Leicester City striker Jamie Vardy. (Photo : Getty Images)
Disappointing perennial contenders Manchester United FC (17-9-8, 59 points) will take on the challenge of current league leaders and close-to-be crowned 2015-2016 Premier League champions Leicester City FC (22-3-10, 76 points) at their home stadium of Old Trafford this Sunday, May 1st.
Manchester United entered the season with high hopes of challenging for the English top flight title because of their new acquisitions last summer, namely Memphis Depay, Matteo Darmian, Morgan Schneiderlin, Bastian Schweinsteiger, and Anthony Martial, but only the latter has made an impression during this term.
Now, instead of being among the top teams, the Red Devils is settling at the fifth spot of the league table. They still have a shot of landing a Champions League slot for next season as they are only five points behind Manchester City and Arsenal, but it would be a mountain to climb for Louis van Gaal's men in their last four fixtures of the season.
United is coming off a 2-0 win over Crystal Palace during their last Premier League game on April 20th also at the Old Trafford, as per SkySports.
An own goal from Palace defender Damien Delaney opened the game's scoring right at the fourth minute before it was doubled by Darmian at the 55th.
It was the second straight win for the Red Devils and the team's fourth in their last six outings.
Meanwhile, Leicester City looks ever so close to clinching their first Premier League title as they are seven points ahead of closest pursuer Tottenham Hotspur with only three matches left in their dream campaign this season.
The Foxes crushed Swansea City, 4-0, at the King Power Stadium last Sunday to bounce back from a 2-2 draw with West Ham in their previous fixture, as reported by BBC Sport.
It was the ninth consecutive unbeaten performance for manager Claudio Ranieri's boys, though, as they are laser-focused on the domestic crown late in the season.
The predicted result is a 3-1 victory for Leicester City.
Manchester United starting lineup (4-1-4-1 formation): De Gea; Valencia, Smalling, Blind, Darmian; Schneiderlin; Lingard, Mata, Rooney, Martial; Rashford
Leicester City starting lineup (4-4-2 formation): Schmeichel; Simpson, Morgan, Huth, Fuchs; Mahrez, Kanté, Drinkwater, Schlupp; Vardy, Okazaki
