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Everton FC vs Leicester City FC, 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON

Premier League · 2018-19
Everton FC
0 – 1
Full Time
Leicester City FC
Tue 1 Jan 2019 · 12:30 UTC Goodison Park HT 45' · FT 45'

Overview

Match Preview

Everton FC vs Leicester City FC — Premier League at Goodison Park.

Match Details

  • Referee Lee Betts
  • Referee Stephen Child
  • Referee Anthony Taylor
  • Referee Martin Atkinson

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 West Ham United FC 38 39
2 Burnley FC 38 22
3 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 38 20
4 Tottenham Hotspur FC 0 0
5 Coventry City FC 0 0
6 Hull City AFC 0 0
7 Ipswich Town FC 0 0
8 Arsenal FC 0 0
9 Manchester City FC 0 0
10 Manchester United FC 0 0
11 Aston Villa FC 0 0
12 Liverpool FC 0 0
13 AFC Bournemouth 0 0
14 Sunderland AFC 0 0
15 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 0 0
16 Brentford FC 0 0
17 Chelsea FC 0 0
18 Fulham FC 0 0
19 Newcastle United FC 0 0
20 Everton FC 0 0
21 Leeds United FC 0 0
22 Crystal Palace FC 0 0
23 Nottingham Forest FC 0 0

Head-to-Head

5
4
3
Everton FC 12 games · Avg 2.6 goals Leicester City FC
Last 5 meetings
2019-01-01 Everton FC 0–1 Leicester City FC 2018-10-06 Leicester City FC 1–2 Everton FC

Recent Form

Everton FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
01 Jan Leicester City FC H 0–1 L
29 Dec Brighton & Hove Albion FC A 0–1 L
26 Dec Burnley FC A 5–1 W
23 Dec Tottenham Hotspur FC H 2–6 L
15 Dec Manchester City FC A 1–3 L
10 Dec Watford FC H 2–2 D
Leicester City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
01 Jan Everton FC A 1–0 W
29 Dec Cardiff City FC H 0–1 L
26 Dec Manchester City FC H 2–1 W
22 Dec Chelsea FC A 1–0 W
15 Dec Crystal Palace FC A 0–1 L
08 Dec Tottenham Hotspur FC H 0–2 L

Key Stats

67% Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Welcome to Goodison Park that hosts another battle between Everton FC and Leicester City FC.
  • 5' Everton FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 10' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 15' Everton FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 15.
  • 20' Everton FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Leicester City FC backline.
  • 25' Demarai Gray is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Leicester City FC so far.
  • 30' Ricardo Pereira needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 35' 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.
  • 40' Leicester City FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 45' Jonny Evans has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 46' Time for substitution for Leicester City FC. Rachid Ghezzal is replaced by Marc Albrighton.
  • 51' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 52' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Andre Gomes on 52 minutes.
  • 57' Nampalys Mendy has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 2 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 58' Brilliant from the centre-forward! Jamie Vardy makes it 0-1 with a superb finish on 58.
  • 62' Bernard is ready to make an impact after coming on for Andre Gomes at the 62 minute mark.
  • 67' The travelling Leicester City FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 70' The crowd applauds Theo Walcott as he leaves the pitch. Cenk Tosun steps in for Everton FC.
  • 75' Poor challenge from Jonny Evans. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 80' A moment of madness from Lucas Digne on 80 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Everton FC will be frustrated.
  • 81' Cenk Tosun catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 81.
  • 86' Both keepers have barely been tested. Everton FC and Leicester City FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 90' Jamie Vardy makes way for Demarai Gray at the 90 minute mark. A tactical switch from Leicester City FC.
  • Everton FC will have plenty to reflect on. Leicester City FC were simply the better side today.

Lineups

Everton FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Marco Silva

Leicester City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Claude Puel

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Richarlison 5
Jamie Vardy 3
Kelechi Iheanacho 2
Iliman Ndiaye 2
Mason Holgate 2
Youri Tielemans 2
Beto 2
Harvey Barnes 2

Head to Head

2019-01-01 Everton FC 0–1 Leicester City FC 2018-10-06 Leicester City FC 1–2 Everton FC

Everton FC Form

2019-01-01 Everton FC 0–1 Leicester City FC L 2018-12-29 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 1–0 Everton FC L 2018-12-26 Burnley FC 1–5 Everton FC W 2018-12-23 Everton FC 2–6 Tottenham Hotspur FC L 2018-12-15 Manchester City FC 3–1 Everton FC L 2018-12-10 Everton FC 2–2 Watford FC D

Leicester City FC Form

2019-01-01 Everton FC 0–1 Leicester City FC W 2018-12-29 Leicester City FC 0–1 Cardiff City FC L 2018-12-26 Leicester City FC 2–1 Manchester City FC W 2018-12-22 Chelsea FC 0–1 Leicester City FC W 2018-12-15 Crystal Palace FC 1–0 Leicester City FC L 2018-12-08 Leicester City FC 0–2 Tottenham Hotspur FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.06 Everton FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.29 Leicester City FC xG
I would bet for: Everton FC or Leicester City FC 69% + Under 2.5 goals 59%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Everton FC31% Draw31% Leicester City FC38%
Actual: Leicester City FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes48% 0% No52%
Avg goals/match: 2.35
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 88%
12%
± 1.5 68%
32%
± 2.5 41%
59%
± 3.5 21%
79%
± 4.5 10%
90%

Double Chance

Everton FC or Draw
62%
Draw or Leicester City FC
69%
Everton FC or Leicester City FC
69%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Everton FC21% Draw50% Leicester City FC29%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
14%
0 – 0
11.8%
0 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
9%
1 – 2
8.1%
0 – 2
7.7%
2 – 1
6.6%
2 – 0
5.2%
2 – 2
4.4%
1 – 3
3.5%
0 – 3
3.2%
3 – 1
2.4%

Asian Handicap — Everton FC

Handicap Everton FC covers Push Leicester City FC covers
-2.5 3% — 97%
-2 3% 8% 89%
-1.5 11% — 89%
-1 11% 17% 71%
-0.5 29% — 71%
+0.5 60% — 40%
+1 60% 22% 18%
+1.5 82% — 18%
+2 82% 12% 7%
+2.5 93% — 7%

Clean Sheet

Everton FC keeps clean sheet
28% ✓
Leicester City FC keeps clean sheet
35% ✗

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.