Leicester City FC vs Crystal Palace FC, 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Leicester City FC vs Crystal Palace FC — Premier League at King Power Stadium.
- Leicester City FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- Crystal Palace FC 5 games · 4 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee David Coote
- Referee Anthony Taylor
- Referee Gary Beswick
- Referee Adam Nunn
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manchester City FC | 5 | 15 |
| 2 | Arsenal FC | 5 | 12 |
| 3 | Brighton & Hove Albion FC | 5 | 10 |
| 4 | Brentford FC | 5 | 9 |
| 5 | Leeds United FC | 5 | 9 |
| 6 | Liverpool FC | 5 | 9 |
| 7 | Everton FC | 5 | 9 |
| 8 | Hull City AFC | 5 | 8 |
| 9 | Newcastle United FC | 5 | 8 |
| 10 | Chelsea FC | 5 | 7 |
| 11 | Ipswich Town FC | 5 | 6 |
| 12 | Manchester United FC | 5 | 5 |
| 13 | Nottingham Forest FC | 5 | 5 |
| 14 | Sunderland AFC | 5 | 4 |
| 15 | Crystal Palace FC | 5 | 4 |
| 16 | Aston Villa FC | 5 | 4 |
| 17 | AFC Bournemouth | 5 | 3 |
| 18 | Coventry City FC | 5 | 3 |
| 19 | Fulham FC | 5 | 2 |
| 20 | Tottenham Hotspur FC | 5 | 2 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Feb | Crystal Palace FC | H | 1–4 | L |
| 10 Feb | Tottenham Hotspur FC | A | 1–3 | L |
| 03 Feb | Manchester United FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 30 Jan | Liverpool FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 19 Jan | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | A | 3–4 | L |
| 12 Jan | Southampton FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Feb | Leicester City FC | A | 4–1 | W |
| 17 Feb | Doncaster Rovers FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 09 Feb | West Ham United FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 02 Feb | Fulham FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 30 Jan | Southampton FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 27 Jan | Tottenham Hotspur FC | H | 2–0 | W |
Key Stats
58%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)
H2H (12 games)
58%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
20%
Clean Sheets
Crystal Palace FC this season
Crystal Palace FC this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Crystal Palace FC
0-15
1/1
16-30
–/2
31-45
1/3
46-60
1/3
61-75
1/–
76+
1/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Crystal Palace FC
| Tyrick Mitchell | 2 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Welcome to King Power Stadium that hosts another battle between Leicester City FC and Crystal Palace FC.
- 5' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Crystal Palace FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 10' James Tomkins needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 15' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 20' With 0 assists to his name this season, Ricardo Pereira is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Leicester City FC.
- 25' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 30' It’s high time Roy Hodgson made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 35' Crystal Palace FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 36' Wilfred Ndidi is having his name booked by the referee on 36.
- 40' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Michy Batshuayi makes it 0-1.
- 45' Andros Townsend, a England , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 46' The Leicester City FC manager makes a substitution. Rachid Ghezzal departs to be replaced by Demarai Gray.
- 51' A moment of madness from James McArthur on 51 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Crystal Palace FC will be frustrated.
- 56' It is a cagey affair so far. Leicester City FC in their trying to find a way past Crystal Palace FC's compact .
- 61' The travelling Crystal Palace FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 64' Jonny Evans makes no mistake. The score reads 1-1 and Leicester City FC are in front.
- 69' Crystal Palace FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 70' GOAL! Wilfried Zaha fires home to make it 1-2!
- 74' It is a substitution in Leicester City FC team. Youri Tielemans is replaced by Kelechi Iheanacho on 74 minute.
- 77' Crystal Palace FC ring the changes. Mamadou Sakho has done his job and it is now time for Scott Dann to step up.
- 80' Another change for Crystal Palace FC made on 80 minute. Andros Townsend leaves to be changed by Cheikhou Kouyate.
- 81' A stunning finish from Luka Milivojevic — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 81' It’s a booking for Leicester City FC player. Kasper Schmeichel gets a Yellow card.
- 82' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Jonny Evans on 82 minutes.
- 85' The crowd applauds Harvey Barnes as he leaves the pitch. Shinji Okazaki steps in for Leicester City FC.
- 86' A change in the Crystal Palace FC ranks — Michy Batshuayi exits the field as Jordan Ayew enters on 86.
- 90' Magnificent from Wilfried Zaha! That is 69 goals in 324 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- It finishes all square. Leicester City FC and Crystal Palace FC share the spoils 1-4.
Lineups
Leicester City FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 15
- 9
- 25
- 1
- 10
- 6
- 28
-
31
Rachid Ghezzal ↓ Demarai Gray 46'
- 14
-
19
Harvey Barnes ↓ Shinji Okazaki 85'
- 21
Bench
-
8
Kelechi Iheanacho ↑ 74'
- 12
- 5
-
7
Demarai Gray ↑ 46'
-
20
Shinji Okazaki ↑ 85'
- 24
- 4
Coach
Claude Puel
Crystal Palace FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 31
- 4
- 2
- 5
- 15
- 3
-
12
Mamadou Sakho ↓ Scott Dann 77'
- 18
- 10
- 11
-
23
Michy Batshuayi ↓ Jordan Ayew 86'
Bench
-
8
Cheikhou Kouyate ↑ 80'
- 7
-
14
Jordan Ayew ↑ 86'
- 13
-
6
Scott Dann ↑ 77'
- 44
- 17
Coach
Roy Hodgson
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Wilfried Zaha | 6 |
| Jamie Vardy | 5 |
| Jean-Philippe Mateta | 4 |
| Kelechi Iheanacho | 3 |
| Luka Milivojevic | 2 |
| Daniel Iversen | 2 |
| Timothy Castagne | 1 |
| Jeffrey Schlupp | 1 |
Head to Head
Leicester City FC Form
2019-02-23
Leicester City FC
1–4
Crystal Palace FC
L
2019-02-10
Tottenham Hotspur FC
3–1
Leicester City FC
L
2019-02-03
Leicester City FC
0–1
Manchester United FC
L
2019-01-30
Liverpool FC
1–1
Leicester City FC
D
2019-01-19
Wolverhampton Wanderers FC
4–3
Leicester City FC
L
2019-01-12
Leicester City FC
1–2
Southampton FC
L
Crystal Palace FC Form
2019-02-23
Leicester City FC
1–4
Crystal Palace FC
W
2019-02-17
Doncaster Rovers FC
0–2
Crystal Palace FC
W
2019-02-09
Crystal Palace FC
1–1
West Ham United FC
D
2019-02-02
Crystal Palace FC
2–0
Fulham FC
W
2019-01-30
Southampton FC
1–1
Crystal Palace FC
D
2019-01-27
Crystal Palace FC
2–0
Tottenham Hotspur FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.96
Leicester City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.86
Crystal Palace FC xG
I would bet for:
Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Crystal Palace FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.82
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 | 31% |
|
69% |
| ± 4.5 | 16% |
|
84% |
Double Chance
Leicester City FC or Draw
46%
Draw or Crystal Palace FC
79%
Leicester City FC or Crystal Palace FC
75%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Crystal Palace FC win at HT
Correct Score
✗ 1–4 not predicted1 – 4Actual
1 – 1
11.5%
0 – 1
10.4%
0 – 2
10.1%
1 – 2
9.5%
0 – 0
7.8%
0 – 3
6.1%
1 – 3
5.9%
2 – 1
4.9%
1 – 0
4.9%
2 – 2
4.6%
2 – 3
2.9%
0 – 4
2.9%
Asian Handicap — Leicester City FC
| Handicap | Leicester City FC covers | Push | Crystal Palace FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 2% | — | 98% |
| -2 | 2% | 5% | 94% |
| -1.5 | 6% | — | 94% |
| -1 | 6% | 12% | 82% |
| -0.5 | 18% | — | 82% |
| +0.5 | 43% | — | 57% |
| +1 | 43% | 23% | 34% |
| +1.5 | 66% | — | 34% |
| +2 | 66% | 18% | 16% |
| +2.5 | 84% | — | 16% |
Clean Sheet
Leicester City FC keeps clean sheet
17%
✓
Crystal Palace FC keeps clean sheet
39%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

