Two teams who are unbeaten in their last three Premier League matches face off on Sunday at Old Trafford as Leicester City visit Manchester United.
Manchester United are in third place on 46 points, five points behind Manchester City at the top of the table with 15 matches left. Fifth-placed Tottenham Hotspur, the first club outside of the Champions League spots, are seven points behind United. Manchester United won their last Premier League match 2-0 at Elland Road against Leeds United, extending their undefeated run to three (W2 D1 L0).
Leicester City earned a 4-1 victory over Tottenham Hotspur at home in their last league match to extend their unbeaten streak to three (W2 D1 L0), putting them in 13th place on 24 points. The Foxes have scored 36 goals and conceded 38 through 22 matches, leaving them trailing fifth-placed Tottenham Hotspur by 15 points for a spot in the Europa League.
When the two sides last met in Premier League action, Manchester United won 1-0 at King Power Stadium in September.
Jadon Sancho scored for United in the 23rd minute.
The attacking prowess of Marcus Rashford has been crucial for Manchester United this season. The attacking midfielder leads the club with 12 goals, which is the fourth highest among the league’s top scorers in 2022/2023, five of those having been the tone-setting first of the match.
Leicester City’s leading lights in attack have been James Maddison and Harvey Barnes, who have scored nine and eight times, respectively.
Hosts Manchester United have been tough to beat on home soil this season with eight wins, two draws, and just one loss in 11 Premier League contests. United are looking to extend a 10-match home unbeaten streak (W8 D2 L0) dating to August 2022 against Liverpool. In league matches away from King Power Stadium this season, Leicester have four wins and seven losses.
In their last six league matches, Manchester United have won three, drawn two and lost one. Leicester, meanwhile, have won two, drawn one and lost three in their last six.
