Burnley FC vs Leicester City FC, Premier League 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Burnley FC vs Leicester City FC — Premier League at Turf Moor.
- Burnley FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- Leicester City FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Andy Madley
- Referee Stuart Attwell
- Referee Jonathan Moss
- Referee Adrian Holmes
- Referee Richard West
5 games this season
🟨 3.0/game
⚽ 11.4 goals/game
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manchester City FC | 5 | 15 |
| 2 | Arsenal FC | 5 | 12 |
| 3 | Brighton & Hove Albion FC | 5 | 10 |
| 4 | Brentford FC | 5 | 9 |
| 5 | Leeds United FC | 5 | 9 |
| 6 | Liverpool FC | 5 | 9 |
| 7 | Everton FC | 5 | 9 |
| 8 | Hull City AFC | 5 | 8 |
| 9 | Newcastle United FC | 5 | 8 |
| 10 | Chelsea FC | 5 | 7 |
| 11 | Ipswich Town FC | 5 | 6 |
| 12 | Manchester United FC | 5 | 5 |
| 13 | Nottingham Forest FC | 5 | 5 |
| 14 | Sunderland AFC | 5 | 4 |
| 15 | Crystal Palace FC | 5 | 4 |
| 16 | Aston Villa FC | 5 | 4 |
| 17 | AFC Bournemouth | 5 | 3 |
| 18 | Coventry City FC | 5 | 3 |
| 19 | Fulham FC | 5 | 2 |
| 20 | Tottenham Hotspur FC | 5 | 2 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 Mar | Leicester City FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 28 Feb | Tottenham Hotspur FC | A | 0–4 | L |
| 20 Feb | West Bromwich Albion FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 17 Feb | Fulham FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 13 Feb | Crystal Palace FC | A | 3–0 | W |
| 09 Feb | AFC Bournemouth | H | 0–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 Mar | Burnley FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 28 Feb | Arsenal FC | H | 1–3 | L |
| 25 Feb | SK Slavia Praha | H | 0–2 | L |
| 21 Feb | Aston Villa FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 18 Feb | SK Slavia Praha | A | 0–0 | D |
| 13 Feb | Liverpool FC | H | 3–1 | W |
Key Stats
75%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
H2H (8 games)
63%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Events
Match Events
- 0' What a night it is going to be! Burnley FC welcome Leicester City FC for this crunch clash at Turf Moor.
- 4' Brilliant from the ! Matej Vydra makes it 1-0 with a superb finish on 4.
- 9' With 0 assists to his name this season, Charlie Taylor is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Burnley FC.
- 14' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 19' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Nick Pope suffering a number of foals already.
- 24' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 29' It looks like no one’s ball. Burnley FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 34' Kelechi Iheanacho does the damage! The net is bulging and Leicester City FC surge ahead!
- 39' It looks surprising Leicester City FC does not make any changes. Josh Brownhill has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 44' Sidnei Tavares is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Burnley FC so far.
- 49' Leicester City FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 54' James Tarkowski has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 59' Leicester City FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 64' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 66' A change in the Leicester City FC ranks — Nampalys Mendy exits the field as Wesley Fofana enters on 66.
- 67' A change in the Leicester City FC ranks — Kelechi Iheanacho exits the field as Marc Albrighton enters on 67.
- 72' Portugal international Ricardo Pereira has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 77' Leicester City FC ring the changes. Hamza Choudhury has done his job and it is now time for Sidnei Tavares to step up.
- 79' Controversy at the stadium! Wesley Fofana argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 84' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 89' Benjamin Mee, a England , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 90' Ricardo Pereira has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 90.
- 90' The Burnley FC bench stirs into life. Matej Vydra is withdrawn and Jay Rodriguez gets his opportunity.
- The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from to claim maximum points.
Lineups
Burnley FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 8
- 1
- 5
-
27
Matej Vydra ↓ Jay Rodriguez 90'
- 6
- 2
- 3
- 18
- 4
- 9
- 11
Bench
- 34
-
19
Jay Rodriguez ↑ 90'
- 28
- 26
- 23
- 16
- 15
- 41
- 38
Coach
Sean Dyche
Leicester City FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 9
- 25
- 14
- 1
- 18
- 20
-
24
Nampalys Mendy ↓ Wesley Fofana 66'
- 4
- 21
- 8
- 27
Bench
- 12
- 28
-
11
Marc Albrighton ↑ 67'
- 19
- 38
-
3
Wesley Fofana ↑ 66'
- 46
- 33
-
50
Sidnei Tavares ↑ 77'
Coach
Brendan Rodgers
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Jamie Vardy | 5 |
| Chris Wood | 3 |
| James Maddison | 2 |
| Harvey Barnes | 2 |
| James Justin | 1 |
| Dennis Praet | 1 |
| Jimmy Dunne | 1 |
| Erik Pieters | 1 |
Head to Head
Burnley FC Form
Leicester City FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.14
Burnley FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.24
Leicester City FC xG
I would bet for:
Burnley FC or Leicester City FC 70% + Under 2.5 goals 58%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.38
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 89% |
|
11% |
| ± 1.5 | 69% |
|
31% |
| ± 2.5 | 42% |
|
58% |
| ± 3.5 | 22% |
|
78% |
| ± 4.5 | 10% |
|
90% |
Double Chance
Burnley FC or Draw
64%
Draw or Leicester City FC
66%
Burnley FC or Leicester City FC
70%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
11.5%
0 – 1
10.3%
1 – 0
9.4%
1 – 2
7.8%
2 – 1
7.2%
0 – 2
6.9%
2 – 0
5.8%
2 – 2
4.6%
1 – 3
3.3%
0 – 3
2.8%
3 – 1
2.8%
Asian Handicap — Burnley FC
| Handicap | Burnley FC covers | Push | Leicester City FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| -2 | 4% | 9% | 87% |
| -1.5 | 13% | — | 87% |
| -1 | 13% | 19% | 68% |
| -0.5 | 32% | — | 68% |
| +0.5 | 63% | — | 37% |
| +1 | 63% | 20% | 17% |
| +1.5 | 83% | — | 17% |
| +2 | 83% | 11% | 6% |
| +2.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
Clean Sheet
Burnley FC keeps clean sheet
30%
✓
Leicester City FC keeps clean sheet
33%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.