Man U vs Leicester City Match Analysis & Prediction
15/10/2023 2:00 pm
Manchester United Women will be looking to extend their unbeaten start to the season when they host Leicester City Women at Leigh Sports Village on Sunday.
Meanwhile, the visitors will be looking to maintain their 100% record after winning their opening two Women’s Super League matches.
Man United manager Marc Skinner will be content with his side’s start to the season, having seen his team win one and draw two of their opening three matches across all competitions.
After coming from behind to defeat Aston Villa in their league opener, Man United were on course to make ito two wins from two when they took a 2-1 lead against Arsenal through goals from Leah Galton and Melvine Malard, but Cloe Lacasse’s stoppage-time equaliser denied the Red Devils all three points.
Skinner’s side were back in action in midweek for the first leg of their Champions League qualifying tie against French giants Paris Saint-Germain.
They played out a 1-1 draw in their first-ever Women’s Champions League match after Malard came off the bench to cancel out Tabitha Chawinga’s 53rd-minute opener.
While the Red Devils will have one eye on Wednesday’s second leg in Paris, their initial priority will be to extend their unbeaten run in the WSL to 10 games.
After being involved in a relegation battle in both of the last two seasons, Leicester will now be setting their aspirations a little higher following their positive start to the campaign.
Willie Kirk’s side kicked off the season with a 4-2 victory over newly-promoted Bristol City, before they secured a narrow 1-0 victory over Everton last weekend through Lena Petermann’s second-half goal.
That result ensured the Foxes finished matchday two as just one of two sides – alongside Liverpool – that are yet to drop points this season.
Leicester continued their fine start to the season in midweek after goals from Aimee Palmer and Hannah Cain guided them to a 2-1 victory over Liverpool in the League Cup.
The Foxes will now turn their attention back to WSL action, and they will be looking to pick up their first Women’s Super League point against Man United, after losing their previous four meetings in the competition.
Man U vs. Leicester City Head to head
In the nine previous meetings between these two teams, Man United have claimed seven victories while Leicester City have won two. Leicester have scored nine goals and conceded 41 in the process.
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12/09/2021Leicester City1Manchester United3Women's Super League
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05/12/2021Manchester United2Leicester City2(P)FA Women's League Cup
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05/03/2022Manchester United4Leicester City0Women's Super League
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23/10/2022Leicester City0Manchester United1Women's Super League
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05/03/2023Manchester United5Leicester City1Women's Super League
Man U Team News
Manchester United are still unable to call upon the services of long-term injury absentees Aoife Mannion and Lucy Watson.
Geyse was not fit to start the Champions League match against PSG, but the Brazilian is expected to return to the lineup here.
Man U's Last 5 Matches
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21/05/2023Manchester United2Manchester City1Women's Super League
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27/05/2023Liverpool0Manchester United1Women's Super League
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01/10/2023Aston Villa1Manchester United2Women's Super League
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06/10/2023Manchester United2Arsenal2Women's Super League
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10/10/2023Manchester United1PSG1UEFA Women's Champions League
Leicester City Team News
Australian forward Remy Siemsen remains sidelined for Leicester City with an ankle injury, which is expected to keep her out of action until November.
After scoring the winner in Wednesday’s League Cup encounter with Liverpool, Cain could be rewarded with her first WSL start of the season.
Leicester City's Last 5 Matches
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21/05/2023Leicester City1West Ham United2Women's Super League
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27/05/2023Brighton & Hove Albion0Leicester City1Women's Super League
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01/10/2023Bristol City2Leicester City4Women's Super League
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08/10/2023Leicester City1Everton0Women's Super League
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11/10/2023Leicester City2Liverpool1FA Women's League Cup
Man U vs. Leicester City: Odds and Predictions
Main Prediction
Handicap Leicester City (+2.5): Yes
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