You BetPremier League bets of the weekend: Leicester City are on the brink of greatness but face a tough task at Old Trafford

Leicester could clinch a remarkable title triumph with victory at Manchester United tomorrow night, which would be the fifth time in Premier League history that the crucial fixture has taken place at Old Trafford. On most of the previous occasions, of course, it was United who tasted success but this time they might have to swallow seeing another club take the title on their turf.

If it is all over this weekend, the trophy will not be presented until Leicester’s home fixture next Saturday but there would be symbolic significance in sealing the title success at United’s home.

Only a win will make Leicester champions as they walk off the pitch tomorrow night, although their wait might be delayed only until Monday night if Tottenham do not achieve the required result (at least a draw, but probably a win) in their difficult away match at Chelsea.

Leicester’s task at United is far from easy. The hosts have the best record in head-to-heads between the top teams in the Premier League and their current form is strong as they pursue their own target of moving up to the top four and claiming a place in next season’s Champions League.

If United’s record against the lower-class teams in the Premier League had been better, Louis van Gaal’s side would be there already and might even have been one of the challengers to Leicester’s title charge. But United have given up at least nine points to the current top-four teams when it comes to matches against sides from the bottom half of the table.

The difference between United and Leicester in that respect is 18 points and, as the overall gap between them is 19 points, that tells you all you need to know about why United have struggled to keep pace.

It is different against the better teams, with United top of the mini-league in games involving only the top eight. Van Gaal’s side have lost just three out of 12 in that category, which might suggest that the United coach likes the certainty of being able to plan for the way the big teams play but can be caught out by the unpredictability of lesser teams raising their game against United and going ‘off plan’.