Leicester City FC vs Manchester City FC, 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Leicester City FC vs Manchester City FC — Premier League at King Power Stadium.
- Leicester City FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- Manchester City FC 10 games · 21 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Andy Madley
- Referee Darren Cann
- Referee Daniel Robathan
- Referee Mike Dean
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
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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)
H2H (12 games)
42%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
30%
Clean Sheets
Manchester City FC this season
Manchester City FC this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Manchester City FC
0-15
1/4
16-30
4/3
31-45
2/1
46-60
6/2
61-75
3/1
76+
5/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Manchester City FC
| Erling Haaland | 9 G | |
| Rayan Cherki | 5 G | 2 A |
| Antoine Semenyo | 2 G | 3 A |
| Josko Gvardiol | 1 G | 3 A |
| Marc Guehi | 1 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' In just a few seconds King Power Stadium will turn into a battlefield for Leicester City FC and Manchester City FC.
- 5' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 10' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 14' What a moment for Bernardo Silva! That strike on 14 puts his side firmly in control.
- 19' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Marc Albrighton makes it 1-1.
- 24' Shinji Okazaki, a Japan , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 29' Leicester City FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Manchester City FC backline.
- 34' The travelling Manchester City FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 39' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 44' 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.
- 49' Ricardo Pereira is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Leicester City FC tonight.
- 54' Sergio Aguero is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Manchester City FC so far.
- 58' Harry Maguire was booked on 58.
- 63' Demarai Gray gets the nod from Leicester City FC. He replaces Hamza Choudhury and will look to change the dynamic.
- 68' Leicester City FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Manchester City FC's shape.
- 70' David Silva has so much to prove this time. He replaces Kevin De Bruyne on 70 minute.
- 75' Leicester City FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 77' John Stones is having his name booked by the referee on 77.
- 78' Danny Simpson has so much to prove this time. He replaces James Maddison on 78 minute.
- 81' The Portugal Ricardo Pereira breaks the deadlock on 81 minutes. 2-1!
- 83' The whistle greets Bernardo Silva as he departs to be replaced by Riyad Mahrez.
- 87' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Jamie Vardy.
- 88' The Leicester City FC manager makes a substitution. Jamie Vardy departs to be replaced by Shinji Okazaki.
- 89' Manchester City FC player sees a Red card in front of him.
- 90' Manchester City FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 90.
- Leicester City FC celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.
Lineups
Leicester City FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 15
-
9
Jamie Vardy ↓ Shinji Okazaki 88'
- 25
- 1
-
10
James Maddison ↓ Danny Simpson 78'
- 5
- 3
- 11
-
38
Hamza Choudhury ↓ Demarai Gray 63'
- 24
- 14
Bench
- 12
- 6
-
2
Danny Simpson ↑ 78'
-
7
Demarai Gray ↑ 63'
- 21
-
20
Shinji Okazaki ↑ 88'
- 31
Coach
Claude Puel
Manchester City FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 8
- 19
- 31
-
20
Bernardo Silva ↓ Riyad Mahrez 83'
- 5
- 7
-
17
Kevin De Bruyne ↓ David Silva 70'
- 3
- 14
- 18
- 10
Bench
-
21
David Silva ↑ 70'
- 30
- 2
- 47
- 35
-
26
Riyad Mahrez ↑ 83'
- 49
Coach
Pep Guardiola
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Kelechi Iheanacho | 4 |
| Jamie Vardy | 4 |
| Gabriel Jesus | 3 |
| Riyad Mahrez | 3 |
| Erling Haaland | 3 |
| Bernardo Silva | 2 |
| Raheem Sterling | 2 |
| Kevin De Bruyne | 2 |
Head to Head
Leicester City FC Form
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
✓ CorrectActual: Leicester City FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
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
✓ CorrectActual: 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.