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Leicester City FC vs Liverpool FC, Premier League 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON

Premier League · 2021-22
Leicester City FC
1 – 0
Full Time
Liverpool FC
Tue 28 Dec 2021 · 20:00 UTC King Power Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 4' Joel Matip
Y 5' Joel Matip

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Stuart Attwell
  • Referee David Coote
  • Referee Simon Long
  • Referee Mark Scholes
  • Referee Scott Ledger
  • Referee Michael Oliver

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
2021-12-28 Leicester City FC 1–0 Liverpool FC 2021-02-13 Leicester City FC 3–1 Liverpool FC 2020-11-22 Liverpool FC 3–0 Leicester City FC 2019-12-26 Leicester City FC 0–4 Liverpool FC 2019-10-05 Liverpool FC 2–1 Leicester City FC

Recent Form

Leicester City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
28 Dec Liverpool FC H 1–0 W
26 Dec Manchester City FC A 3–6 L
12 Dec Newcastle United FC H 4–0 W
05 Dec Aston Villa FC A 1–2 L
01 Dec Southampton FC A 2–2 D
28 Nov Watford FC H 4–2 W
Liverpool FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
28 Dec Leicester City FC A 0–1 L
19 Dec Tottenham Hotspur FC A 2–2 D
16 Dec Newcastle United FC H 3–1 W
11 Dec Aston Villa FC H 1–0 W
07 Dec AC Milan A 2–1 W
04 Dec Wolverhampton Wanderers FC A 1–0 W

Key Stats

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' In just a few seconds King Power Stadium will turn into a battlefield for Leicester City FC and Liverpool FC.
  • 4' The referee has no hesitation. Joel Matip is booked for Liverpool FC — Yellow card on 4.
  • 5' Controversy at the stadium! Joel Matip argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 10' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Brendan Rodgers will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 15' The home supporters are growing impatient. Leicester City FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 20' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 25' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 30' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 35' 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.
  • 40' It is a cagey affair so far. Leicester City FC in their trying to find a way past Liverpool FC's compact .
  • 45' Over 45 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 50' Wilfred Ndidi, a Nigeria , has 1 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 55' Liverpool FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Naby Keita is hanging Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain on the field on 55 minute.
  • 56' A tactical swap from Leicester City FC — Youri Tielemans on, Hamza Choudhury off on 56 minutes.
  • 59' Goal! Ademola Lookman scores his 68 goal in 319 matches.
  • 64' James Milner is ready to make an impact after coming on for Fabinho at the 64 minute mark.
  • 68' James Maddison makes way for Marc Albrighton at the 68 minute mark. A tactical switch from Leicester City FC.
  • 70' The crowd applauds Jordan Henderson as he leaves the pitch. Roberto Firmino steps in for Liverpool FC.
  • 75' Liverpool FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 80' 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.
  • 85' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
  • 90' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Leicester City FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • The final score is 1-0.

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

2021-12-28 Leicester City FC 1–0 Liverpool FC 2021-02-13 Leicester City FC 3–1 Liverpool FC 2020-11-22 Liverpool FC 3–0 Leicester City FC 2019-12-26 Leicester City FC 0–4 Liverpool FC 2019-10-05 Liverpool FC 2–1 Leicester City FC

Leicester City FC Form

2021-12-28 Leicester City FC 1–0 Liverpool FC W 2021-12-26 Manchester City FC 6–3 Leicester City FC L 2021-12-12 Leicester City FC 4–0 Newcastle United FC W 2021-12-05 Aston Villa FC 2–1 Leicester City FC L 2021-12-01 Southampton FC 2–2 Leicester City FC D 2021-11-28 Leicester City FC 4–2 Watford FC W

Liverpool FC Form

2021-12-28 Leicester City FC 1–0 Liverpool FC L 2021-12-19 Tottenham Hotspur FC 2–2 Liverpool FC D 2021-12-16 Liverpool FC 3–1 Newcastle United FC W 2021-12-11 Liverpool FC 1–0 Aston Villa FC W 2021-12-07 AC Milan 1–2 Liverpool FC W 2021-12-04 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 0–1 Liverpool FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.45 Leicester City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.18 Liverpool FC xG
I would bet for: Leicester City FC or Liverpool FC 72%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Leicester City FC43% Draw28% Liverpool FC29%
Actual: Leicester City FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes54% 0% No46%
Avg goals/match: 2.63
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 91%
9%
± 1.5 74%
26%
± 2.5 48%
52%
± 3.5 27%
73%
± 4.5 13%
87%

Double Chance

Leicester City FC or Draw
71%
Draw or Liverpool FC
57%
Leicester City FC or Liverpool FC
72%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Leicester City FC30% Draw47% Liverpool FC23%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.2%
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 0
9.2%
2 – 1
8.6%
0 – 1
7.4%
2 – 0
7.4%
1 – 2
7%
2 – 2
5.1%
0 – 2
4.9%
3 – 1
4.2%
3 – 0
3.5%
1 – 3
2.8%

Asian Handicap — Leicester City FC

Handicap Leicester City FC covers Push Liverpool FC covers
-2.5 8% — 92%
-2 8% 13% 79%
-1.5 21% — 79%
-1 21% 21% 58%
-0.5 42% — 58%
+0.5 71% — 29%
+1 71% 17% 12%
+1.5 88% — 12%
+2 88% 8% 4%
+2.5 96% — 4%

Clean Sheet

Leicester City FC keeps clean sheet
31% ✗
Liverpool FC keeps clean sheet
24% ✓

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