Legia Warszawa vs Leicester City FC, Europe 2021-22 GROUP STAGE
Overview
Match Preview
Legia Warszawa vs Leicester City FC — Europe at Polish Army.
- Legia Warszawa 0 games · 0 pts (2025/26)
- Leicester City FC 0 games · 0 pts (2025/26)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Olympique Lyonnais | 8 | 21 |
| 2 | Aston Villa FC | 8 | 21 |
| 3 | FC Midtjylland | 8 | 19 |
| 4 | Real Betis Balompié | 8 | 17 |
| 5 | FC Porto | 8 | 17 |
| 6 | Sporting Clube de Braga | 8 | 17 |
| 7 | SC Freiburg | 8 | 17 |
| 8 | AS Roma | 8 | 16 |
| 9 | KRC Genk | 8 | 16 |
| 10 | Bologna FC 1909 | 8 | 15 |
| 11 | VfB Stuttgart | 8 | 15 |
| 12 | Ferencvárosi TC | 8 | 15 |
| 13 | Nottingham Forest FC | 8 | 14 |
| 14 | FC Viktoria Plzeň | 8 | 14 |
| 15 | FK Crvena Zvezda | 8 | 14 |
| 16 | RC Celta de Vigo | 8 | 13 |
| 17 | PAOK Thessaloniki FC | 8 | 12 |
| 18 | Lille OSC | 8 | 12 |
| 19 | Fenerbahçe SK | 8 | 12 |
| 20 | Panathinaikos AO | 8 | 12 |
| 21 | Celtic FC | 8 | 11 |
| 22 | PFK Ludogorets 1945 Razgrad | 8 | 10 |
| 23 | GNK Dinamo Zagreb | 8 | 10 |
| 24 | SK Brann | 8 | 9 |
| 25 | BSC Young Boys | 8 | 9 |
| 26 | SK Sturm Graz | 8 | 7 |
| 27 | FCSB Bukarest | 8 | 7 |
| 28 | Go Ahead Eagles | 8 | 7 |
| 29 | Feyenoord Rotterdam | 8 | 6 |
| 30 | FC Basel 1893 | 8 | 6 |
| 31 | FC Red Bull Salzburg | 8 | 6 |
| 32 | Rangers FC | 8 | 4 |
| 33 | OGC Nice | 8 | 3 |
| 34 | FC Utrecht | 8 | 1 |
| 35 | Malmo FF | 8 | 1 |
| 36 | Maccabi Tel Aviv FC | 8 | 1 |
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Sep | Leicester City FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 15 Sep | FK Spartak Moskva | A | 1–0 | W |
| 26 Aug | SK Slavia Praha | H | 2–1 | W |
| 19 Aug | SK Slavia Praha | A | 2–2 | D |
| 10 Aug | GNK Dinamo Zagreb | H | 0–1 | L |
| 04 Aug | GNK Dinamo Zagreb | A | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Sep | Legia Warszawa | A | 0–1 | L |
| 25 Sep | Burnley FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 19 Sep | Brighton & Hove Albion FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 16 Sep | SSC Napoli | H | 2–2 | D |
| 11 Sep | Manchester City FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 28 Aug | Norwich City FC | A | 2–1 | W |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
H2H (2 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Events
Match Events
- 0' The ball is rolling at Polish Army. Legia Warszawa are looking to make home advantage count against Leicester City FC.
- 5' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Legia Warszawa side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 10' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Legia Warszawa and Leicester City FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 15' Legia Warszawa is showing some good football. However, Legia Warszawa are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 20' The referee calls foul for Luke Thomas. He receives a Yellow card.
- 21' Luke Thomas has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 21.
- 26' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Legia Warszawa that had 117 games and scored 37 goals.
- 31' The deadlock is broken! Mahir Emreli gets on the scoresheet on 31 minutes.
- 36' Legia Warszawa are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Leicester City FC backline.
- 41' 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.
- 46' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 51' Filip Mladenovic has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 52' The referee shows Legia Warszawa player a Yellow card on 52.
- 57' Ayoze Perez is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Legia Warszawa tonight.
- 62' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Legia Warszawa needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 67' The crowd applauds Ayoze Perez as he leaves the pitch. Harvey Barnes steps in for Leicester City FC.
- 70' The Legia Warszawa manager makes a substitution. Andre Martins departs to be replaced by Lirim Kastrati.
- 75' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 78' The whistle greets Daniel Amartey as he departs to be replaced by Ademola Lookman.
- 82' Leicester City FC make a change. Patson Daka trudges off to be replaced by Jamie Vardy on 82 minutes.
- 83' The crowd applauds Josue as he leaves the pitch. Rafael Lopes steps in for Legia Warszawa.
- 84' Legia Warszawa receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 84.
- 88' Legia Warszawa receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 88.
- 90' The referee has no hesitation. Filip Mladenovic is booked for Legia Warszawa — Yellow card on 90.
- Another three points for Legia Warszawa.
Lineups
Legia Warszawa Lineups
Starting XI
- 6
-
8
Andre Martins ↓ Lirim Kastrati 70'
-
11
Mahir Emreli ↓ Tomas Pekhart 83'
- 55
- 4
-
27
Josue ↓ Rafael Lopes 83'
- 14
- 31
- 25
- 99
- 17
Bench
- 29
-
9
Tomas Pekhart ↑ 83'
-
21
Rafael Lopes ↑ 83'
-
23
Joel Abu Hanna ↑ 78'
- 5
- 30
-
7
Lirim Kastrati ↑ 70'
- 16
- 20
- 3
- 59
- 22
Coach
Czeslaw Michniewicz
Leicester City FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
- 18
- 4
- 23
-
17
Ayoze Perez ↓ Harvey Barnes 67'
- 8
- 42
- 27
-
29
Patson Daka ↓ Jamie Vardy 82'
- 22
- 33
Bench
-
9
Jamie Vardy ↑ 82'
-
10
James Maddison ↑ 67'
- 12
- 35
- 11
- 20
- 21
-
7
Harvey Barnes ↑ 67'
-
37
Ademola Lookman ↑ 78'
- 5
- 34
Coach
Brendan Rodgers
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Mahir Emreli | 1 |
| Wilfred Ndidi | 1 |
| James Maddison | 1 |
| Patson Daka | 1 |
| Filip Mladenovic | 1 |
Head to Head
Legia Warszawa Form
Leicester City FC Form
2021-09-30
Legia Warszawa
1–0
Leicester City FC
L
2021-09-25
Leicester City FC
2–2
Burnley FC
D
2021-09-19
Brighton & Hove Albion FC
2–1
Leicester City FC
L
2021-09-16
Leicester City FC
2–2
SSC Napoli
D
2021-09-11
Leicester City FC
0–1
Manchester City FC
L
2021-08-28
Norwich City FC
1–2
Leicester City FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.23
Legia Warszawa xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.74
Leicester City FC xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 68% + Under — clean sheet likely 62%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Legia Warszawa win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 1.97
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 84% |
|
16% |
| ± 1.5 | 59% |
|
41% |
| ± 2.5 | 32% |
|
68% |
| ± 3.5 | 14% |
|
86% |
| ± 4.5 | 6% |
|
94% |
Double Chance
Legia Warszawa or Draw
80%
Draw or Leicester City FC
50%
Legia Warszawa or Leicester City FC
70%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Legia Warszawa win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
16.3%
1 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
13.6%
2 – 0
10.1%
0 – 1
8.9%
2 – 1
7.7%
1 – 2
4.5%
3 – 0
4.1%
0 – 2
3.6%
3 – 1
3.2%
2 – 2
3%
3 – 2
1.3%
Asian Handicap — Legia Warszawa
| Handicap | Legia Warszawa covers | Push | Leicester City FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -2 | 7% | 14% | 79% |
| -1.5 | 21% | — | 79% |
| -1 | 21% | 25% | 54% |
| -0.5 | 46% | — | 54% |
| +0.5 | 79% | — | 21% |
| +1 | 79% | 14% | 6% |
| +1.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
| +2 | 94% | 5% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Legia Warszawa keeps clean sheet
48%
✗
Leicester City FC keeps clean sheet
30%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.