After starting the year as a favorite to get relegated and a 5,000 to 1 longshot to win the Premier League, Leicester City is on the verge of a championship. The Foxes need three points on the road against Manchester United to clinch their first ever championship.
Soccer Odds at BookMaker.eu
Manchester United +100
Leicester City +260
Draw +250
Over/Under 2.5 (under -140)
ODDS ANALYSIS
Even though this could be the day the Premier League title is determined, Leicester City is a big dog to get the job done. The Foxes are +260 underdogs on the road, as they probably should be against a Manchester United team which is still clinging to hopes of getting into the Champions League next year.
For as great as Leicester has been, Manchester United is 11-4-2 this season at Old Trafford, which is why it's so unlikely Sunday will be the day the trophy is handed out.
Considering the fact that United has only allowed seven goals at home in 17 fixtures domestically this season, the total is understandably low at 2.5 and -140 vig on the under.
KEY INJURIES
Jamie Vardy was thought to be back in the lineup after he served his one-match suspension against Swansea City over the weekend. However, the FA handed him a ban for a second match which he accepted as a part of a settlement to avoid further investigation into his last red card offense. The Foxes will be sweating out the status of Leonardo Ulloa who came off against the Swans with a back injury late on.
Manchester United understandably has the deeper of these two teams, but it has a bunch of injuries to consider, too. Adnan Januzaj hasn't been in the Starting XI a ton, but he probably won't be available due to a lack of fitness for Louis van Gaal. Bastian Schweinsteiger and Luke Shaw are both long-term absentees as well, though Wayne Rooney should be available for selection after he missed almost a month of the season injured.
LIVE BETTING
Is there anything that can stop the Foxes at this point? Leicester City really has only had one negative result since a 2-2 draw against West Brom at the start of March, that being a 2-2 draw against West Ham at home. Let's not forget though, that the draw against the Hammers was a match which ended with a penalty in the dying seconds to lock up a crucial point. We've been saying it for months, but this is just a touched team this season, and everything seems to be going right.
Manchester United had a good week last week. The team beat Crystal Palace in an emphatic 2-0 result at home and followed that up with a 2-1 win over Everton in the FA Cup semifinal. The Red Devils now have four straight wins across all competitions.
QUICK PICK
Oh, why not? Leicester City has been able to get this far, so why shouldn't it get a chance to celebrate this championship in its first shot at clinching it?
The Foxes were able to beat up Swansea without Vardy, and though this is going to be a tougher task at Old Trafford, we still think they're up to the challenge. Riyad Mahrez has been fantastic this season with 17 goals, and he scored a big one against Swansea last week. Look for he and Shinji Okazaki to have big matches in this one in what will be can't miss television for soccer fans.
Barclays Premier League Odds: Leicester City 2, Manchester United 1
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