Boxing Day presents a thrilling encounter in the Premier League as second takes on third in the table. Leicester City welcome home Manchester United at the King Power Stadium. The match schedules for Saturday with kickoff at 3:30 pm.
The Foxes amassed 27 points from their last 14 league matches this season to sit second. The side is one point ahead of the Red Devils who have a game in hand over the Foxes and the Reds.
No side in the Premier League’s top half has lost many matches than Leicester City with five losses this season. However, the Foxes have the most joint-most wins counting with nine levels with leaders Liverpool.
The end of November and start of December has been a slightly slow start for the Foxes who have lost three of their four matches across all competitions. However, the 2015-16 League champions won four of their five league matches before Boxing Day.
The Foxes bounced from a 2-0 home defeat to Everton followed with a 2-0 win against Tottenham last weekend. Their home form has been concerned with three wins and four losses in seven top-flight matches at the King Power Stadium.
Ole Gunnar’s charge at Old Trafford was called into question several times. However, six wins in their last seven matches while remaining unbeaten proves otherwise.
Leicester City vs Manchester United Head to Head
Both sides have 13 matches against each other with Leicester City taking home one win while Manchester United with nine wins. Here is a look at their previous encounters:
Home
Tottenham 0-2 Leicester
Leicester 0-2 Everton
Leicester 3-0 Brighton
City 2-0 AEK Athens
Sheffield 1-2 Leicester
Away
Everton 0-2 Manchester United
Manchester United 6-2 Leeds
Sheffield 2-3 Man United
Man United 0-0 Man City
RB Leipzig 3-2 Man United
Leicester City Team News
Leicester City will be without the services of Ricardo Perreira through injury. The match will come too soon for central defender Caglar Soyuncu. Despite picking a groin injury, Jamie Vardy expects to lead the attacking line alongside James Maddison and Ashley Barnes.
Manchester United Team News
Ole Gunnar will make changes to the starting XI from the side that triumphed in the EFL Cup. We expect the returns of Victor Lindelof, Luke Shaw, Anthony Martial and David De Gea. Mason Greenwood will get the nod with Edinson Cavani in the attacking position.
Prediction and Odds
This has all the makings of a brilliant football game with Leicester City looking for revenge for their Champions League spot exit.
Manchester United Win
Both Teams to Score
Goals Over 2.5
