Manchester United vs Leicester City: Premier League – BBC Sport

Man Utd have lost just two of their last 17 Premier League games against Leicester (W10 D5), with those defeats coming back-to-back in May and October 2021.

Leicester have won just one of their last 14 away Premier League games against Manchester United (D3 L10), claiming a 2-1 victory in May 2021.

Manchester United have scored in each of their last 28 Premier League games against Leicester since their 1-0 defeat in January 1998. In their top-flight history, they have only ever had a longer scoring streak against Arsenal (30 between 1953 and 1968). ).

Manchester United have won 16 of their last 18 Premier League games against promoted teams since a 4-1 defeat against Watford in November 2021 (D2).

Manchester United’s 12 points this season is their lowest tally after 10 top-flight games in a season since 1986-87 (8), while their nine goals scored are their lowest in this stretch since 1973-74 (also 9).

Leicester are one of two teams, alongside Man City, to have scored in all ten Premier League games so far this season. Only in the 2018/19 season (first 11) and the title-winning season 2015/16 (17) have they had a longer winning streak since the start of a season in the competition.

In each of Leicester’s last four away games in the Premier League, a result-changing goal has been scored in the 90th minute (including stoppage time), the longest such streak in the competition’s history (draw against Crystal Palace, defeat against Arsenal, win against Southampton, draw against Ipswich Town).

Manchester United have the largest negative difference between goals (9) and xG (16.8) in the Premier League this season (-7.8). The Red Devils also have the lowest big chance conversion rate this season (19.4% – 6/31), while Leicester have the highest (55% – 11/20).

Manchester United’s Bruno Fernandes was involved in eight goals in seven starts against Leicester in all competitions (4 goals, 4 assists) and scored twice against the Foxes in the EFL Cup meeting last month.

Only Jhon Durán (4) has scored more goals as a substitute in the Premier League this season than Leicester’s Jordan Ayew (2). Both of Ayew’s came in his last two away games and both in second-half stoppage time (winning goal against Southampton, equalizer against Ipswich).