Manchester United vs Leicester

2 - 0
🕒 Sat, 26 Aug 2017 17:30 Europe/London 📍 Old Trafford 🧑‍⚖️ Michael Oliver 🔁 Regular Season - 3 🏁 match finished
Season
2017-2018 Season
Stage
Regular Season - 3
Regular Season Table
Manchester United 2 · Leicester 9
Referee Stats
30 matches · 3.47 yellow cards avg
Yellow cards avg 3.47
Reds avg 0.17
Penalties avg 0.17
Over 4.5 cards 30%
Home wins 30%
Draws 33%
Away wins 37%
How the match was won
  • Manchester United outshot their opponent (22-11).
  • Manchester United controlled possession (69%).
  • Manchester United had the sharper finishing (7-4 shots on target).

Team Overview

Manchester United (Home stats)

Games / Record

19
W-D-L: 15-2-2

Goals For / Against

38 / 9
Avg: 2.00 / 0.47

Points

47
Avg: 2.47

Clean Sheets

12

Failed to Score

2
Leicester (Away stats)

Games / Record

19
W-D-L: 5-5-9

Goals For / Against

31 / 38
Avg: 1.63 / 2.00

Points

20
Avg: 1.05

Clean Sheets

3

Failed to Score

4

Match Context & Trends

Venue-only form, goal timing, first-goal trends and league context around this Premier League fixture.

Quick comparison bars

2.47
PPG
1.05
2.00
GF
1.63
0.47
GA
2.00
53%
O2.5
68%
32%
BTTS
74%
63%
Score 1st
37%

League-position context

Manchester United rank2nd
Leicester rank9th
Manchester United points81
Leicester points47
Manchester United: #2 · 81 pts · GD +40
Currently in the automatic promotion spots. 34 pts above the play-off edge. 45 pts clear of the relegation zone.
Leicester: #9 · 47 pts · GD -4
34 pts off the top 2. 2 pts off the play-off line. 11 pts clear of the relegation zone.
34-point gap between the two sides coming into kick-off.

Manchester United last 5 home

W W L W W
Points12/15
Weighted index80
Goals7-3
Record4-0-1
Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.
Strong wins profile across the latest venue-specific run.

Leicester last 5 away

L L L W W
Points6/15
Weighted index20
Goals11-13
Record2-0-3
Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.
Recent venue-specific form has been unstable.

Manchester United trend breakdown

Over 2.553%
BTTS32%
BTTS + O2.532%
1H Over 0.568%
Also: Over 0.5 95% · Over 1.5 68% · Over 3.5 26% · 1H BTTS 16%

Leicester trend breakdown

Over 2.568%
BTTS74%
BTTS + O2.563%
1H Over 0.568%
Also: Over 0.5 89% · Over 1.5 89% · Over 3.5 42% · 1H BTTS 42%

Scoring reliability

Manchester United score at home89%
Manchester United clean sheet at home63%
Leicester score away79%
Leicester clean sheet away16%

First-goal patterns

Manchester United score first63%
Manchester United win after scoring first100%
Leicester score first37%
Leicester win after scoring first29%
Comeback rate after conceding first: Manchester United 67% · Leicester 40%
Avg first goal minute: Manchester United 29.1' · Leicester 25.6'

Vs league average

Manchester United score at home2.00 vs 1.53
Manchester United concede at home0.47 vs 1.15
Leicester score away1.63 vs 1.15
Leicester concede away2.00 vs 1.53
Manchester United score 31% above league average, while Leicester score 42% above league average.
Defensive side: Manchester United are 59% below league average at home, and Leicester are 31% above league average away.

Head-to-head trends

Recent games5
Avg goals2.40
BTTS20%
Over 2.560%
At this venue setup: 2.40 goals on average across the last 5.

Manchester United goal timing (home)

1H scored: 39% 2H scored: 61% Danger: 76-90+ Vulnerable: 31-45
Goals scored by 15-minute interval
76-90+ 10
46-60 7
31-45 6
61-75 6
0-15 5
16-30 4
Goals conceded by 15-minute interval
31-45 3
0-15 2
46-60 2
61-75 2
16-30 0
76-90+ 0

Leicester goal timing (away)

1H scored: 45% 2H scored: 55% Danger: 46-60 Vulnerable: 76-90+
Goals scored by 15-minute interval
46-60 7
61-75 6
0-15 5
16-30 5
31-45 4
76-90+ 4
Goals conceded by 15-minute interval
76-90+ 11
46-60 8
0-15 7
31-45 5
61-75 4
16-30 3

Match Statistics

Shots on Goal
7
4
Total Shots
22
11
Shots off Goal
7
5
Blocked Shots
8
2
Shots Inside Box
12
5
Shots Outside Box
10
6
Ball Possession
69%
31%
Corner Kicks
9
3
Fouls
8
7
Offsides
2
3
Yellow Cards
1
2
Red Cards
Goalkeeper Saves
4
5
Total Passes
662
300
Passes Accurate
576
208
Passes %
87%
69%

Events

Yellow Cards
Home
1
Away
2
Red Cards
Home
0
Away
0
Substitutions
Home
3
Away
3
54'
54' H. Mkhitaryan
60'
60' M. Albrighton
1st substitution · For: D. Gray
60'
60' S. Okazaki
2nd substitution · For: A. King
67'
67' Mata
1st substitution · For: M. Rashford
70'
70' Goal · 1-0
M. Rashford
Normal Goal · Assist: H. Mkhitaryan
74'
74' H. Mkhitaryan
2nd substitution · For: M. Fellaini
76'
76' A. Martial
3rd substitution · For: J. Lingard
76'
76' J. Vardy
3rd substitution · For: I. Slimani
82'
82' Goal · 2-0
M. Fellaini
Normal Goal · Assist: J. Lingard
89'
89' M. James
90'
90' K. Schmeichel

Manchester United vs Leicester 2-0: match report, goals, cards and substitutions

Manchester United beat Leicester 2-0 on Saturday, 26 August 2017 in Premier League. The match was refereed by Michael Oliver. It was played at Old Trafford.

First half: No goals were scored in the first half. No other first-half events were recorded.

Second half: H. Mkhitaryan received a yellow card for Manchester United at 54'. Leicester made their 1st substitution at 60', with M. Albrighton replacing D. Gray. Leicester made their 2nd substitution at 60', with S. Okazaki replacing A. King. Manchester United made their 1st substitution at 67', with Mata replacing M. Rashford. Manchester United took the lead at 70' when M. Rashford scored, with the assist credited to H. Mkhitaryan, making the score 1-0. Manchester United made their 2nd substitution at 74', with H. Mkhitaryan replacing M. Fellaini. Manchester United made their 3rd substitution at 76', with A. Martial replacing J. Lingard. Leicester made their 3rd substitution at 76', with J. Vardy replacing I. Slimani. Manchester United extended the lead at 82' when M. Fellaini scored, with the assist credited to J. Lingard, making the score 2-0. M. James received a yellow card for Leicester at 89'. K. Schmeichel received a yellow card for Leicester at 90'.

Manchester United used 3 substitutions while Leicester used 3 substitutions. Manchester United got 1 yellow card, while Leicester got 2 yellow cards.

How the match was won

  • Manchester United outshot their opponent (22-11).
  • Manchester United controlled possession (69%).
  • Manchester United had the sharper finishing (7-4 shots on target).

Head-to-Head Overview

All Meetings (Any Venue)
Total Games20
Home Wins12
Draws5
Away Wins3
Over 2.5 Goals12 (60.0%)
BTTS11 (55.0%)
Home vs Away as Scheduled
Total Games10
Home Wins7
Draws2
Away Wins1
Over 2.5 Goals6 (60.0%)
BTTS6 (60.0%)

Manchester United vs Leicester Head-to-Head History by Season