Sunday , 16 August 2026

Leicester City FC vs Burnley FC, Premier League 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON

Premier League · 2020-21
Leicester City FC
4 – 2
Full Time
Burnley FC
Sun 20 Sep 2020 · 18:00 UTC King Power Stadium HT 45+2' · FT 45+3'
Y 8' Jay Rodriguez
Nampalys Mendy 25' Y
Y 90' Phil Bardsley

Overview

Match Preview

Leicester City FC vs Burnley FC — Premier League at King Power Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Darren England
  • Referee Andy Madley
  • Referee Lee Mason
  • Referee Marc Perry
  • Referee Mark Scholes

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

4
3
1
Leicester City FC 8 games · Avg 2.9 goals Burnley FC
Last 5 meetings
2020-09-20 Leicester City FC 4–2 Burnley FC 2020-01-19 Burnley FC 2–1 Leicester City FC 2019-10-19 Leicester City FC 2–1 Burnley FC 2019-03-16 Burnley FC 1–2 Leicester City FC 2018-11-10 Leicester City FC 0–0 Burnley FC

Recent Form

Leicester City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
20 Sep Burnley FC H 4–2 W
13 Sep West Bromwich Albion FC A 3–0 W
26 Jul Manchester United FC H 0–2 L
19 Jul Tottenham Hotspur FC A 0–3 L
16 Jul Sheffield United FC H 2–0 W
12 Jul AFC Bournemouth A 1–4 L
Burnley FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
20 Sep Leicester City FC A 2–4 L
26 Jul Brighton & Hove Albion FC H 1–2 L
18 Jul Norwich City FC A 2–0 W
15 Jul Wolverhampton Wanderers FC H 1–1 D
11 Jul Liverpool FC A 1–1 D
08 Jul West Ham United FC A 1–0 W

Key Stats

75% Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
63% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The wait is over. Burnley FC get us underway at King Power Stadium.
  • 5' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 8' It’s a booking for Burnley FC player. Jay Rodriguez gets a Yellow card.
  • 10' Against the run of play, Chris Wood has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 15' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. James Justin made 382 appearances and scored 15 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 20' Harvey Barnes doubles the advantage! 1-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 25' Leicester City FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 30' Kevin Long, a Ireland , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 35' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 35 minutes.
  • 40' Erik Pieters is ready to make an impact after coming on for Robbie Brady at the 40 minute mark.
  • 45' Burnley FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 50' Magnificent from Erik Pieters! That is 7 goals in 380 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 55' 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.
  • 60' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 61' A stunning finish from James Justin — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 62' The Leicester City FC manager makes a substitution. Ayoze Perez departs to be replaced by James Maddison.
  • 67' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 70' It is a substitution in Burnley FC team. Jay Rodriguez is replaced by Matej Vydra on 70 minute.
  • 73' What composure from Jimmy Dunne! The Ireland international strokes it home. 2-3.
  • 78' Burnley FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 79' Dennis Praet has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 79 minutes.
  • 83' Marc Albrighton is ready to make an impact after coming on for Dennis Praet at the 83 minute mark.
  • 88' It looks like no one’s ball. Burnley FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 90' A moment of madness from Phil Bardsley on 90 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Burnley FC will be frustrated.
  • 90' The whistle greets Harvey Barnes as he departs to be replaced by Wes Morgan.
  • Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 4-2.

Lineups

Leicester City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Brendan Rodgers

Burnley FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Sean Dyche

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Jamie Vardy 5
Chris Wood 3
James Maddison 2
Harvey Barnes 2
Dennis Praet 1
Jimmy Dunne 1
Erik Pieters 1
Wes Morgan 1

Head to Head

2020-09-20 Leicester City FC 4–2 Burnley FC 2020-01-19 Burnley FC 2–1 Leicester City FC 2019-10-19 Leicester City FC 2–1 Burnley FC 2019-03-16 Burnley FC 1–2 Leicester City FC 2018-11-10 Leicester City FC 0–0 Burnley FC

Leicester City FC Form

2020-09-20 Leicester City FC 4–2 Burnley FC W 2020-09-13 West Bromwich Albion FC 0–3 Leicester City FC W 2020-07-26 Leicester City FC 0–2 Manchester United FC L 2020-07-19 Tottenham Hotspur FC 3–0 Leicester City FC L 2020-07-16 Leicester City FC 2–0 Sheffield United FC W 2020-07-12 AFC Bournemouth 4–1 Leicester City FC L

Burnley FC Form

2020-09-20 Leicester City FC 4–2 Burnley FC L 2020-07-26 Burnley FC 1–2 Brighton & Hove Albion FC L 2020-07-18 Norwich City FC 0–2 Burnley FC W 2020-07-15 Burnley FC 1–1 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC D 2020-07-11 Liverpool FC 1–1 Burnley FC D 2020-07-08 West Ham United FC 0–1 Burnley FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.63 Leicester City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.27 Burnley FC xG
I would bet for: Both teams to score 58%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Leicester City FC48% Draw26% Burnley FC26%
Actual: Leicester City FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes58% 0% No42%
Avg goals/match: 2.9
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 93%
7%
± 1.5 78%
22%
± 2.5 55%
45%
± 3.5 33%
67%
± 4.5 17%
83%

Double Chance

Leicester City FC or Draw
73%
Draw or Burnley FC
52%
Leicester City FC or Burnley FC
74%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Leicester City FC32% Draw45% Burnley FC23%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✗ 4–2 not predicted
4 – 2
Actual
1 – 1
12.3%
2 – 1
8.9%
1 – 0
8.1%
0 – 0
7.3%
2 – 0
7.2%
1 – 2
7%
0 – 1
6.1%
2 – 2
5.7%
3 – 1
4.8%
0 – 2
4.4%
3 – 0
3.8%
3 – 2
3.2%

Asian Handicap — Leicester City FC

Handicap Leicester City FC covers Push Burnley FC covers
-2.5 10% — 90%
-2 10% 14% 77%
-1.5 23% — 77%
-1 23% 21% 56%
-0.5 44% — 56%
+0.5 71% — 29%
+1 71% 16% 13%
+1.5 87% — 13%
+2 87% 8% 4%
+2.5 96% — 4%

Clean Sheet

Leicester City FC keeps clean sheet
29% ✓
Burnley FC keeps clean sheet
20% ✓

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