Leicester City FC vs Manchester City FC, Premier League 2020-21 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 Peter Bankes
- Referee Craig Pawson
- Referee Anthony Taylor
- Referee Gary Beswick
- Referee Adam Nunn
4 games this season
🟨 3.0/game
⚽ 10.5 goals/game
🟥 1 total
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 Apr | Manchester City FC | H | 0–2 | L |
| 21 Mar | Manchester United FC | H | 3–1 | W |
| 14 Mar | Sheffield United FC | H | 5–0 | W |
| 06 Mar | Brighton & Hove Albion FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 03 Mar | Burnley FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 28 Feb | Arsenal FC | H | 1–3 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 Apr | Leicester City FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 20 Mar | Everton FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 16 Mar | Borussia Mönchengladbach | H | 2–0 | W |
| 13 Mar | Fulham FC | A | 3–0 | W |
| 10 Mar | Southampton FC | H | 5–2 | W |
| 07 Mar | Manchester United FC | H | 0–2 | L |
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' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — Leicester City FC and Manchester City FC get this one started.
- 5' Marc Albrighton, a England , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 10' Wesley Fofana has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 15' It’s high time Pep Guardiola made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 20' Supporters expect more eagerness from Aymeric Laporte, as he is very good at scoring at King Power Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 25' Leicester City FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 30' Leicester City FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Manchester City FC backline.
- 32' Wilfred Ndidi is having his name booked by the referee on 32.
- 37' 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.
- 42' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 47' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 52' Sergio Aguero has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 14 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 57' Gabriel Jesus has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 58' A goal from the France international Benjamin Mendy! He fires home on 58 to make it 0-1!
- 63' Raheem Sterling gets the nod from Manchester City FC. He replaces Sergio Aguero and will look to change the dynamic.
- 68' The travelling Manchester City FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 71' Leicester City FC make a change. Marc Albrighton trudges off to be replaced by Ricardo Pereira on 71 minutes.
- 72' A change in the Leicester City FC ranks — Kelechi Iheanacho exits the field as James Maddison enters on 72.
- 73' Poor challenge from Ederson. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 74' Gabriel Jesus does the damage! The net is bulging and Manchester City FC surge ahead!
- 79' A change in the Manchester City FC ranks — Riyad Mahrez exits the field as Ferran Torres enters on 79.
- 82' The referee calls foul for Fernandinho. He receives a Yellow card.
- 83' The Leicester City FC bench stirs into life. Wilfred Ndidi is withdrawn and Nampalys Mendy gets his opportunity.
- 87' The referee calls foul for Daniel Amartey. He receives a Yellow card.
- 88' The supporters are chanting for Phil Foden. He replaces Kevin De Bruyne on 88 minute.
- 90' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Rodri.
- Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 0-2 draw is a fair result on the day.
Lineups
Leicester City FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 9
-
25
Wilfred Ndidi ↓ Nampalys Mendy 83'
- 14
- 1
- 6
- 18
- 11
- 17
- 8
- 27
- 3
Bench
-
10
James Maddison ↑ 72'
- 12
- 20
-
24
Nampalys Mendy ↑ 83'
-
21
Ricardo Pereira ↑ 71'
- 26
- 46
- 33
Coach
Brendan Rodgers
Manchester City FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 31
- 25
- 9
- 2
-
17
Kevin De Bruyne ↓ Phil Foden 88'
- 22
- 14
-
10
Sergio Aguero ↓ Raheem Sterling 63'
-
26
Riyad Mahrez ↓ Ferran Torres 79'
- 16
- 3
Bench
- 6
- 8
- 20
- 5
-
7
Raheem Sterling ↑ 63'
-
47
Phil Foden ↑ 88'
- 33
-
21
Ferran Torres ↑ 79'
- 27
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
2021-04-03
Leicester City FC
0–2
Manchester City FC
L
2021-03-21
Leicester City FC
3–1
Manchester United FC
W
2021-03-14
Leicester City FC
5–0
Sheffield United FC
W
2021-03-06
Brighton & Hove Albion FC
1–2
Leicester City FC
W
2021-03-03
Burnley FC
1–1
Leicester City FC
D
2021-02-28
Leicester City FC
1–3
Arsenal FC
L
Manchester City FC Form
2021-04-03
Leicester City FC
0–2
Manchester City FC
W
2021-03-20
Everton FC
0–2
Manchester City FC
W
2021-03-16
Manchester City FC
2–0
Borussia Mönchengladbach
W
2021-03-13
Fulham FC
0–3
Manchester City FC
W
2021-03-10
Manchester City FC
5–2
Southampton FC
W
2021-03-07
Manchester City FC
0–2
Manchester United FC
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.24
Leicester City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.47
Manchester City FC xG
I would bet for:
Leicester City FC or Manchester City FC 72% + Both teams to score 55%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Manchester City FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.71
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 1.5 | 75% |
|
25% |
| ± 2.5 | 50% |
|
50% |
| ± 3.5 | 29% |
|
71% |
| ± 4.5 | 15% |
|
85% |
Double Chance
Leicester City FC or Draw
59%
Draw or Manchester City FC
69%
Leicester City FC or Manchester City FC
72%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13%
0 – 1
8.8%
0 – 0
8.6%
1 – 2
8.6%
1 – 0
7.2%
2 – 1
7.2%
0 – 2
Actual
2 – 2
5.4%
2 – 0
5%
1 – 3
4.2%
0 – 3
3.4%
3 – 1
3%
Asian Handicap — Leicester City FC
| Handicap | Leicester City FC covers | Push | Manchester City FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| -2 | 4% | 9% | 87% |
| -1.5 | 13% | — | 87% |
| -1 | 13% | 17% | 69% |
| -0.5 | 31% | — | 69% |
| +0.5 | 59% | — | 41% |
| +1 | 59% | 21% | 20% |
| +1.5 | 80% | — | 20% |
| +2 | 80% | 12% | 8% |
| +2.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
Clean Sheet
Leicester City FC keeps clean sheet
24%
✓
Manchester City FC keeps clean sheet
30%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

