier League. 

 

Most goals in second half

There’s no such thing as a certainty in betting, but this is as close as you’re going to get.

Man United have scored 34 goals across their last 12 matches, with 28 coming in the second half. That is well over 80%.

 

Man United to score the last goal

With United so goal-happy in the second half of matches, we’re backing them to turn on the style late on and bag the last goal against Leicester.

 

Leicester City most bookings

Statistically speaking, defensive teams tend to receive more bookings than the attacking opposition. 

United are at home and desperately need to overturn their home losing run. With that in mind, expect the hosts to go on the front foot. 

As a result, we’re backing the Foxes to make more appearances in the referee’s book.

 

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