Sunday , 16 August 2026

Fulham FC vs Leicester City FC, Premier League 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON

Premier League · 2024-25
Fulham FC
2 – 1
Full Time
Leicester City FC
Sat 24 Aug 2024 · 14:00 UTC Craven Cottage 25,401 HT 45' · FT 45'
Emile Smith Rowe 18' 1–0
1–1 38' Wout Faes
Alex Iwobi 70' 2–1
Y 59' Victor Kristiansen
Harry Wilson 72' Y
Tom Cairney 90' Y
Y 90' Jannik Vestergaard

Overview

Match Preview

Fulham FC vs Leicester City FC — Premier League at Craven Cottage.

Match Details

  • Referee Darren Bond
  • Assistant 1 Darren Cann
  • Assistant 2 James Mainwaring

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
1
2
Fulham FC 8 games · Avg 3.1 goals Leicester City FC
Last 5 meetings
2024-08-24 Fulham FC 2–1 Leicester City FC 2023-05-08 Fulham FC 5–3 Leicester City FC 2023-01-03 Leicester City FC 0–1 Fulham FC 2021-02-03 Fulham FC 0–2 Leicester City FC 2020-11-30 Leicester City FC 1–2 Fulham FC

Recent Form

Fulham FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
24 Aug Leicester City FC H 2–1 W
16 Aug Manchester United FC A 0–1 L
19 May Luton Town FC A 4–2 W
11 May Manchester City FC H 0–4 L
04 May Brentford FC A 0–0 D
27 Apr Crystal Palace FC H 1–1 D
Leicester City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
24 Aug Fulham FC A 1–2 L
19 Aug Tottenham Hotspur FC H 1–1 D
04 May Blackburn Rovers FC H 0–2 L
29 Apr Preston North End FC A 3–0 W
23 Apr Southampton FC H 5–0 W
20 Apr West Bromwich Albion FC H 2–1 W

Key Stats

63% Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The ball is rolling at Craven Cottage. Fulham FC are looking to make home advantage count against Leicester City FC.
  • 5' It’s high time Marco Silva made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 10' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Steve Cooper will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 15' 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.
  • 18' GOAL! Emile Smith Rowe fires home to make it 1-0!
  • 23' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 28' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 33' Jamie Vardy has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 38' The Belgium Wout Faes breaks the deadlock on 38 minutes. 1-1!
  • 43' Andreas Pereira has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 1 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 48' Fulham FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Leicester City FC backline.
  • 53' Leicester City FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 58' 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 Victor Kristiansen suffering a number of foals already.
  • 59' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Victor Kristiansen on 59 minutes.
  • 62' A tactical swap from Leicester City FC — Jordan Ayew on, Bobby Reid off on 62 minutes.
  • 67' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
  • 69' The crowd applauds Emile Smith Rowe as he leaves the pitch. Harry Wilson steps in for Fulham FC.
  • 70' GOAL! Alex Iwobi scores on 70. Assisted by Antonee Robinson
  • 71' Stephy Mavididi gets the nod from Leicester City FC. He replaces Jamie Vardy and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 72' Harry Wilson has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 72.
  • 77' It looks surprising Leicester City FC does not make any changes. Stephy Mavididi has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 80' Rodrigo Muniz makes way for Raul Jimenez at the 80 minute mark. A tactical switch from Fulham FC.
  • 85' Leicester City FC ring the changes. Victor Kristiansen has done his job and it is now time for Kasey McAteer to step up.
  • 86' Harrison Reed gets the nod from Fulham FC. He replaces Andreas Pereira and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 90' Tom Cairney has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 90.
  • Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 2-1 draw is a fair result on the day.

Lineups

Fulham FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Marco Silva

Leicester City FC Lineups

3-4-3

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Steve Cooper

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Tom Cairney 3
Harvey Barnes 3
Willian 3
Jamie Vardy 2
Emile Smith Rowe 2
Aleksandar Mitrovic 2
James Maddison 2
Aboubakar Kamara 1

Head to Head

2024-08-24 Fulham FC 2–1 Leicester City FC 2023-05-08 Fulham FC 5–3 Leicester City FC 2023-01-03 Leicester City FC 0–1 Fulham FC 2021-02-03 Fulham FC 0–2 Leicester City FC 2020-11-30 Leicester City FC 1–2 Fulham FC

Fulham FC Form

2024-08-24 Fulham FC 2–1 Leicester City FC W 2024-08-16 Manchester United FC 1–0 Fulham FC L 2024-05-19 Luton Town FC 2–4 Fulham FC W 2024-05-11 Fulham FC 0–4 Manchester City FC L 2024-05-04 Brentford FC 0–0 Fulham FC D 2024-04-27 Fulham FC 1–1 Crystal Palace FC D

Leicester City FC Form

2024-08-24 Fulham FC 2–1 Leicester City FC L 2024-08-19 Leicester City FC 1–1 Tottenham Hotspur FC D 2024-05-04 Leicester City FC 0–2 Blackburn Rovers FC L 2024-04-29 Preston North End FC 0–3 Leicester City FC W 2024-04-23 Leicester City FC 5–0 Southampton FC W 2024-04-20 Leicester City FC 2–1 West Bromwich Albion FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.43 Fulham FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.4 Leicester City FC xG
I would bet for: Fulham FC or Leicester City FC 74% + Both teams to score 58%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Fulham FC43% Draw26% Leicester City FC31%
Actual: Fulham FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes58% 0% No42%
Avg goals/match: 2.83
Actual: Yes — both scored

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

Fulham FC or Draw
69%
Draw or Leicester City FC
57%
Fulham FC or Leicester City FC
74%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Fulham FC28% Draw46% Leicester City FC26%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.7%
2 – 1
Actual
1 – 2
7.9%
0 – 0
7.8%
1 – 0
7.5%
0 – 1
7.3%
2 – 0
6%
2 – 2
5.7%
0 – 2
5.7%
3 – 1
3.9%
1 – 3
3.7%
3 – 0
2.8%

Asian Handicap — Fulham FC

Handicap Fulham FC covers Push Leicester City FC covers
-2.5 7% — 93%
-2 7% 11% 82%
-1.5 18% — 82%
-1 18% 19% 63%
-0.5 37% — 63%
+0.5 65% — 35%
+1 65% 19% 17%
+1.5 83% — 17%
+2 83% 11% 6%
+2.5 94% — 6%

Clean Sheet

Fulham FC keeps clean sheet
25% ✓
Leicester City FC keeps clean sheet
25% ✓

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