Leicester City FC vs Crystal Palace FC, Premier League 2021-22 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 Robert Jones
- Referee Peter Bankes
- Referee Jonathan Moss
- Referee Daniel Robathan
- Referee Ian Hussin
- Referee
3 games this season
🟨 3.3/game
⚽ 11.7 goals/game
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Apr | Crystal Palace FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 02 Apr | Manchester United FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 20 Mar | Brentford FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 13 Mar | Arsenal FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 05 Mar | Leeds United FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 01 Mar | Burnley FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Apr | Leicester City FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 04 Apr | Arsenal FC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 20 Mar | Everton FC | H | 4–0 | W |
| 14 Mar | Manchester City FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 05 Mar | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 26 Feb | Burnley FC | H | 1–1 | D |
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' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — Leicester City FC and Crystal Palace FC get this one started.
- 5' The travelling Crystal Palace FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 10' Leicester City FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 10.
- 15' Crystal Palace FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 20' 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 Wilfried Zaha suffering a number of foals already.
- 25' Leicester City FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 30' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 32' The referee has no hesitation. Tyrick Mitchell is booked for Crystal Palace FC — Yellow card on 32.
- 34' Joel Ward has so much to prove this time. He replaces Tyrick Mitchell on 34 minute.
- 39' Magnificent from Ademola Lookman! That is 69 goals in 321 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 44' It looks like no one’s ball. Leicester City FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 45' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Kiernan Dewsbury Hall makes it 2-0.
- 50' 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.
- 55' Youri Tielemans needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 58' Crystal Palace FC ring the changes. Cheikhou Kouyate has done his job and it is now time for James McArthur to step up.
- 63' Luke Thomas has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 65' Wilfried Zaha is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 2 goals this season for the .
- 66' Wilfried Zaha with the second goal in the match!
- 67' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Luke Thomas.
- 72' Jeffrey Schlupp, a Ghana , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 76' The Leicester City FC manager makes a substitution. Patson Daka departs to be replaced by Kelechi Iheanacho.
- 77' The Leicester City FC bench stirs into life. Ademola Lookman is withdrawn and Harvey Barnes gets his opportunity.
- 82' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 87' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Leicester City FC and Crystal Palace FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 89' The whistle greets James Maddison as he departs to be replaced by Timothy Castagne.
- With this win, Leicester City FC is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.
Lineups
Leicester City FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
- 10
- 18
- 24
- 4
-
37
Ademola Lookman ↓ Harvey Barnes 77'
- 2
- 8
-
29
Patson Daka ↓ Kelechi Iheanacho 76'
- 22
- 33
Bench
-
14
Kelechi Iheanacho ↑ 76'
- 35
- 11
- 20
- 21
-
7
Harvey Barnes ↑ 77'
- 23
-
27
Timothy Castagne ↑ 89'
- 3
Coach
Brendan Rodgers
Crystal Palace FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 17
- 13
- 8
- 9
- 15
- 11
- 14
- 16
- 6
-
23
Conor Gallagher ↓ Eberechi Eze 58'
-
3
Tyrick Mitchell ↓ Joel Ward 34'
Bench
- 4
-
2
Joel Ward ↑ 34'
- 34
- 5
-
18
James McArthur ↑ 58'
- 20
- 1
-
10
Eberechi Eze ↑ 58'
- 22
Coach
Patrick Vieira
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
Crystal Palace FC Form
2022-04-10
Leicester City FC
2–1
Crystal Palace FC
L
2022-04-04
Crystal Palace FC
3–0
Arsenal FC
W
2022-03-20
Crystal Palace FC
4–0
Everton FC
W
2022-03-14
Crystal Palace FC
0–0
Manchester City FC
D
2022-03-05
Wolverhampton Wanderers FC
0–2
Crystal Palace FC
W
2022-02-26
Crystal Palace FC
1–1
Burnley FC
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.54
Leicester City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.07
Crystal Palace FC xG
I would bet for:
Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Leicester City FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.61
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 1.5 | 73% |
|
27% |
| ± 2.5 | 48% |
|
52% |
| ± 3.5 | 27% |
|
73% |
| ± 4.5 | 13% |
|
87% |
Double Chance
Leicester City FC or Draw
77%
Draw or Crystal Palace FC
49%
Leicester City FC or Crystal Palace FC
74%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Leicester City FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13%
1 – 0
10.4%
0 – 0
9.4%
2 – 1
Actual
2 – 0
8.5%
0 – 1
6.9%
1 – 2
6.2%
2 – 2
4.8%
3 – 1
4.6%
3 – 0
4.3%
0 – 2
4.1%
3 – 2
2.6%
Asian Handicap — Leicester City FC
| Handicap | Leicester City FC covers | Push | Crystal Palace FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 10% | — | 90% |
| -2 | 10% | 14% | 76% |
| -1.5 | 24% | — | 76% |
| -1 | 24% | 22% | 53% |
| -0.5 | 47% | — | 53% |
| +0.5 | 75% | — | 25% |
| +1 | 75% | 15% | 10% |
| +1.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
| +2 | 90% | 7% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
Leicester City FC keeps clean sheet
35%
✓
Crystal Palace FC keeps clean sheet
22%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

