Man Utd vs Leicester preview: Best free betting tips, odds and predictions for Carabao Cup

MANCHESTER UNITED welcome Leicester to Old Trafford for Wednesday’s Carabao Cup showdown.

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Man Utd vs Leicester preview

Managerless Manchester United will look to book their place in the quarter-finals of the Carabao Cup when they host Leicester at Old Trafford on Wednesday.

The Red Devils axed Erik ten Hag earlier this week following Sunday’s 2-1 defeat to West Ham, which left them in 14th position with just three wins from their opening nine league matches.

United have their second lowest points tally after nine games, whilst they have only beaten Fulham, Southampton, Barnsley and Brentford in their 13 competitive matches this season.

Only Southampton and Crystal Palace have scored fewer league goals this season, while nobody has a bigger negative differential between expected goals and goals scored.

Can Ruud van Nistelrooy remedy that?

The iconic forward, who joined the club as Ten Hag’s assistant last summer, has been named as interim manager until a long-term replacement is identified.

The Dutchman enjoyed a successful spell at PSV, winning the Dutch Cup, the Dutch Super Cup, finishing second in the league and ending his time in Holland with a +66 goal difference.

So a home tie against promoted Leicester should – on paper at least – prove a good opportunity for Van Nistelrooy to start his tenure in a positive fashion.

Steve Cooper’s priority will be Premier League survival and he’s likely to make several changes ahead of the weekend’s six-pointer against Ipswich Town.

The Foxes followed successive league wins with a disappointing 3-1 loss to Nottingham Forest at the King Power, while victories at Old Trafford have been few and far between with Leicester having won ONCE in their last 14 visits.

Man Utd vs Leicester preview betting odds

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Man Utd vs Leicester preview betting tips and predictions

Like a rash

Erik ten Hag fielded a pretty strong starting XI when hammering Barnsley in the last round, and I’d expect the same again given he’s odds-on favourite to be the first Premier League manager to be sacked.

Marcus Rashford scored twice that evening when spearheading the attack, and should be capable of getting on the scoresheet again.

He’s netted four goals this year with 75% of those arriving in cup competitions and he’s got a good record in this fixture having scored eight goals in 16 games against Leicester – the highest tally of any club he’s faced.

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Shots

As mentioned above, goal attempts haven’t been the issue for Erik ten Hag’s Manchester United. In fact, they boast the sixth-highest in the league with 130 attempts in nine matches – averaging a chance every 6.8 minutes.

They also have the sixth-highest xG of any side in the division and that should put them in good stead against a weakened Leicester side who rank third for xGC (expected goals conceded) – only Ipswich and Southampton have a higher xGC. They’ve also conceded 168 shots in 9 games – the highest of any Premier League side at an average of 18 per game.

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