2024-11-10 14:00
P. Bankes
Old Trafford - Manchester
Manchester United are unbeaten in 19 straight Premier League games against promoted sides, taking 53 of a possible 57 points across these matches (W17 D2). Their last such defeat came away to Claudio Ranieri’s Watford back in November 2021 (1-4).
Leicester boss Steve Cooper has lost all four of his Premier League matches against Manchester United, with the Red Devils being one of only two opponents Cooper has faced more than twice in the competition without winning a single point (also four defeats from four against Fulham).
Leicester have won just two of their 11 league matches this season (D4 L5), only having fewer wins at this stage of a single Premier League campaign on one occasion (one in 2001-02).
Man Utd have lost just two of their last 17 Premier League games against Leicester (W10 D5), with those defeats coming consecutively in May and October 2021.
Leicester have won just one of their last 14 Premier League away games against Manchester United (D3 L10), picking up a 2-1 victory in May 2021.
Manchester United have scored in each of their last 28 Premier League games against Leicester, since a 1-0 loss in January 1998. In their top-flight history, only against Arsenal have they ever had a longer scoring streak (30 between 1953 and 1968).
Manchester United have won 16 of their last 18 Premier League games against promoted sides (D2), since a 1-4 loss to Watford in November 2021.
Manchester United’s 12 points this season is their lowest return after 10 top-flight games in a season since 1986-87 (8), while their nine goals scored is their lowest at this stage since 1973-74 (also 9).