The veteran referee, 50, is within touching distance of the milestone as he has already sent off nine players in 18 games this season.
He has produced a total of 99 red cards, including six in his last six games, ahead of tomorrow's match at the King Power Stadium.
This means that a player from United or Leicester is set to be on the receiving end of the historic moment.
Nemanja Matic and Jan Vertonghen will be extra cautious having already been given their marching orders by him this term.
Since the Premier League era first started, no other referee has sent off as many players as the no-nonsense Englishman.
He has given out 99 in 470 games – which equates to one every 4.7 games.
Out his 99, 23 have been produced in the first half and 76 have been shown in the second half.
And 63 of the cards have been given to away teams, compared to just 36 for the home side – which won't fill United with hope.
Following behind Dean in the record books is Phil Dowd, who has made 67 dismissals in 308 games.
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is hoping to his squad to bounce back against the Foxes after their slip-up against Burnley last week.
And Leicester will be full of confidence following their 1-1 draw with league leaders Liverpool on Wednesday.
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