Ahead of Rúben Amorim’s impending arrival as Head Coach, Ruud van Nistelrooy takes interim charge of Manchester United for the fourth and final time at Old Trafford on Sunday, with half of those meetings coming against Leicester City. The Dutchman will hope for a repeat of the 5-2 thrashing they dished out in this fixture last month, and should be confident considering the Red Devils have lost just two of the last 17 Premier League H2Hs (W10, D5).
They’ve also scored in 28 successive league meetings, while an 18-match unbeaten run against newly-promoted opposition marks Manchester United out as big favourites despite their lowly league position (W16, D2). Firmly in the bottom half, this is their lowest points tally at this stage since 1986/87, and fewest goals scored since 1973/74, so Van Nistelrooy will hope to banish a few more negative records after ending United’s year-long wait for a European win.
Such are the hosts’ struggles, Leicester City will overtake them should they upset the odds at Old Trafford this weekend. The Foxes have steadily improved since promotion and have lost just once in four league outings (W2, D1), while the fact that they’re one of just two sides to score in each of their first ten top-flight games this season suggests they’re always a threat.
Never more so than on the road where each of their last four matches saw a result-altering goal scored in the 90th minute or later – the longest such run in Premier League history. That should keep the home crowd on their toes, even if this is a fixture Leicester City have desperately struggled in down the years, winning just once in 14 league visits (D3, L10).
Players to watch: Amad Diallo is the talk of Old Trafford after netting a brace against PAOK on Thursday – each of his last five goals for the club have come beyond the 50th minute. Primed to respond could well be Jordan Ayew, who has come off the bench to score beyond the 90th minute in successive away league games – both earning points for his side (W1, D1).
Hot stat: Manchester United have the worst big chance conversion rate in the Premier League this season (19.4%), while Leicester City boast the highest (55%).
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