Man Utd v Leicester

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Friday night brings us this upcoming all-Premier League FA Cup tie between Manchester United and Leicester City with the hosts heading into this 4th round tie on the back of a disappointing 2-0 defeat at home to Crystal Palace, while Leicester City were handed a heavy 4-0 rout away from home at Everton, so both sides should be highly motivated to return to winning ways on Friday night.

Prior to last weekend's 2-0 loss at home to Palace, Manchester United had strung together three wins on the trot in all competitions which consisted of victories gained over Rangers and Steaua Bucharest in the Europa League, along with a 1-0 win on the road at Fulham in the Premier League as well.

Results overall though this season have left a lot to be desired where Manchester United have been concerned and a long way off from the former lofty standards that had been demanded of the Red Devils.

Indeed, Manchester United have collected just five wins from their previous 12 matches in all competitions and this sort of form suggests this upcoming FA Cup tie will be anything but easy, especially as United have also been handed six defeats within this period as well.

Five out of Manchester United's last 10 matches overall have also resulted in both teams hitting the back of the net.

Leicester City were unable to back up their impressive 2-1 win away from home at Tottenham in the Premier League last weekend as The Foxes travelled to merseyside to take on a resurgent Everton outfit who completely controlled last week's fixture and ran out easy 4-0 winners.

It is therefore back to the drawing board for Ruud van Nistelrooij's side as they prepare for this upcoming trip to Old Trafford and having slipped to eight defeats within their last 10 matches across all competitions, Leicester City look to have their work cut out on Friday night if they are to progress through to the next round of this domestic cup competition.

Despite picking up wins against QPR (3rd round of the FA Cup) and aforementioned Tottenham, The Foxes have also been dealt eight losses, four of which have been handed to the east midlands club on their travels.

Defeats on the road at Newcastle United, Liverpool, Aston Villa and Everton respectively have underlined the struggles that Leicester City have experienced on the road of late, but goals look likely here on Friday night as seven out of Leicester City's last 10 outings on the road in all competitions have resulted in both teams scoring.

Manchester United v Leicester City Verdict

Six of the last nine meetings between Manchester United and Leicester City have resulted in both teams scoring.

Therefore, our main bet will be BTTS Yes @ 1.75

Other side bets worth considering:

Manchester Utd win & BTTS Yes @ 2.62 Correct Score: Manchester Utd 2-1 @ 9.00