Manchester United looks to keep their Premier League title hopes alive when they host Leicester City on Tuesday. Manchester United played to a 0-0 road draw against Aston Villa on April 25 while Leicester City lost a 4-2 home loss against Newcastle United last Friday. Manchester United is in second place in the Premier League standings with 67 points in 33 games (as of this writing) while Leicester City is in third place with 63 points in 35 games. The game will be played behind closed doors because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Let’s take a closer look at where the value is at in this matchup.
Dafabet Picks
Team to Win (Regular Time)
• Manchester United: 2.23
• Leicester City: 3.50
• Draw: 3.40
Spread
• Manchester United: -0.5 (2.14)
• Leicester City: +0.5 (1.77)
Total
• Over 2.5 (1.94)
• Under 2.5 (1.94)
Key Points to Consider
Last 6: Manchester United, coming off a 0-0 road draw against Aston Villa on April 25, have 4 wins, 2 draws and 0 losses in their last 6 Premier League games (at press time). Leicester City, coming off a 4-2 home loss against Newcastle United last Friday, have 3 losses, 2 wins and 1 draw in their last 6 Premier League games.
Momentum: Leicester City has been on a downward trend — with 1 win in their last 3 Premier League games.
Head-to-Head: These two sides last matched up in Premier League action on December 26, 2020 and the game ended on a 2-2 draw.
Projected Leaders
For Manchester United, Bruno Fernandes has a 41.56 percent chance to score. He averages 2.01 shots overall per sim, 1.23 shots on goal per and 0.53 goals per sim.
For Leicester City, Jamie Vardy has a 33.18 percent chance to net the ball. He averages 1.83 shots overall per sim, 0.98 shots on goal per and 0.41 goals per sim.
Analyst’s Pick
Manchester United Moneyline.
Two-star (out of four) AccuScore hot trend pick on Manchester United in this one. Average score in simulations is Manchester United 1.71 to Leicester City 1.3.
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