Sunday , 16 August 2026

Leicester City FC vs Crystal Palace FC, Premier League 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON

Premier League · 2024-25
Leicester City FC
0 – 2
Full Time
Crystal Palace FC
Wed 15 Jan 2025 · 19:30 UTC King Power Stadium 29,766 HT 45' · FT 45'
0–1 52' Jean-Philippe Mateta
0–2 78' Marc Guehi

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Andy Madley
  • Assistant 1 Nicholas Hopton
  • Assistant 2 Craig Taylor

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
2025-01-15 Leicester City FC 0–2 Crystal Palace FC 2024-09-14 Crystal Palace FC 2–2 Leicester City FC 2023-04-01 Crystal Palace FC 2–1 Leicester City FC 2022-10-15 Leicester City FC 0–0 Crystal Palace FC 2022-04-10 Leicester City FC 2–1 Crystal Palace FC

Recent Form

Leicester City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
Crystal Palace FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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)
58% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at King Power Stadium!
  • 5' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 10' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 15' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Jamie Vardy made 354 appearances and scored 119 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 20' Jefferson Lerma makes way for Cheick Doucoure at the 20 minute mark. A tactical switch from Crystal Palace FC.
  • 25' Over 25 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 30' Harry Winks has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 35' Leicester City FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 40' Both keepers have barely been tested. Leicester City FC and Crystal Palace FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 45' The energy levels are beginning to show. Oliver Glasner might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 50' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 52' Jean-Philippe Mateta doubles the advantage! 0-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 57' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Crystal Palace FC that had 322 games and scored 376 goals.
  • 62' Daichi Kamada is ready to make an impact after coming on for Will Hughes at the 62 minute mark.
  • 66' The Leicester City FC manager makes a substitution. Bilal El Khannouss departs to be replaced by Patson Daka.
  • 71' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 76' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 78' GOAL! Marc Guehi scores on 78. Assisted by Eberechi Eze
  • 79' The crowd applauds Jean-Philippe Mateta as he leaves the pitch. Eddie Nketiah steps in for Crystal Palace FC.
  • 80' It is a substitution in Crystal Palace FC team. Eberechi Eze is replaced by Justin Devenny on 80 minute.
  • 85' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Leicester City FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 90' Stephy Mavididi is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Leicester City FC tonight.
  • It finishes all square. Leicester City FC and Crystal Palace FC share the spoils 0-2.

Lineups

Leicester City FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Ruud van Nistelrooy

Crystal Palace FC Lineups

3-4-2-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Oliver Glasner

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Wilfried Zaha 6
Jamie Vardy 5
Jean-Philippe Mateta 4
Kelechi Iheanacho 3
Luka Milivojevic 2
Daniel Iversen 2
Caglar Soyuncu 1
Stephy Mavididi 1

Head to Head

2025-01-15 Leicester City FC 0–2 Crystal Palace FC 2024-09-14 Crystal Palace FC 2–2 Leicester City FC 2023-04-01 Crystal Palace FC 2–1 Leicester City FC 2022-10-15 Leicester City FC 0–0 Crystal Palace FC 2022-04-10 Leicester City FC 2–1 Crystal Palace FC

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

✓ Correct
Leicester City FC30% Draw29% Crystal Palace FC41%
Actual: Crystal Palace FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes51% 0% No49%
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

✓ Correct
Leicester City FC22% Draw49% Crystal Palace FC29%
Actual: 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.