Everton FC vs Leicester City FC, Premier League 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Everton FC vs Leicester City FC — Premier League at Goodison Park.
- Everton FC 10 games · 16 pts (2026/27)
- Leicester City FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Darren Bond
- Assistant 1 Scott Ledger
- Assistant 2 Matt Wilkes (England)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal FC | 10 | 27 |
| 2 | Brighton & Hove Albion FC | 10 | 22 |
| 3 | Manchester City FC | 10 | 21 |
| 4 | Liverpool FC | 10 | 18 |
| 5 | Chelsea FC | 10 | 16 |
| 6 | Everton FC | 10 | 16 |
| 7 | AFC Bournemouth | 10 | 15 |
| 8 | Brentford FC | 10 | 14 |
| 9 | Leeds United FC | 10 | 14 |
| 10 | Aston Villa FC | 10 | 13 |
| 11 | Tottenham Hotspur FC | 10 | 12 |
| 12 | Newcastle United FC | 10 | 12 |
| 13 | Hull City AFC | 10 | 11 |
| 14 | Ipswich Town FC | 10 | 11 |
| 15 | Fulham FC | 10 | 10 |
| 16 | Nottingham Forest FC | 10 | 9 |
| 17 | Coventry City FC | 10 | 9 |
| 18 | Manchester United FC | 10 | 8 |
| 19 | Sunderland AFC | 10 | 8 |
| 20 | Crystal Palace FC | 10 | 7 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Feb | Leicester City FC | H | 4–0 | W |
| 25 Jan | Brighton & Hove Albion FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 19 Jan | Tottenham Hotspur FC | H | 3–2 | W |
| 15 Jan | Aston Villa FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 09 Jan | Peterborough United FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 04 Jan | AFC Bournemouth | A | 0–1 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Feb | Everton FC | A | 0–4 | L |
| 26 Jan | Tottenham Hotspur FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 18 Jan | Fulham FC | H | 0–2 | L |
| 15 Jan | Crystal Palace FC | H | 0–2 | L |
| 11 Jan | Queens Park Rangers FC | H | 6–2 | W |
| 04 Jan | Aston Villa FC | A | 1–2 | L |
Key Stats
67%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)
H2H (12 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
40%
Clean Sheets
Everton FC this season
Everton FC this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Everton FC
0-15
1/1
16-30
–/–
31-45
1/1
46-60
4/4
61-75
2/2
76+
4/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Everton FC
| Thierno Barry | 6 G | 1 A |
| Kiernan Dewsbury Hall | 3 G | 1 A |
| James Tarkowski | 1 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' What a night it is going to be! Everton FC welcome Leicester City FC for this crunch clash at Goodison Park.
- 1' What a strike from Abdoulaye Doucoure! The score is 1-0.
- 6' GOAL! Beto fires home to make it 2-0!
- 11' Over 11 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 16' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 21' named a 4-2-3-1 earlier, and opted for a 4-2-3-1 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 26' It looks like no one’s ball. Everton FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 31' It looks surprising Everton FC does not make any changes. Victor Kristiansen has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 36' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Everton FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 41' The energy levels are beginning to show. Ruud van Nistelrooy might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 46' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Ruud van Nistelrooy will be considering his options from the bench.
- 47' What a moment for Beto! That strike on 45 puts his side firmly in control.
- 52' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 57' Wout Faes is a natural defender and has been asked to do a very specific job for Leicester City FC tonight.
- 60' Patson Daka gets the nod from Leicester City FC. He replaces Jamie Vardy and will look to change the dynamic.
- 65' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 70' Everton FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 70.
- 75' Everton FC make a change. Jesper Lindstrom trudges off to be replaced by Ashley Young on 75 minutes.
- 76' Stephy Mavididi gets the nod from Leicester City FC. He replaces Bobby Reid and will look to change the dynamic.
- 81' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 82' Everton FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Tim Iroegbunam is hanging James Garner on the field on 82 minute.
- 87' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 89' Everton FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Jack Harrison is hanging Beto on the field on 89 minute.
- 90' What a strike from Iliman Ndiaye! The score is 4-0.
- Another three points for Everton FC.
Lineups
Everton FC Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 10
- 16
- 6
- 1
- 27
- 19
-
29
Jesper Lindstrom ↓ Ashley Young 75'
-
37
James Garner ↓ Tim Iroegbunam 82'
- 32
-
14
Beto ↓ Jack Harrison 89'
- 15
Bench
- 31
- 5
- 12
-
18
Ashley Young ↑ 75'
-
11
Jack Harrison ↑ 89'
-
2
Nathan Patterson ↑ 89'
-
42
Tim Iroegbunam ↑ 82'
- 45
- 67
Coach
David Moyes
Leicester City FC Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
-
9
Jamie Vardy ↓ Patson Daka 60'
- 18
- 23
- 8
-
14
Bobby Reid ↓ Stephy Mavididi 76'
-
2
James Justin ↓ Woyo Coulibaly 76'
- 24
- 3
- 30
- 16
- 11
Bench
- 22
- 4
-
10
Stephy Mavididi ↑ 76'
-
20
Patson Daka ↑ 60'
-
5
Caleb Okoli ↑ 60'
-
25
Woyo Coulibaly ↑ 76'
- 41
- 35
- 40
Coach
Ruud van Nistelrooy
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Richarlison | 5 |
| Jamie Vardy | 3 |
| Gylfi Þor Sigurðsson | 2 |
| Alex Iwobi | 2 |
| Kelechi Iheanacho | 2 |
| Iliman Ndiaye | 2 |
| Mason Holgate | 2 |
| Youri Tielemans | 2 |
Head to Head
Everton FC Form
Leicester City FC Form
2025-02-01
Everton FC
4–0
Leicester City FC
L
2025-01-26
Tottenham Hotspur FC
1–2
Leicester City FC
W
2025-01-18
Leicester City FC
0–2
Fulham FC
L
2025-01-15
Leicester City FC
0–2
Crystal Palace FC
L
2025-01-11
Leicester City FC
6–2
Queens Park Rangers FC
W
2025-01-04
Aston Villa FC
2–1
Leicester City FC
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.81
Everton FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.03
Leicester City FC xG
I would bet for:
Everton FC to win 56%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Everton FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.84
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 77% |
|
23% |
| ± 2.5 | 53% |
|
47% |
| ± 3.5 | 32% |
|
68% |
| ± 4.5 | 16% |
|
84% |
Double Chance
Everton FC or Draw
80%
Draw or Leicester City FC
44%
Everton FC or Leicester City FC
76%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Everton FC win at HT
Correct Score
✗ 4–0 not predicted4 – 0Actual
1 – 1
11.8%
1 – 0
9.8%
2 – 1
9.5%
2 – 0
9.4%
0 – 0
7.6%
3 – 1
5.7%
3 – 0
5.5%
1 – 2
5.4%
0 – 1
5.2%
2 – 2
4.9%
0 – 2
3.1%
3 – 2
3%
Asian Handicap — Everton FC
| Handicap | Everton FC covers | Push | Leicester City FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 14% | — | 86% |
| -2 | 14% | 17% | 69% |
| -1.5 | 31% | — | 69% |
| -1 | 31% | 23% | 46% |
| -0.5 | 54% | — | 46% |
| +0.5 | 80% | — | 20% |
| +1 | 80% | 13% | 8% |
| +1.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
| +2 | 92% | 6% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Everton FC keeps clean sheet
36%
✗
Leicester City FC keeps clean sheet
17%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.