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).
Leicester are one of two teams – along with Man City – to have scored in all 10 of their Premier League games so far this season. Only in 2018-19 (first 11) and their 2015-16 title winning campaign (17) have they had a longer streak from the start of a season in the competition.
Each of Leicester’s last four Premier League away games has seen a result-altering goal scored in the 90th minute (incl. stoppage time), the longest such run in the competition’s history (draw with Crystal Palace, loss to Arsenal, victory against Southampton, draw with Ipswich Town).
Manchester United have the biggest negative difference between goals (9) and xG (16.8) in the Premier League this season (-7.8). The Red Devils also have the lowest big chance conversion rate this term (19.4% – 6/31), while Leicester have the highest (55% – 11/20).
Manchester United’s Bruno Fernandes has been involved in eight goals in seven starts against Leicester in all competitions (4 goals, 4 assists), netting twice against the Foxes in last month’s EFL Cup meeting.
Only Jhon Durán (4) has scored more goals as a substitute in the Premier League this season than Leicester’s Jordan Ayew (2). Both of Ayew’s have come in his last two away games, and both in second half stoppage time (winner against Southampton, equaliser against Ipswich).
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