Leicester City FC vs Crystal Palace FC, Premier League 2024-25 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 10 games · 7 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Andy Madley
- Assistant 1 Nicholas Hopton
- Assistant 2 Craig Taylor
7 games this season
🟨 3.7/game
⚽ 10.3 goals/game
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal FC | 10 | 27 |
| 2 | Brighton & Hove Albion FC | 10 | 22 |
| 3 | Manchester City FC | 10 | 21 |
| 4 | Liverpool FC | 10 | 18 |
| 5 | Chelsea FC | 10 | 16 |
| 6 | Everton FC | 10 | 16 |
| 7 | AFC Bournemouth | 10 | 15 |
| 8 | Brentford FC | 10 | 14 |
| 9 | Leeds United FC | 10 | 14 |
| 10 | Aston Villa FC | 10 | 13 |
| 11 | Tottenham Hotspur FC | 10 | 12 |
| 12 | Newcastle United FC | 10 | 12 |
| 13 | Hull City AFC | 10 | 11 |
| 14 | Ipswich Town FC | 10 | 11 |
| 15 | Fulham FC | 10 | 10 |
| 16 | Nottingham Forest FC | 10 | 9 |
| 17 | Coventry City FC | 10 | 9 |
| 18 | Manchester United FC | 10 | 8 |
| 19 | Sunderland AFC | 10 | 8 |
| 20 | Crystal Palace FC | 10 | 7 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Jan | Crystal Palace FC | H | 0–2 | L |
| 11 Jan | Queens Park Rangers FC | H | 6–2 | W |
| 04 Jan | Aston Villa FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 29 Dec | Manchester City FC | H | 0–2 | L |
| 26 Dec | Liverpool FC | A | 1–3 | L |
| 22 Dec | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | H | 0–3 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Jan | Leicester City FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 12 Jan | Stockport County FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 04 Jan | Chelsea FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 29 Dec | Southampton FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 26 Dec | AFC Bournemouth | A | 0–0 | D |
| 21 Dec | Arsenal FC | H | 1–5 | L |
Key Stats
58%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)
H2H (12 games)
58%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
10%
Clean Sheets
Crystal Palace FC this season
Crystal Palace FC this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Crystal Palace FC
0-15
1/4
16-30
–/3
31-45
3/4
46-60
2/7
61-75
1/1
76+
2/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Crystal Palace FC
| Tyrick Mitchell | 2 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Leicester City FC have kicked off against Crystal Palace FC. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
- 5' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 10' Leicester City FC is showing some good football. However, Leicester City FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 15' The 28-year-old James Justin has been sensational this season — 1 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 20' A tactical swap from Crystal Palace FC — Cheick Doucoure on, Jefferson Lerma off on 20 minutes.
- 25' Leicester City FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 25.
- 30' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Crystal Palace FC that had 333 games and scored 393 goals.
- 35' 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.
- 40' It’s high time Ruud van Nistelrooy made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 45' Marc Guehi needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 38 Yellow cards this season.
- 50' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 52' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Jean-Philippe Mateta makes it 0-1.
- 57' Leicester City FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 62' A change in the Crystal Palace FC ranks — Will Hughes exits the field as Daichi Kamada enters on 62.
- 66' The crowd applauds Bilal El Khannouss as he leaves the pitch. Patson Daka steps in for Leicester City FC.
- 71' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 76' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 78' Against the run of play, Marc Guehi has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 79' Another substitution for Crystal Palace FC to replace Jean-Philippe Mateta by Eddie Nketiah on 79 minute.
- 80' The whistle greets Eberechi Eze as he departs to be replaced by Justin Devenny.
- 85' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 90' It is a cagey affair so far. Leicester City FC in their 4-2-3-1 trying to find a way past Crystal Palace FC's compact 3-4-2-1.
- 0-2 the final result. Leicester City FC will be bitterly disappointed.
Lineups
Leicester City FC Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 9
- 23
-
8
Harry Winks ↓ Oliver Skipp 66'
-
2
James Justin ↓ Jordan Ayew 80'
- 24
- 10
- 3
- 41
- 16
- 40
- 11
Bench
- 17
-
18
Jordan Ayew ↑ 80'
-
22
Oliver Skipp ↑ 66'
- 14
- 4
- 31
-
20
Patson Daka ↑ 66'
- 33
-
35
Kasey McAteer ↑ 66'
Coach
Ruud van Nistelrooy
Crystal Palace FC Lineups
3-4-2-1Starting XI
-
19
Will Hughes ↓ Daichi Kamada 62'
- 8
-
10
Eberechi Eze ↓ Justin Devenny 80'
- 1
- 7
- 5
- 14
- 6
- 3
- 26
- 12
Bench
-
9
Eddie Nketiah ↑ 79'
-
17
Nathaniel Clyne ↑ 80'
- 15
-
28
Cheick Doucoure ↑ 20'
- 30
-
18
Daichi Kamada ↑ 62'
-
55
Justin Devenny ↑ 80'
- 34
- 58
Coach
Oliver Glasner
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 |
| Ademola Lookman | 1 |
| Jonny Evans | 1 |
Head to Head
Leicester City FC Form
2025-01-15
Leicester City FC
0–2
Crystal Palace FC
L
2025-01-11
Leicester City FC
6–2
Queens Park Rangers FC
W
2025-01-04
Aston Villa FC
2–1
Leicester City FC
L
2024-12-29
Leicester City FC
0–2
Manchester City FC
L
2024-12-26
Liverpool FC
3–1
Leicester City FC
L
2024-12-22
Leicester City FC
0–3
Wolverhampton Wanderers FC
L
Crystal Palace FC Form
2025-01-15
Leicester City FC
0–2
Crystal Palace FC
W
2025-01-12
Crystal Palace FC
1–0
Stockport County FC
W
2025-01-04
Crystal Palace FC
1–1
Chelsea FC
D
2024-12-29
Crystal Palace FC
2–1
Southampton FC
W
2024-12-26
AFC Bournemouth
0–0
Crystal Palace FC
D
2024-12-21
Crystal Palace FC
1–5
Arsenal FC
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.13
Leicester City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.36
Crystal Palace FC xG
I would bet for:
Leicester City FC or Crystal Palace FC 71% + Under 2.5 goals 55%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Crystal Palace FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.49
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 1.5 | 71% |
|
29% |
| ± 2.5 | 45% |
|
55% |
| ± 3.5 | 24% |
|
76% |
| ± 4.5 | 11% |
|
89% |
Double Chance
Leicester City FC or Draw
59%
Draw or Crystal Palace FC
70%
Leicester City FC or Crystal Palace FC
71%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.7%
0 – 0
10.4%
0 – 1
10.2%
1 – 2
8.4%
1 – 0
8.3%
0 – 2
Actual
2 – 1
6.9%
2 – 0
5.1%
2 – 2
4.8%
1 – 3
3.8%
0 – 3
3.3%
3 – 1
2.6%
Asian Handicap — Leicester City FC
| Handicap | Leicester City FC covers | Push | Crystal Palace FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| -2 | 4% | 8% | 88% |
| -1.5 | 12% | — | 88% |
| -1 | 12% | 17% | 70% |
| -0.5 | 30% | — | 70% |
| +0.5 | 59% | — | 41% |
| +1 | 59% | 21% | 19% |
| +1.5 | 81% | — | 19% |
| +2 | 81% | 12% | 7% |
| +2.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
Clean Sheet
Leicester City FC keeps clean sheet
26%
✓
Crystal Palace FC keeps clean sheet
33%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.