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Leicester City FC vs Liverpool FC, Premier League 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON

Premier League · 2019-20
Leicester City FC
0 – 4
Full Time
Liverpool FC
Thu 26 Dec 2019 · 20:00 UTC King Power Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 62' Joe Gomez
James Maddison 73' Y

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Paul Tierney
  • Referee Craig Pawson
  • Referee Stuart Burt
  • Referee Michael Oliver
  • Referee Simon Bennett

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

2
1
9
Leicester City FC 12 games · Avg 2.8 goals Liverpool FC
Last 5 meetings
2019-12-26 Leicester City FC 0–4 Liverpool FC 2019-10-05 Liverpool FC 2–1 Leicester City FC 2019-01-30 Liverpool FC 1–1 Leicester City FC 2018-09-01 Leicester City FC 1–2 Liverpool FC

Recent Form

Leicester City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
26 Dec Liverpool FC H 0–4 L
21 Dec Manchester City FC A 1–3 L
14 Dec Norwich City FC H 1–1 D
08 Dec Aston Villa FC A 4–1 W
04 Dec Watford FC H 2–0 W
01 Dec Everton FC H 2–1 W
Liverpool FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
26 Dec Leicester City FC A 4–0 W
14 Dec Watford FC H 2–0 W
10 Dec FC Red Bull Salzburg A 2–0 W
07 Dec AFC Bournemouth A 3–0 W
04 Dec Everton FC H 5–2 W
30 Nov Brighton & Hove Albion FC H 2–1 W

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)
67% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' We are underway at King Power Stadium. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
  • 5' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Leicester City FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 10' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 15' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 20' James Milner has been relatively quiet despite scoring 12 goals in his last 409 appearances.
  • 25' Leicester City FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Liverpool FC's shape.
  • 30' 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 Roberto Firmino suffering a number of foals already.
  • 31' GOAL! Roberto Firmino fires home to make it 0-1!
  • 36' Liverpool FC is showing some good football. However, Liverpool FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 41' The energy levels are beginning to show. Jurgen Klopp might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 46' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Leicester City FC that had 354 games and scored 510 goals.
  • 51' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 56' Kasper Schmeichel has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 2 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 58' The crowd applauds Harvey Barnes as he leaves the pitch. Marc Albrighton steps in for Leicester City FC.
  • 62' Joe Gomez was booked on 62.
  • 67' Liverpool FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 70' The Liverpool FC bench stirs into life. Naby Keita is withdrawn and James Milner gets his opportunity.
  • 71' James Milner adds to his 0 season tally! Liverpool FC lead 0-2 — and this changes everything.
  • 72' Ayoze Perez has so much to prove this time. He replaces Dennis Praet on 72 minute.
  • 73' Controversy at the stadium! James Maddison argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 74' Roberto Firmino adds to his 0 season tally! Liverpool FC lead 0-3 — and this changes everything.
  • 76' Time for substitution for Leicester City FC. James Maddison is replaced by Hamza Choudhury.
  • 78' The England Trent Alexander-Arnold breaks the deadlock on 78 minutes. 0-4!
  • 82' The crowd applauds Jordan Henderson as he leaves the pitch. Adam Lallana steps in for Liverpool FC.
  • 87' It’s high time Jurgen Klopp made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • Liverpool FC celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.

Lineups

Leicester City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Brendan Rodgers

Liverpool FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Jurgen Klopp

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Roberto Firmino 4
Curtis Jones 3
Trent Alexander-Arnold 3
Diogo Jota 3
Sadio Mane 3
Wout Faes 2
James Maddison 2
James Milner 2

Head to Head

2019-12-26 Leicester City FC 0–4 Liverpool FC 2019-10-05 Liverpool FC 2–1 Leicester City FC 2019-01-30 Liverpool FC 1–1 Leicester City FC 2018-09-01 Leicester City FC 1–2 Liverpool FC

Leicester City FC Form

2019-12-26 Leicester City FC 0–4 Liverpool FC L 2019-12-21 Manchester City FC 3–1 Leicester City FC L 2019-12-14 Leicester City FC 1–1 Norwich City FC D 2019-12-08 Aston Villa FC 1–4 Leicester City FC W 2019-12-04 Leicester City FC 2–0 Watford FC W 2019-12-01 Leicester City FC 2–1 Everton FC W

Liverpool FC Form

2019-12-26 Leicester City FC 0–4 Liverpool FC W 2019-12-14 Liverpool FC 2–0 Watford FC W 2019-12-10 FC Red Bull Salzburg 0–2 Liverpool FC W 2019-12-07 AFC Bournemouth 0–3 Liverpool FC W 2019-12-04 Liverpool FC 5–2 Everton FC W 2019-11-30 Liverpool FC 2–1 Brighton & Hove Albion FC W

Predictions

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

Match Result

✓ Correct
Leicester City FC22% Draw26% Liverpool FC52%
Actual: Liverpool FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes52% 0% No48%
Avg goals/match: 2.74
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 92%
8%
± 1.5 76%
24%
± 2.5 51%
49%
± 3.5 30%
70%
± 4.5 15%
85%

Double Chance

Leicester City FC or Draw
48%
Draw or Liverpool FC
78%
Leicester City FC or Liverpool FC
74%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Leicester City FC16% Draw45% Liverpool FC39%
Actual: Liverpool FC win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 0–4 not predicted
0 – 4
Actual
1 – 1
11.9%
0 – 1
10.7%
0 – 2
10%
1 – 2
9.5%
0 – 0
8.3%
0 – 3
5.8%
1 – 3
5.6%
1 – 0
5.3%
2 – 1
5.1%
2 – 2
4.6%
2 – 0
2.9%
2 – 3
2.8%

Asian Handicap — Leicester City FC

Handicap Leicester City FC covers Push Liverpool FC covers
-2.5 2% — 98%
-2 2% 5% 93%
-1.5 7% — 93%
-1 7% 12% 81%
-0.5 19% — 81%
+0.5 45% — 55%
+1 45% 23% 32%
+1.5 68% — 32%
+2 68% 17% 15%
+2.5 85% — 15%

Clean Sheet

Leicester City FC keeps clean sheet
18% ✓
Liverpool FC keeps clean sheet
39% ✗

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