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FA Cup | Fourth Round
Feb 7, 2025 at 8pm UK
Old Trafford
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Man Utd
2 - 1
Leicester

Zirkzee (68'), Maguire (90+3')
Ugarte (84')
FT(HT: 0-1)
Reid (42')

The Match

Match Report

Harry Maguire scores a last-gasp winner as Manchester United advance to the fifth round of the FA Cup at the expense of fellow Premier League side Leicester City.

Team News

Manchester United head coach Ruben Amorim confirms his starting XI for Friday night's FA Cup fourth-round contest with Leicester City at Old Trafford.

Preview

Sports Mole previews Friday's FA 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 their FA Cup fourth round tie at home to Manchester United on Friday.

Injuries & Suspensions

Sports Mole rounds up Manchester United's injury and suspension news ahead of Friday's FA Cup fourth round tie with Leicester City.

Form, Standings, Stats

Manchester United

All competitions
FA Cup
Last Game: Man Utd 0-2 Crystal Palace
Sunday, February 2 at 2pm in Premier League

Leicester City

All competitions
FA Cup
Last Game: Everton 4-0 Leicester
Saturday, February 1 at 3pm 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 68.43%. A draw had a probability of 17.1% and a win for Leicester City had a probability of 14.45%.

The most likely scoreline for a Manchester United win was 2-1 with a probability of 9.38%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-0 (8.64%) and 3-1 (7.86%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (7.46%), while for a Leicester City win it was 1-2 (4.05%). The actual scoreline of 2-1 was predicted with a 9.4% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted a 2-1 win for Manchester United in this match and our team at Sports Mole correctly predicted the win for Manchester United.

Result
Manchester UnitedDrawLeicester City
68.43% (0.0030000000000001 0)17.12% (-0.0030000000000001 -0)14.45% (-0.0050000000000008 -0.01)
Both teams to score 60.86% (-0.0049999999999955 -0)
Goals
Over 2.5Under 2.5
69.72% (-0.0019999999999953 -0)30.27% (-0.0039999999999978 -0)
Over 3.5Under 3.5
48.47% (-0.0020000000000024 -0)51.52% (-0.0050000000000026 -0.01)
Manchester United Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
91.9% (-0.0030000000000001 -0)8.09% (-0.0030000000000001 -0)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
71.56%28.43% (-0.0060000000000002 -0.01)
Leicester City Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
66.22% (-0.0060000000000002 -0.01)33.77%
Over 1.5Under 1.5
29.56% (-0.004999999999999 -0)70.43% (-0.0019999999999953 -0)
Score Analysis
    Manchester United 68.43%
    Leicester City 14.45%
    Draw 17.12%
Manchester UnitedDrawLeicester City
2-1 @ 9.38%
2-0 @ 8.64%
3-1 @ 7.86%
3-0 @ 7.24%
1-0 @ 6.87% (-0.0010000000000003 -0)
4-1 @ 4.94%
4-0 @ 4.55%
3-2 @ 4.27%
4-2 @ 2.68%
5-1 @ 2.49% (0.00099999999999989 0)
5-0 @ 2.29% (0.0010000000000003 0)
5-2 @ 1.35%
6-1 @ 1.04%
4-3 @ 0.97%
6-0 @ 0.96%
Other @ 2.91%
Total : 68.43%
1-1 @ 7.46% (-0.00099999999999945 -0)
2-2 @ 5.09% (-0.00099999999999945 -0)
0-0 @ 2.73% (-0.00099999999999989 -0)
3-3 @ 1.54%
Other @ 0.29%
Total : 17.12%
1-2 @ 4.05%
0-1 @ 2.97% (-0.00099999999999989 -0)
2-3 @ 1.84% (-0.0010000000000001 -0)
0-2 @ 1.61%
1-3 @ 1.47%
Other @ 2.52%
Total : 14.45%

How you voted: Man Utd vs Leicester

Manchester United
77.5%
Draw
8.5%
Leicester City
14.0%
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