Man United vs Leicester City score predicted with late Premier League drama

Ruud van Nistelrooy will take charge of his final game as Manchester United manager later today when they face Leicester City in the Premier League.

After Erik ten Hag's sacking, Van Nistelrooy has enjoyed his spell as United interim manager ahead of Ruben Amorim's arrival at then club. The Dutchman has won two and drawn one of his first three games at the club, most recently helping United to their first Europa League win of the campaign after beating PAOK 2-0 midweek.

Next up for United is a clash against Leicester City, and it's a must-win for United as defeat would see the Foxes overtake Van Nistelrooy's side. The two sides have already met this season, with United winning 5-2 against Leicester in the Carabao Cup just under two weeks ago.

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So, can Van Nistelrooy go out with a bang? Let's take a look...

Man United vs Leicester City score predicted

To complete this simulation, we used EA FC 25 and updated the squads with the latest injuries and suspensions.

We predict that United could set up in a 4-3-3 formation, with their line-up as follows: Onana; Dalot, De Ligt, Martinez, Mazraoui; Casemiro, Ugarte, Fernandes; Rashford, Hojlund, Garnacho.

We predict that the Foxes could line up in a 4-2-3-1 formation, with their starting XI as follows: Hermansen; Pereira, Faes, Okoli, Justin; Ndidi, Skipp; Fatawu, Buananotte, Mavadidi; Vardy.

It was a positive start from United at Old Trafford, with Van Nistelrooy's side having seven shots in the opening 20 minutes and in full control of the game. Despite their dominance, it was actually the visitors who managed to strike first, with Wilfred Ndidi's long-range effort taking a wicked deflection off Lisandro Martinez and wrong-footing Andre Onana in goal.

A goal down, United didn't panic, and they continued to create chances, with a goal all that was missing. 73 minutes in, the goal that they deserved finally came when Bruno Fernandes won and scored a penalty, and in the 89th minute, Van Nistelrooy's side completed the comeback, scoring with their 24th shot of the afternoon.

As United camped around the Leicester box looking for a way through, a stroke of luck fell their way when Rasmus Hojlund's attempted pass across goal was blocked by Ndidi, but straight back into the path of the striker. One-on-one, an emphatic finish saw Hojlund find the top corner, making it 2-1 and securing a big United win late on.

EA FC 25 predicted final score: Man United 2-1 Leicester City

What do you think the final score will be? Let us know in the comments!

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