Manchester United vs Leicester Prediction, Lineups & Odds

By Harry Evans, Football Analyst | Published: 4 months ago | Last Updated: Feb 8, 02:00 | 4 min read

Manchester United FC

Football England - FA Cup Old Trafford Sat 8 Feb 03:00

Leicester City FC

  1. Prediction
  2. Odds
  3. Stats
  4. Team News
  5. Lineups
  6. Squads
  7. Table

We’re Keen on Red Devils to Cover the Line

Rather than back Manchester United on the 1x2 market, our betting prediction is to back them off a -1.5 goal handicap. We’re taking the 1.90 that the Red Devils beat Leicester by two goals or more in this FA Cup fourth round encounter.

Match Preview & H2H

Manchester United lost 2-0 at home to Crystal Palace in their last game. Ruben Amorim's team boasted 66% possession and had two shots on target in the Premier League clash at Old Trafford.

Leicester City´s previous match was a 4-0 away defeat against Everton at Goodison Park. The Foxes had one shot on goal and 53% possession in the Premier League encounter.

In the third round, United beat Arsenal on penalties at Emirates Stadium, while Leicester won 6-2 when hosting QPR.

United have racked up four straight victories over Leicester. In their last clash, it was a 3-0 Premier League home win for United. The past 10 H2H meetings have featured five United victories, two draws and three Leicester wins.

Manchester United – Last 10 League Games

3 wins, 6 losses and 1 draw, averaging 1.1 goals from 3.9 shots on goal and 13.9 attempts. United have had 55.6% possession, 501.3 passes and 5.4 corners per match. On average, the opposition have scored 1.9 goals from 3.9 shots on goal and 10.8 attempts, while being awarded 3.4 corners.

Amad Diallo leads the way with 5 goals, while Bruno Fernandes and Lisandro Martinez have scored 3 and 2 respectively. Christian Eriksen, Bruno Fernandes and Lisandro Martinez have recorded the most assists with 1 apiece. Meanwhile, goalkeeper Andre Onana has kept one clean sheet.

Leicester – Last 10 League Games

Leicester have won 1, lost 8 and drawn 1, with an average of 0.6 goals from 2.8 shots on goal and 9.3 attempts. There’s been an average of 46.4% possession, 463.3 passes, 3.8 corners taken and 5.1 corners against, while they’ve conceded 2.5 goals from 5.7 shots on goal and 15.0 attempts.

Jamie Vardy has scored 2 goals, followed by Bilal El Khannouss, Stephy Mavididi, Jordan Ayew and Bobby Reid on 1. Bobby Reid has managed 2 assists in the last 10 games.

Confirmed Lineups

Manchester United confirmed lineup (3-4-2-1): Andre Onana (GK), Leny Yoro, Harry Maguire, Noussair Mazraoui, Patrick Dorgu, Diogo Dalot, Manuel Ugarte, Bruno Fernandes, Amad, Kobbie Mainoo, Rasmus Hoejlund.

Leicester confirmed lineup (4-2-3-1): Mads Hermansen (GK), James Justin, Wout Faes, Memeh Caleb Okoli, Luke Thomas, Wilfred Ndidi, Boubakary Soumare, Bobby Reid, Bilal El Khannouss, Jordan Ayew, Patson Daka.

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Expert FA Cup Analysis

The latest team news and current form are always useful information when it comes to providing football tips. It’s also important to pay attention to the available stats so that we make the best predictions.

Key Manchester United vs Leicester stats:

  • Leicester have conceded 2 or more goals in 9 of their last 10 away matches
  • Leicester have lost 8 of their past 10 away matches
  • Leicester have failed to score in 6 of their last 10 away matches

Manchester United vs Leicester Prediction

Head to the Asian Handicap betting market and back Manchester United at -1.5. This means they need to beat their opponents by two goals or more in this FA Cup clash and our selection is priced at 1.90.

There’s a chance to move the line and back United with a bigger handicap which means you get more attractive odds.

Our Pick

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Manchester United vs Leicester Odds

Manchester United are massive 1.33 favourites to win this FA Cup game with the bookies and are regarded as 75% likely to win the match judging by the latest betting odds. Leicester are trading at a bigger price than their opponents and they can be backed at 8.00.

The odds suggest that Over 2.5 Goals is a strong probability in this exciting match. If you think both teams will score, then you can back BTTS Yes at 1.80.

The good news is that you can access hundreds of markets for any FA Cup match. All the leading football betting sites have a massive range of pre-match and In-Play betting options.

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Team Stats

Latest FA Cup and domestic league stats. Full Time Result, Goals, Corners and Possession.

Manchester United logo Manchester United Betting Stats

Leicester logo Leicester Betting Stats

Full time Result

  • 7 wins, 9 defeats and 4 draws in previous 20 matches
  • 4 wins, 5 defeats and 1 draws in previous 10 home matches

Full time Results

  • 5 wins, 13 defeats and 2 draws in previous 20 matches
  • 2 wins, 8 defeats and 0 draws in previous 10 away matches

Goals

Goals

Manchester United

Leicester

Goals / match
1.2 1.6
Conceded / match
1.2 2.2
Total / match
2.4 3.8

Corners

Corners

Manchester United

Leicester

For / match
5.8 4.2
Against / match
2.4 4.4
Total / match
8.2 8.6

Possession

Possession

Team News

It’s important to be as informed as possible, with the Manchester United vs Leicester team news helping you find out who is available for the next game.

Manchester United vs Leicester Lineups

Manchester United Confirmed Lineup 3-4-2-1

Leicester Confirmed Lineup 4-2-3-1

Manchester United Confirmed Lineup 3-4-2-1

24 Andre Onana
15 Leny Yoro 5 Harry Maguire 3 Noussair Mazraoui
13 Patrick Dorgu 20 Diogo Dalot 25 Manuel Ugarte 8 Bruno Fernandes
16 Amad 37 Kobbie Mainoo
9 Rasmus Hoejlund
30 Mads Hermansen
2 James Justin 3 Wout Faes 5 Memeh Caleb Okoli 33 Luke Thomas
6 Wilfred Ndidi 24 Boubakary Soumare
14 Bobby Reid 11 Bilal El Khannouss 18 Jordan Ayew
20 Patson Daka

Leicester Confirmed Lineup 4-2-3-1

Manchester United Substitutes

  • 2V. Nilsson Lindeloef
  • 4Matthijs de Ligt
  • 11Joshua Zirkzee
  • 14Christian Eriksen
  • 17Alejandro Garnacho
  • 18Casemiro
  • 26Ayden Heaven
  • 43Toby Collyer
  • 48Hubert Graczyk

Leicester Substitutes

  • 4Conor Coady
  • 8Harry Winks
  • 10Stephy Mavididi
  • 22Oliver Skipp
  • 25Woyo Coulibaly
  • 35Kasey McAteer
  • 40Facundo Buonanotte
  • 41Jakub Stolarczyk
  • 93Jeremy Monga

Previous Manchester United Lineups

02 Feb Premier League
Man United 0-2 Crystal Palace
31 Jan Europa League
FCSB 0-2 Man United
27 Jan Premier League
Fulham 0-1 Man United

Previous Leicester Lineups

01 Feb Premier League
Everton 4-0 Leicester
26 Jan Premier League
Tottenham 1-2 Leicester
18 Jan Premier League
Leicester 0-2 Fulham

You can find out the Manchester United vs Leicester lineups including substitutes ahead of kick-off. Check out our predicted lineups before getting confirmed starting 11s.

Team Squads

Manchester United Squad

Leicester Squad

Squad information is available for every team so you can identify all the players.

England FlagTables & Standings

England FlagPremier League 2025/2026

# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Bournemouth 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
2 Arsenal 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
3 Aston Villa 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
4 Brentford 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
5 Brighton 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
6 Burnley 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
7 Chelsea 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
8 Crystal Palace 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
9 Everton 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
10 Fulham 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
11 Leeds 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
12 Liverpool 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
13 Man City 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
14 Man United 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
15 Newcastle 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
16 Nott’m Forest 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
17 Sunderland 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
18 Tottenham 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
19 West Ham 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
20 Wolverhampton 0 0 0 0 0:0 0

England FlagChampionship 2025/2026

# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Birmingham 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
2 Blackburn 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
3 Bristol City 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
4 Charlton 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
5 Coventry 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
6 Derby 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
7 Hull 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
8 Ipswich 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
9 Leicester 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
10 Middlesbrough 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
11 Millwall 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
12 Norwich 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
13 Oxford 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
14 Portsmouth 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
15 Preston 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
16 QPR 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
17 Sheffield Utd 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
18 Sheffield Wed 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
19 Southampton 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
20 Stoke 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
21 Swansea 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
22 Watford 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
23 West Brom 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
24 Wrexham 0 0 0 0 0:0 0

We recommend looking at the FA Cup standings after each round of games so you can see where each side are placed in the table.

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