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Leicester City vs. Manchester United: EPL Game Preview

 
Cristiano Ronaldo and Manchester United face a tough test when they visit Leicester City on Saturday. Manchester United is coming off a 1-1 home draw against Everton on October 2 while Leicester City had a 2-2 road draw against Crystal Palace on October 3. Manchester United is in fourth place in the Premier League standings with 13 points in six games while Leicester City is in 13th place with eight points in seven games.

The player to watch in this game is Cristiano Ronaldo, who has scored three goals in four Premier League games this season. CR7 played well and he’s been on fire, as he broke the men’s international goalscoring record on September 1, scoring a sensational late brace against Ireland to surpass Ali Daei’s previous mark of 109 goals. Let’s take a closer look at where the value is at in this matchup.

DafaNews Picks

Team to Win (Regular Time)
• Leicester City: 3.80
• Manchester United: 1.94
• Draw: 3.65

Spread
• Leicester City: +0.5: 1.92
• Manchester United: -0.5: 2.01

Total
• Over 2.5, 3: 2.07
• Under 2.5, 3: 1.83

Key Points to Consider

Last 5: Manchester United, coming off a 1-1 home draw against Everton on October 2, have 3 wins, 1 loss and 1 draw in their last 5 Premier League games. Leicester City, coming off a 2-2 road draw against Crystal Palace on October 3, have 2 losses, 2 draws and 1 win in their last 5 Premier League games.

Momentum: Manchester United has been on a downward trend — with 0 wins in their last 2 Premier League games.

Head-to-Head: These two sides last matched up in Premier League action on May 11 and Leicester City won 2-1.

Projected Leaders

For Leicester City, Jamie Vardy has a 48.22 percent chance to score. He averages 2.07 shots overall per sim, 1.25 shots on goal per and 0.64 goals per sim.

For Manchester United, Bruno Fernandes has a 41 percent chance to net the ball. He averages 1.8 shots overall per sim, 0.99 shots on goal per and 0.52 goals per sim.

Analyst’s Pick

Manchester United Moneyline.

Four-star (out of four) AccuScore hot trend pick on Manchester United in this one. Average score in simulations is Manchester United 1.55 to Everton 1.38.

 

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