Manchester United vs Leicester Prediction: the Devils Should Finally Start Winning

Prediction for the EFL Cup match between Manchester United vs Leicester, which will take place on October 30th. Who will turn out to be stronger? Check the teams' conditions! Several betting options are available.

Manchester United has sacked Erik ten Hag, after all. It seemed like it should have happened much earlier, but the management believed in the coach. This was largely due to the triumph in the last FA Cup, but the debut of the current season turned out exceptionally poor for the Devils. In nine rounds of the EPL, they secured only three victories, sealed a couple of draws, and lost four more times, including West Ham last weekend - 1:2. The Reds and Blacks are now only 14th in the standings. In the Europa League, they have drawn all three games. But in the League Cup, the hosts started with a convincing victory over Barnsley - 7:0. Ruud van Nistelrooy will lead MU to the round of 16 of the tournament.

Leicester spends the debut season in the EPL after returning from the Championship. So far, the Foxes are not performing at their best, but we are not surprised. They have been in the second-strongest division for only a year, but during this time, they managed to lose a whole lot of valuable assets and never found an equivalent replacement. In nine rounds of the current Premier League, the Blues have only two wins, beating Bournemouth and Southampton - 1:0 and 3:2, with three draws and four defeats. This is enough for 15th place in the standings. But in the League Cup, Stephen Cooper’s wards defeated Tranmere Rovers - 4:0, and then on penalties passed Walsall - 1:0.

The upcoming clash with Leicester will be the first for Manchester United since the sacking of ten Hag. It will be a moment of curiosity to see how the players will react to this significant decision by the management. The team is likely to experience an emotional shake-up, which could lead to a change in their performance. Against Leicester, the hosts must confirm their status as favorites. With a more skillful squad, they should maintain their quality even with rotation. The Blues, with more modest resources, will need to conserve their resources for the EPL, where they are fighting for survival. 

The confrontation between Manchester United and Leicester in recent years has been pretty entertaining. In seven previous H2H meetings, the opponents scored an excellent figure of 23 goals (3.29 per game on average). Five of the seven times, the teams have exchanged goals and jointly reached the three-goal mark.