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EFL Cup | Round of 16
Oct 30, 2024 at 7.45pm UK
Old Trafford
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Man Utd
5 - 2
Leicester

Casemiro (15', 15', 39'), Garnacho (28'), Fernandes (36', 59')
FT(HT: 5-2)
El Khannous (33'), Coady (45+3')
Okoli (20'), Okoli (21'), Cooper (21')

The Match

Match Report

New interim head coach Ruud van Nistelrooy guides Manchester United into the quarter-finals of the EFL Cup courtesy of a 5-2 victory over Leicester City in the last 16.

Team News

Manchester United interim head coach Ruud van Nistelrooy names his first Red Devils XI, with Leicester City the visitors to Old Trafford in the last-16 stage of the EFL Cup.

Preview

Sports Mole previews Wednesday's EFL Cup clash between Manchester United and Leicester City, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.

Predicted Lineups

Sports Mole looks at how Leicester City could line up for Wednesday night's EFL Cup fourth-round tie with Manchester United at Old Trafford.

Injuries & Suspensions

Sports Mole rounds up Manchester United's latest injury and suspension news ahead of Wednesday's EFL Cup clash with Leicester City.

Form, Standings, Stats

Manchester United

All competitions
EFL Cup
Last Game: West Ham 2-1 Man Utd
Sunday, October 27 at 2pm in Premier League

Leicester City

All competitions
EFL Cup
Last Game: Leicester 1-3 Nott'm Forest
Friday, October 25 at 8pm in Premier League

Data Analysis

Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a Manchester United win with a probability of 48.11%. A win for Leicester City had a probability of 29.69% and a draw had a probability of 22.2%.

The most likely scoreline for a Manchester United win was 2-1 with a probability of 9.15%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-0 (6.56%) and 2-0 (6.26%). The likeliest Leicester City win was 1-2 (7.02%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (9.6%). The actual scoreline of 5-2 was predicted with a 0.8% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole and our data analysis both correctly predicted that Manchester United would win this match.

Result
Manchester UnitedDrawLeicester City
48.11% (0.147 0.15)22.21% (-0.042000000000002 -0.04)29.69% (-0.1 -0.1)
Both teams to score 65.43% (0.088000000000008 0.09)
Goals
Over 2.5Under 2.5
65.44% (0.145 0.14)34.57% (-0.14 -0.14)
Over 3.5Under 3.5
43.5% (0.162 0.16)56.5% (-0.158 -0.16)
Manchester United Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
85.15% (0.10599999999999 0.11)14.85% (-0.102 -0.1)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
56.83% (0.198 0.2)43.18% (-0.193 -0.19)
Leicester City Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
76.84% (0.012 0.01)23.17% (-0.0079999999999991 -0.01)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
42.96% (0.012 0.01)57.05% (-0.0080000000000027 -0.01)
Score Analysis
    Manchester United 48.11%
    Leicester City 29.69%
    Draw 22.21%
Manchester UnitedDrawLeicester City
2-1 @ 9.15% (0.0020000000000007 0)
1-0 @ 6.56% (-0.024 -0.02)
2-0 @ 6.26% (0.00099999999999945 0)
3-1 @ 5.82% (0.023000000000001 0.02)
3-2 @ 4.25% (0.017 0.02)
3-0 @ 3.98% (0.014 0.01)
4-1 @ 2.77% (0.021 0.02)
4-2 @ 2.03% (0.016 0.02)
4-0 @ 1.9% (0.014 0.01)
5-1 @ 1.06% (0.012 0.01)
4-3 @ 0.99% (0.008 0.01)
Other @ 3.35%
Total : 48.11%
1-1 @ 9.6% (-0.032 -0.03)
2-2 @ 6.69% (0.0030000000000001 0)
0-0 @ 3.44% (-0.025 -0.03)
3-3 @ 2.07% (0.0089999999999999 0.01)
Other @ 0.4%
Total : 22.21%
1-2 @ 7.02% (-0.021999999999999 -0.02)
0-1 @ 5.03% (-0.035 -0.04)
0-2 @ 3.68% (-0.025 -0.03)
1-3 @ 3.42% (-0.01 -0.01)
2-3 @ 3.26% (0.0030000000000001 0)
0-3 @ 1.79% (-0.011 -0.01)
1-4 @ 1.25% (-0.0030000000000001 -0)
2-4 @ 1.19% (0.002 0)
Other @ 3.04%
Total : 29.69%

How you voted: Man Utd vs Leicester

Manchester United
74.9%
Draw
13.7%
Leicester City
11.4%
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