Two clubs in opposite halves of the Premier League table will do battle today in a match between Manchester United and Leicester City. The first-division clash scheduled for 10 a.m. ET will be held at Old Trafford in Manchester and can be live streamed here free. Additional TV coverage can be found on NBC Sports.
What They're Saying
Manchester United midfielder Juan Mata (via Squawka): "Obviously, we have a lot of players and it's difficult for him [Louis van Gaal] to figure out how to do it, but we've played very good football in some games, especially in November and December. We have to look back at how we did it and to do it again because I think we can do it. The chances will come for sure, hopefully this Saturday."
Leicester City manager Nigel Pearson (via Soccerway): "I think we've spent so long putting that [beating Manchester United 5-3] behind us. It's long gone. We're looking at this game from the perspective of where we are now and that's it."
Tactical Preview
Player to Watch: Mata is enjoying a modicum of success under van Gaal. In 19 league appearances, the 26-year-old has five goals and an average of 1.5 key passes.
Manchester United's Projected Lineup (3-5-2): Gea; Blind, McNair, Jones; Shaw, Rooney, Carrick, Mata, Valencia; Persie, Falcao
Leicester City's Projected Lineup (4-2-3-1): Hamer; Konchesky, Wasilewski, Morgan, Laet; Cambiasso, King; Vardy, Kramaric, Schlupp; Ulloa
Note: Credit all statistics to officially licensed data from Opta Sports (statistics and lineups via WhoScored).
Standings
|
Rnk |
Team |
MP |
W |
D |
L |
GF |
GA |
+/- |
Pts |
|||
|
1 |
Chelsea |
22 |
16 |
4 |
2 |
51 |
19 |
32 |
52 |
|||
|
2 |
Manchester City |
22 |
14 |
5 |
3 |
45 |
22 |
23 |
47 |
|||
|
3 |
Southampton |
22 |
13 |
3 |
6 |
37 |
16 |
21 |
42 |
|||
|
4 |
Manchester United |
22 |
11 |
7 |
4 |
36 |
21 |
15 |
40 |
|||
|
5 |
Arsenal |
22 |
11 |
6 |
5 |
39 |
25 |
14 |
39 |
|||
|
6 |
Tottenham Hotspur |
22 |
11 |
4 |
7 |
32 |
30 |
2 |
37 |
|||
|
7 |
West Ham United |
22 |
10 |
6 |
6 |
35 |
25 |
10 |
36 |
|||
|
8 |
Liverpool |
22 |
10 |
5 |
7 |
31 |
27 |
4 |
35 |
|||
|
9 |
Swansea City |
22 |
8 |
6 |
8 |
26 |
30 |
-4 |
30 |
|||
|
10 |
Stoke City |
22 |
8 |
5 |
9 |
23 |
27 |
-4 |
29 |
|||
|
11 |
Newcastle United |
22 |
7 |
6 |
9 |
26 |
35 |
-9 |
27 |
|||
|
12 |
Everton |
22 |
5 |
8 |
9 |
30 |
34 |
-4 |
23 |
|||
|
13 |
Crystal Palace |
22 |
5 |
8 |
9 |
25 |
33 |
-8 |
23 |
|||
|
14 |
West Bromwich Albion |
22 |
5 |
7 |
10 |
20 |
29 |
-9 |
22 |
|||
|
15 |
Aston Villa |
22 |
5 |
7 |
10 |
11 |
25 |
-14 |
22 |
|||
|
16 |
Sunderland |
22 |
3 |
11 |
8 |
19 |
33 |
-14 |
20 |
|||
|
17 |
Burnley |
22 |
4 |
8 |
10 |
21 |
36 |
-15 |
20 |
|||
|
18 |
Hull City |
22 |
4 |
7 |
11 |
20 |
30 |
-10 |
19 |
|||
|
19 |
Queens Park Rangers |
22 |
5 |
4 |
13 |
23 |
39 |
-16 |
19 |
|||
|
20 |
Leicester City |
22 |
4 |
5 |
13 |
20 |
34 |
-14 |
17 |
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