Crystal Palace FC vs Leicester City FC, 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Crystal Palace FC vs Leicester City FC — Premier League at Selhurst Park.
- Crystal Palace FC 5 games · 4 pts (2026/27)
- Leicester City FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Stuart Attwell
- Referee Stuart Burt
- Referee Michael Oliver
- Referee Simon Bennett
3 games this season
🟨 6.0/game
⚽ 15.0 goals/game
🟥 1 total
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
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Dec | Leicester City FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 08 Dec | West Ham United FC | A | 2–3 | L |
| 04 Dec | Brighton & Hove Albion FC | A | 1–3 | L |
| 01 Dec | Burnley FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 24 Nov | Manchester United FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 10 Nov | Tottenham Hotspur FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Dec | Crystal Palace FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 08 Dec | Tottenham Hotspur FC | H | 0–2 | L |
| 05 Dec | Fulham FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 01 Dec | Watford FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 24 Nov | Brighton & Hove Albion FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 10 Nov | Burnley FC | H | 0–0 | D |
Key Stats
58%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)
H2H (12 games)
58%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
20%
Clean Sheets
Crystal Palace FC this season
Crystal Palace FC this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Crystal Palace FC
0-15
1/1
16-30
–/2
31-45
1/3
46-60
1/3
61-75
1/–
76+
1/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Crystal Palace FC
| Tyrick Mitchell | 2 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Crystal Palace FC is hosting Leicester City FC for another epic battle.
- 5' With 0 assists to his name this season, James McArthur is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Leicester City FC.
- 10' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 10 minutes.
- 15' The energy levels are beginning to show. Claude Puel might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 20' Crystal Palace FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 20.
- 25' It’s high time Claude Puel made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 30' It looks surprising Crystal Palace FC does not make any changes. Cheikhou Kouyate has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 35' Leicester City FC have won 514 goals from 358 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 39' What composure from Luka Milivojevic! The Serbia international strokes it home. 1-0.
- 44' Kelechi Iheanacho is a natural centre-forward and has been asked to do a very specific job for Crystal Palace FC tonight.
- 45' It’s a booking for Crystal Palace FC player. James McArthur gets a Yellow card.
- 46' Rachid Ghezzal has so much to prove this time. He replaces James Maddison on 46 minute.
- 51' A quiet spell here at Selhurst Park. Crystal Palace FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 56' The home supporters are growing impatient. Crystal Palace FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 61' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Ricardo Pereira.
- 65' The Crystal Palace FC bench stirs into life. Cheikhou Kouyate is withdrawn and Jeffrey Schlupp gets his opportunity.
- 70' Andros Townsend is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Crystal Palace FC so far.
- 73' The supporters are chanting for Kelechi Iheanacho. He replaces Demarai Gray on 73 minute.
- 78' Alexander Sorloth gets the nod from Crystal Palace FC. He replaces Jordan Ayew and will look to change the dynamic.
- 83' Germany international Max Meyer has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 88' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 89' The whistle greets Marc Albrighton as he departs to be replaced by Shinji Okazaki.
- 90' The referee calls foul for Vicente Guaita. He receives a Yellow card.
- 90' A change in the Crystal Palace FC ranks — Max Meyer exits the field as Jason Puncheon enters on 90.
- Game over. The scoreline of 1-0 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.
Lineups
Crystal Palace FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 31
- 4
- 8
-
7
Max Meyer ↓ Jason Puncheon 90'
-
14
Jordan Ayew ↓ Alexander Sorloth 78'
- 34
- 3
- 12
- 18
- 10
- 29
Bench
- 1
- 2
- 6
-
15
Jeffrey Schlupp ↑ 65'
-
42
Jason Puncheon ↑ 90'
- 21
-
9
Alexander Sorloth ↑ 78'
Coach
Roy Hodgson
Leicester City FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 15
- 9
- 25
- 1
-
10
James Maddison ↓ Rachid Ghezzal 46'
- 5
- 28
- 11
- 7
- 24
- 14
Bench
-
8
Kelechi Iheanacho ↑ 73'
- 12
- 6
- 2
- 21
-
20
Shinji Okazaki ↑ 89'
-
31
Rachid Ghezzal ↑ 46'
Coach
Claude Puel
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Wilfried Zaha | 6 |
| Jamie Vardy | 5 |
| Jean-Philippe Mateta | 4 |
| Kelechi Iheanacho | 3 |
| Luka Milivojevic | 2 |
| Daniel Iversen | 2 |
| Caglar Soyuncu | 1 |
| Stephy Mavididi | 1 |
Head to Head
Crystal Palace FC Form
2018-12-15
Crystal Palace FC
1–0
Leicester City FC
W
2018-12-08
West Ham United FC
3–2
Crystal Palace FC
L
2018-12-04
Brighton & Hove Albion FC
3–1
Crystal Palace FC
L
2018-12-01
Crystal Palace FC
2–0
Burnley FC
W
2018-11-24
Manchester United FC
0–0
Crystal Palace FC
D
2018-11-10
Crystal Palace FC
0–1
Tottenham Hotspur FC
L
Leicester City FC Form
2018-12-15
Crystal Palace FC
1–0
Leicester City FC
L
2018-12-08
Leicester City FC
0–2
Tottenham Hotspur FC
L
2018-12-05
Fulham FC
1–1
Leicester City FC
D
2018-12-01
Leicester City FC
2–0
Watford FC
W
2018-11-24
Brighton & Hove Albion FC
1–1
Leicester City FC
D
2018-11-10
Leicester City FC
0–0
Burnley FC
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.18
Crystal Palace FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.65
Leicester City FC xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 72% + Under — clean sheet likely 65%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Crystal Palace FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 1.83
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 82% |
|
18% |
| ± 1.5 | 55% |
|
45% |
| ± 2.5 | 28% |
|
72% |
| ± 3.5 | 12% |
|
88% |
| ± 4.5 | 5% |
|
95% |
Double Chance
Crystal Palace FC or Draw
80%
Draw or Leicester City FC
51%
Crystal Palace FC or Leicester City FC
69%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Crystal Palace FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
18.4%
1 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
13.2%
2 – 0
10.6%
0 – 1
9%
2 – 1
7.2%
3 – 0
4.1%
1 – 2
3.9%
0 – 2
3.2%
3 – 1
2.9%
2 – 2
2.5%
4 – 0
1.2%
Asian Handicap — Crystal Palace FC
| Handicap | Crystal Palace FC covers | Push | Leicester City FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -2 | 7% | 14% | 79% |
| -1.5 | 21% | — | 79% |
| -1 | 21% | 26% | 53% |
| -0.5 | 47% | — | 53% |
| +0.5 | 81% | — | 19% |
| +1 | 81% | 14% | 5% |
| +1.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
| +2 | 95% | 4% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Crystal Palace FC keeps clean sheet
52%
✓
Leicester City FC keeps clean sheet
31%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.