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Leicester City FC vs Manchester City FC, 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON

Premier League · 2018-19
Leicester City FC
2 – 1
Full Time
Manchester City FC
Wed 26 Dec 2018 · 15:00 UTC King Power Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Andy Madley
  • Referee Darren Cann
  • Referee Daniel Robathan
  • Referee Mike Dean

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
10
Leicester City FC 12 games · Avg 3.1 goals Manchester City FC
Last 5 meetings
2018-12-26 Leicester City FC 2–1 Manchester City FC

Recent Form

Leicester City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
26 Dec Manchester City FC H 2–1 W
22 Dec Chelsea FC A 1–0 W
15 Dec Crystal Palace FC A 0–1 L
08 Dec Tottenham Hotspur FC H 0–2 L
05 Dec Fulham FC A 1–1 D
01 Dec Watford FC H 2–0 W
Manchester City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
26 Dec Leicester City FC A 1–2 L
22 Dec Crystal Palace FC H 2–3 L
15 Dec Everton FC H 3–1 W
12 Dec TSG 1899 Hoffenheim H 2–1 W
08 Dec Chelsea FC A 0–2 L
04 Dec Watford FC A 2–1 W

Key Stats

42% Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)
42% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and Leicester City FC launch into their encounter with Manchester City FC.
  • 5' Kasper Schmeichel is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Leicester City FC tonight.
  • 10' Leicester City FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 14' What a strike from Bernardo Silva! The score is 0-1.
  • 19' GOAL! Marc Albrighton scores on 19. Assisted by Jamie Vardy
  • 24' Leicester City FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 29' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 34' With 2 assists to his name this season, Ilkay Gundogan is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Manchester City FC.
  • 39' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 44' 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.
  • 49' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 54' Manchester City FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 58' Leicester City FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 58.
  • 63' The crowd applauds Hamza Choudhury as he leaves the pitch. Demarai Gray steps in for Leicester City FC.
  • 68' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 68 minutes.
  • 70' David Silva gets the nod from Manchester City FC. He replaces Kevin De Bruyne and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 75' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 77' John Stones picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 78' Time for substitution for Leicester City FC. James Maddison is replaced by Danny Simpson.
  • 81' GOAL! Ricardo Pereira fires home to make it 2-1!
  • 83' Riyad Mahrez is ready to make an impact after coming on for Bernardo Silva at the 83 minute mark.
  • 87' Jamie Vardy is having his name booked by the referee on 87.
  • 88' Time for substitution for Leicester City FC. Jamie Vardy is replaced by Shinji Okazaki.
  • 89' Fabian Delph has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Red card on 89.
  • 90' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Sergio Aguero.
  • Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Leicester City FC players.

Lineups

Leicester City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Claude Puel

Manchester City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Pep Guardiola

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Jamie Vardy 4
Kelechi Iheanacho 4
Gabriel Jesus 3
Riyad Mahrez 3
Erling Haaland 3
Raheem Sterling 2
Kevin De Bruyne 2
Ilkay Gundogan 2

Head to Head

2018-12-26 Leicester City FC 2–1 Manchester City FC

Leicester City FC Form

2018-12-26 Leicester City FC 2–1 Manchester City FC W 2018-12-22 Chelsea FC 0–1 Leicester City FC W 2018-12-15 Crystal Palace FC 1–0 Leicester City FC L 2018-12-08 Leicester City FC 0–2 Tottenham Hotspur FC L 2018-12-05 Fulham FC 1–1 Leicester City FC D 2018-12-01 Leicester City FC 2–0 Watford FC W

Manchester City FC Form

2018-12-26 Leicester City FC 2–1 Manchester City FC L 2018-12-22 Manchester City FC 2–3 Crystal Palace FC L 2018-12-15 Manchester City FC 3–1 Everton FC W 2018-12-12 Manchester City FC 2–1 TSG 1899 Hoffenheim W 2018-12-08 Chelsea FC 2–0 Manchester City FC L 2018-12-04 Watford FC 1–2 Manchester City FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.55 Leicester City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.05 Manchester City FC xG
I would bet for: Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.

Match Result

✓ Correct
Leicester City FC50% Draw27% Manchester City FC23%
Actual: Leicester City FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes52% 0% No48%
Avg goals/match: 2.6
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
76%
Draw or Manchester City FC
50%
Leicester City FC or Manchester City FC
73%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Leicester City FC34% Draw47% Manchester City FC19%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13%
1 – 0
10.5%
0 – 0
9.4%
2 – 1
Actual
2 – 0
8.7%
0 – 1
6.7%
1 – 2
6.1%
2 – 2
4.8%
3 – 1
4.7%
3 – 0
4.4%
0 – 2
4%
3 – 2
2.6%

Asian Handicap — Leicester City FC

Handicap Leicester City FC covers Push Manchester City FC covers
-2.5 10% — 90%
-2 10% 15% 75%
-1.5 25% — 75%
-1 25% 23% 53%
-0.5 47% — 53%
+0.5 76% — 24%
+1 76% 15% 9%
+1.5 91% — 9%
+2 91% 7% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

Leicester City FC keeps clean sheet
35% ✓
Manchester City FC keeps clean sheet
22% ✓

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