Manchester United vs Leicester: Another tough match ahead for the Red Devils

On April 2, Manchester United take on Leicester at Old Trafford in round 31 of the English league. The upcoming encounter is important for the Red Devils, who continue their battle for the top-four to qualify for next season’s Champions League.

Manchester United are having a very difficult and controversial season. The long-awaited dismissal of Ole Gunnar Solskjær would lead to tangible progress and the Red Devils would intervene in the championship fight, but the appointment of Ralf Rangnick has certainly not improved anything. It has become even more painful to watch MU play, and there is still no improvement in results. Yes, they beat Tottenham 3-2 in the last leg to move up to sixth place in the table, but they failed to challenge Atletico in the Champions League, ending their run at the continent’s strongest club competition.

Leicester’s form this season has been poor as well, with them even struggling for survival for a while, causing Brendan Rodgers to come close to resigning, but he has gradually rectified the situation. Yes, the Foxes are no longer in contention for the European places, but they won three in the last four rounds of the English championship, suffering only one 0-2 defeat at the hands of Arsenal. This surge has allowed them to climb up to tenth in the standings. In addition, Leicester have already reached the Conference League quarter-finals, beating French side Rennes 3-2 in the last round of the play-offs.

Manchester United have been playing very hard lately against Leicester. For five games in a row, the Red Devils have failed to defeat the Foxes. In the four previous games, they only lost three times in the English league, and once in the domestic cup. Now, Brendan Rodgers’ men will have a good chance of scoring, as they are in excellent form, while Ralf Rangnick’s side continues to falter. As a result, a bet on Leicester not to lose for 2.63 is in order.

The encounter between Manchester United and Leicester in recent times is not only characterized because it takes place in one round but also by a solid performance. In the last four head-to-head encounters, the opponents have scored a combined total of 17 goals (4.25 goals per game on average), which is very respectable by the standards of English football. Now, we may expect high scoring activity, so we would expect the total to be over 3.5 goals for 2.40.

Jamie Vardy continues to produce excellent results, although he is increasingly haunted by injuries. The 35-year old has played 18 matches this season, and he has not featured in the starting line-up as many times but he has scored ten goals so far. He has already hit the goal in the first-round game of the championship, so it is worth looking at the bet on Jamie Vardy’s goal for 2.75.

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