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 5 games · 15 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Andy Madley
- Referee Darren Cann
- Referee Daniel Robathan
- Referee Mike Dean
5 games this season
🟨 3.0/game
⚽ 11.4 goals/game
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manchester City FC | 5 | 15 |
| 2 | Arsenal FC | 5 | 12 |
| 3 | Brighton & Hove Albion FC | 5 | 10 |
| 4 | Brentford FC | 5 | 9 |
| 5 | Leeds United FC | 5 | 9 |
| 6 | Liverpool FC | 5 | 9 |
| 7 | Everton FC | 5 | 9 |
| 8 | Hull City AFC | 5 | 8 |
| 9 | Newcastle United FC | 5 | 8 |
| 10 | Chelsea FC | 5 | 7 |
| 11 | Ipswich Town FC | 5 | 6 |
| 12 | Manchester United FC | 5 | 5 |
| 13 | Nottingham Forest FC | 5 | 5 |
| 14 | Sunderland AFC | 5 | 4 |
| 15 | Crystal Palace FC | 5 | 4 |
| 16 | Aston Villa FC | 5 | 4 |
| 17 | AFC Bournemouth | 5 | 3 |
| 18 | Coventry City FC | 5 | 3 |
| 19 | Fulham FC | 5 | 2 |
| 20 | Tottenham Hotspur FC | 5 | 2 |
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
40%
Clean Sheets
Manchester City FC this season
Manchester City FC this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Manchester City FC
0-15
1/1
16-30
3/1
31-45
1/1
46-60
4/1
61-75
–/–
76+
4/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Manchester City FC
| Erling Haaland | 5 G | |
| Rayan Cherki | 3 G | 2 A |
| Antoine Semenyo | 2 G | 3 A |
| Josko Gvardiol | 1 G | 2 A |
| Marc Guehi | 1 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' We are underway at King Power Stadium. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
- 5' Aymeric Laporte has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 10' It’s high time Claude Puel made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 14' Bernardo Silva is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 2 goals this season for the .
- 19' Marc Albrighton makes no mistake. The score reads 1-1 and Leicester City FC are in front.
- 24' It is a cagey affair so far. Leicester City FC in their trying to find a way past Manchester City FC's compact .
- 29' Jamie Vardy, a England centre-forward, has 18 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 34' Nampalys Mendy has been relatively quiet despite scoring 1 goals in his last 358 appearances.
- 39' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 44' Supporters expect more eagerness from Ben Chilwell, as he is very good at scoring at King Power Stadium with 2 goals in the last 2 games.
- 49' 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.
- 54' Manchester City FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 58' That is a Yellow card for Leicester City FC. Harry Maguire will be fuming at that decision.
- 63' The supporters are chanting for Demarai Gray. He replaces Hamza Choudhury on 63 minute.
- 68' Manchester City FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 70' Another change for Manchester City FC made on 70 minute. Kevin De Bruyne leaves to be changed by David Silva.
- 75' A quiet spell here at King Power Stadium. Manchester City FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 77' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for John Stones on 77 minutes.
- 78' Another change for Leicester City FC made on 78 minute. James Maddison leaves to be changed by Danny Simpson.
- 81' GOAL! Ricardo Pereira scores on 81.
- 83' The whistle greets Bernardo Silva as he departs to be replaced by Riyad Mahrez.
- 87' The referee calls foul for Jamie Vardy. He receives a Yellow card.
- 88' Shinji Okazaki gets the nod from Leicester City FC. He replaces Jamie Vardy and will look to change the dynamic.
- 89' Fabian Delph has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Red card on 89.
- 90' Sergio Aguero picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- The points are shared — Leicester City FC 2-1 Manchester City FC. Honours even.
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 |
| James Maddison | 2 |
| Bernardo Silva | 2 |
| Raheem Sterling | 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.