In this week 8 match on Oct 16th, Leicester City will host Manchester United in a meeting of these two extremely mismatched Premier League teams. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 12 degrees, which will be a great treat for players. In their last match, Leicester City recorded a 2-2 draw against Crystal Palace. Kelechi Iheanacho scored the first goal for Leicester City in the 31st minute, then Jamie Vardy added another in the 37th minute on a feed from Harvey Barnes. Leicester City is looking for direction having 2 win and 3 losses in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, 4th placed Manchester United, recorded a 1-1 draw against Everton. Anthony Martial struck first for Manchester United in the 43rd minute on a feed from Bruno Fernandes, then Andros Townsend tied it up for Everton in the 65th minute earning them at least the one point. With 17 points in their last 10 matches Manchester United should be reasonably happy with their performance.
In their last match together, in King Power Stadium, Leicester City was victorious by a score of 3 to 1. Kelechi Iheanacho struck first for Leicester City in the 24th minute, then Mason Greenwood tied it up for Manchester United in the 38th minute.
Cristiano Ronaldo has been the most prolific scorer on Manchester United in the last five matches with 3 goals. Leicester City is glad to have Jamie Vardy in top form. In the last five matches the attacker has scored 4 goals
Brendan Rodgers’s squad will be without Wilfred Ndidi, Nampalys Mendy, Wesley Fofana and James Justin, while Manchester United will be without Marcus Rashford and Harry Maguire.