Last season’s Champions are just two points outside the relegation zone and run the risk of finishing in the bottom three if they can’t get something from this game.
That would be quite some fall in grace for the team that shocked everyone last season and also set a new record, no Premier League title winning side has been relegated the following season, though this would be one they surely do not want.
Leicester’s main problem this season has been their form on the road, if only the games played at home counted then they would be comfortably in mid-table but their away form has brought them down sharply. In their last match against Manchester United (at Old Trafford) they lost 4-1 and that kind of score line has haunted them away from the KingPower this season. Leicester are yet to win on the road so home matches like this one increase in value among green listed bookmakers.
Manchester United were unlucky not to pick up all 3 points against Hull but their season is littered with matches just like that. They looked the better team but failed to make their chances count when it mattered. It didn’t help that the Hull keeper seemed inspired for the night but when you’re a member of the chasing pack these are the kind of things that go against you.
United are now 4 points behind Liverpool and Manchester City (4th and 5th respectively) and they really can’t afford to drop any more unnecessary points. They are going to need something close to title-winning form if they want to break into the top 4. Any talk of them going for the title should eb dismissed as whimsy in my opinion.
The Red Devils have drawn their last 3 games and that’s a rut they need to break out of. Luckily I think they have the right kind of set up to take on this Leicester side. Their midfield isn’t the best in the league (despite the presence of the world’s most expensive footballer) but it is solid and should take control of the game. Leicester relied on the work rate of Kante and the ability to hit teams on the break last season. Kante has gone to Chelsea and the opposition have finally wised up and stopped allowing Vardy and friends the room at the back to exploit.
With Pinnacle and BetVictor both offering 1.7 for an away win in this game I don’t have to search too hard for my bet. United have actually looked better away from home and I think if Leicester come at them, then Manchester United will find the space they need to get a goal or two. Beyond that I’m wary of trying to over analyse this one in order to squeeze out a second bet. This time I’m going to keep it simple and hope the profit follows.
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