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

Premier League · 2020-21
Leicester City FC
2 – 1
Full Time
Crystal Palace FC
Mon 26 Apr 2021 · 19:00 UTC King Power Stadium HT 45+4' · FT 45+6'
Y 18' Jairo Riedewald
Y 18' Jairo Riedewald

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Stuart Attwell
  • Referee Jonathan Moss
  • Referee Graham Scott
  • Referee Simon Long
  • Referee Scott Ledger
  • Referee Eddie Smart

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
4
4
Leicester City FC 12 games · Avg 2.7 goals Crystal Palace FC
Last 5 meetings
2021-04-26 Leicester City FC 2–1 Crystal Palace FC 2020-12-28 Crystal Palace FC 1–1 Leicester City FC 2020-07-04 Leicester City FC 3–0 Crystal Palace FC 2019-11-03 Crystal Palace FC 0–2 Leicester City FC 2019-02-23 Leicester City FC 1–4 Crystal Palace FC

Recent Form

Leicester City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
26 Apr Crystal Palace FC H 2–1 W
22 Apr West Bromwich Albion FC H 3–0 W
18 Apr Southampton FC H 1–0 W
11 Apr West Ham United FC A 2–3 L
03 Apr Manchester City FC H 0–2 L
21 Mar Manchester United FC H 3–1 W
Crystal Palace FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
26 Apr Leicester City FC A 1–2 L
10 Apr Chelsea FC H 1–4 L
05 Apr Everton FC A 1–1 D
13 Mar West Bromwich Albion FC H 1–0 W
07 Mar Tottenham Hotspur FC A 1–4 L
03 Mar Manchester United FC H 0–0 D

Key Stats

58% Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)
58% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Leicester City FC have kicked off against Crystal Palace FC. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
  • 5' It looks like no one’s ball. Crystal Palace FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 10' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Roy Hodgson will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 12' GOAL! Wilfried Zaha fires home to make it 0-1!
  • 17' Leicester City FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 18' Jairo Riedewald has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 18.
  • 23' Leicester City FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Crystal Palace FC's shape.
  • 28' Over 28 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 33' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 38' Crystal Palace FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 43' James McCarthy is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Crystal Palace FC tonight.
  • 48' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 50' The deadlock is broken! Timothy Castagne gets on the scoresheet on 50 minutes.
  • 55' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 60' Leicester City FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 65' It looks surprising Leicester City FC does not make any changes. James Maddison has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 70' Leicester City FC ring the changes. James Maddison has done his job and it is now time for Ayoze Perez to step up.
  • 75' Leicester City FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 78' The Crystal Palace FC manager makes a substitution. Jordan Ayew departs to be replaced by Andros Townsend.
  • 80' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Kelechi Iheanacho makes no mistake. 2-1!
  • 83' It is a substitution in Crystal Palace FC team. Luka Milivojevic is replaced by James McCarthy on 83 minute.
  • 85' Another change for Crystal Palace FC made on 85 minute. Jairo Riedewald leaves to be changed by Jeffrey Schlupp.
  • 90' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • The points are shared — Leicester City FC 2-1 Crystal Palace FC. Honours even.

Lineups

Leicester City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Brendan Rodgers

Crystal Palace FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Roy Hodgson

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Wilfried Zaha 6
Jamie Vardy 5
Jean-Philippe Mateta 4
Kelechi Iheanacho 3
Luka Milivojevic 2
Daniel Iversen 2
Michael Olise 1
Ademola Lookman 1

Head to Head

2021-04-26 Leicester City FC 2–1 Crystal Palace FC 2020-12-28 Crystal Palace FC 1–1 Leicester City FC 2020-07-04 Leicester City FC 3–0 Crystal Palace FC 2019-11-03 Crystal Palace FC 0–2 Leicester City FC 2019-02-23 Leicester City FC 1–4 Crystal Palace FC

Leicester City FC Form

2021-04-26 Leicester City FC 2–1 Crystal Palace FC W 2021-04-22 Leicester City FC 3–0 West Bromwich Albion FC W 2021-04-18 Leicester City FC 1–0 Southampton FC W 2021-04-11 West Ham United FC 3–2 Leicester City FC L 2021-04-03 Leicester City FC 0–2 Manchester City FC L 2021-03-21 Leicester City FC 3–1 Manchester United FC W

Crystal Palace FC Form

2021-04-26 Leicester City FC 2–1 Crystal Palace FC L 2021-04-10 Crystal Palace FC 1–4 Chelsea FC L 2021-04-05 Everton FC 1–1 Crystal Palace FC D 2021-03-13 Crystal Palace FC 1–0 West Bromwich Albion FC W 2021-03-07 Tottenham Hotspur FC 4–1 Crystal Palace FC L 2021-03-03 Crystal Palace FC 0–0 Manchester United FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.65 Leicester City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.04 Crystal Palace FC xG
I would bet for: Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.

Match Result

✓ Correct
Leicester City FC53% Draw25% Crystal Palace FC22%
Actual: Leicester City FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes53% 0% No47%
Avg goals/match: 2.69
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 91%
9%
± 1.5 75%
25%
± 2.5 50%
50%
± 3.5 29%
71%
± 4.5 14%
86%

Double Chance

Leicester City FC or Draw
78%
Draw or Crystal Palace FC
47%
Leicester City FC or Crystal Palace FC
75%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Leicester City FC36% Draw46% Crystal Palace FC18%
Actual: Crystal Palace FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.5%
1 – 0
10.3%
2 – 1
Actual
2 – 0
9%
0 – 0
8.7%
0 – 1
6.1%
1 – 2
5.8%
3 – 1
5.1%
3 – 0
4.9%
2 – 2
4.9%
0 – 2
3.6%
3 – 2
2.8%

Asian Handicap — Leicester City FC

Handicap Leicester City FC covers Push Crystal Palace FC covers
-2.5 12% — 88%
-2 12% 16% 73%
-1.5 27% — 73%
-1 27% 23% 50%
-0.5 50% — 50%
+0.5 77% — 23%
+1 77% 14% 9%
+1.5 91% — 9%
+2 91% 6% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

Leicester City FC keeps clean sheet
36% ✓
Crystal Palace FC keeps clean sheet
20% ✓

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