Leicester City vs Man Utd
Premier League 2018-19
Venue: King Power Stadium
Date: Sunday, February 3, 2019
Kick-off: 8pm GMT
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's perfect start at Manchester United may have come to an end, but the Red Devils have a chance to make amends this weekend at Leicester.
United were three minutes away from a shock home defeat against Burnley on Tuesday night, but a Paul Pogba penalty and a Victor Lindelof injury-time strike sealed a 2-2 draw for Solskjaer's men at Old Trafford.
Solskjaer claimed that despite dropping two points, the result was beneficial for the squad's mentality after a run of eight wins on the trot.
United sit five points off fourth place following Chelsea's 5-0 win vs Huddersfield, and the Red Devils face a tough test on Sunday against a Leicester side who took a point off Liverpool at Anfield.
Man Utd team news and predicted line-up
United are hoping Anthony Martial will recover from the problem which caused his absence against Burnley.
Chris Smalling is available again, and could return if Solskjaer decides to juggle a defence which looked shaky once again.
Andreas Pereira struggled on a rare start in midfield against Burnley, so Ander Herrera will likely return after a result.
Juan Mata and Romelu Lukaku also failed to take their chances at Old Trafford, so Jesse Lingard and Martial - if fit - will almost certainly start.
Man Utd XI: De Gea, Young, Lindelof, Smalling, Shaw, Herrera, Matic, Pogba, Lingard, Rashford, Martial
Score prediction: Leicester 1-2 Man Utd
Much depends on how Leicester approach this game. United will likely revert to the likes of Lingard and Martial for pace on the counter, and will hope that Leicester leave space at the back to exploit.
Claude Puel's Foxes attacked Liverpool and could have left Anfield with all three points on Wednesday, but will be wary of United's pace - expect a cagey match, which could be won in the closing stages as Leicester potentially tire after two tough games in five days.
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Match odds
- Leicester to win: 3/1
- Man Utd to win: 21/20
- Draw: 5/2
First goalscorer odds
- Marcus Rashford: 11/2
- Jamie Vardy: 11/2
- Paul Pogba: 13/2
- Jesse Lingard: 8/1
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TV channel and live stream, and online coverage
The match will be shown live on Sky Sports' Premier League and Main Event channels, and is available via Now TV with a day pass on offer for £7.99. Sky Sports subscribers can stream the match online via SkyGo and the SkyGo app.
But you can follow all the action with Standard Sport's LIVE blog.
Head to Head history and results (h2h)
The two teams have met 25 times in the Premier League: United dominate with 16 wins to Leicester's two, and the sides have shared seven draws.
United beat Leicester 2-1 at Old Trafford earlier this season, while Leicester have a poor home record against United, winning only one of 12 Premier League games there against the Red Devils.
A win for United would see them seal a fifth successive away victory in all competitions - the first time they would have done so since October 2012.
