Leicester City FC vs Manchester City FC, Premier League 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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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 Michael Oliver
- Assistant 1 Stuart Burt
- Assistant 2 Neil Davies
17 games this season
🟨 3.5/game
⚽ 12.8 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Dec | Manchester City FC | H | 0–2 | L |
| 26 Dec | Liverpool FC | A | 1–3 | L |
| 22 Dec | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | H | 0–3 | L |
| 14 Dec | Newcastle United FC | A | 0–4 | L |
| 08 Dec | Brighton & Hove Albion FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 03 Dec | West Ham United FC | H | 3–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Dec | Leicester City FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 26 Dec | Everton FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 21 Dec | Aston Villa FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 15 Dec | Manchester United FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 11 Dec | Juventus FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 07 Dec | Crystal Palace FC | A | 2–2 | D |
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' What a night it is going to be! Leicester City FC welcome Manchester City FC for this crunch clash at King Power Stadium.
- 5' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 10' Leicester City FC currently sit 18 in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 15' Both keepers have barely been tested. Leicester City FC and Manchester City FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 20' Leicester City FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Manchester City FC backline.
- 21' Savio adds to his 1 season tally! Manchester City FC lead 0-1 — and this changes everything.
- 26' Supporters expect more eagerness from Nathan Ake, as he is very good at scoring at King Power Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 31' James Justin needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 36' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 36 minutes.
- 41' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 46' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 51' It looks like no one’s ball. Manchester City FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 56' The referee calls foul for Boubakary Soumare. He receives a card.
- 61' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 65' It’s a booking for Leicester City FC player. Bilal El Khannouss gets a card.
- 66' The whistle greets Phil Foden as he departs to be replaced by James McAtee.
- 70' The whistle greets James Justin as he departs to be replaced by Hamza Choudhury.
- 74' What composure from Erling Haaland! The Norway international strokes it home. 0-2.
- 78' Controversy at the stadium! Stefan Ortega Moreno argues furiously but the card stands.
- 83' Stefan Ortega Moreno has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 85' The Leicester City FC bench stirs into life. Harry Winks is withdrawn and Patson Daka gets his opportunity.
- 90' It is a substitution in Leicester City FC team. Stephy Mavididi is replaced by Will Alves on 90 minute.
- Full Time. Manchester City FC beats Leicester City FC
Lineups
Leicester City FC Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 9
- 23
-
8
Harry Winks ↓ Patson Daka 85'
-
4
Conor Coady ↓ Caleb Okoli 85'
-
2
James Justin ↓ Hamza Choudhury 70'
- 24
-
10
Stephy Mavididi ↓ Will Alves 90'
- 41
- 16
- 40
- 11
Bench
-
17
Hamza Choudhury ↑ 70'
- 22
- 14
- 31
-
20
Patson Daka ↑ 85'
-
5
Caleb Okoli ↑ 85'
- 33
-
37
Will Alves ↑ 90'
Coach
Ruud van Nistelrooy
Manchester City FC Lineups
4-1-4-1Starting XI
-
6
Nathan Ake ↓ Kyle Walker 70'
- 8
- 20
- 17
-
47
Phil Foden ↓ James McAtee 66'
- 25
- 18
- 9
- 24
- 26
- 82
Bench
- 19
-
2
Kyle Walker ↑ 70'
- 33
- 10
- 11
-
87
James McAtee ↑ 66'
- 75
- 66
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
2024-12-29
Leicester City FC
0–2
Manchester City FC
L
2024-12-26
Liverpool FC
3–1
Leicester City FC
L
2024-12-22
Leicester City FC
0–3
Wolverhampton Wanderers FC
L
2024-12-14
Newcastle United FC
4–0
Leicester City FC
L
2024-12-08
Leicester City FC
2–2
Brighton & Hove Albion FC
D
2024-12-03
Leicester City FC
3–1
West Ham United FC
W
Manchester City FC Form
2024-12-29
Leicester City FC
0–2
Manchester City FC
W
2024-12-26
Manchester City FC
1–1
Everton FC
D
2024-12-21
Aston Villa FC
2–1
Manchester City FC
L
2024-12-15
Manchester City FC
1–2
Manchester United FC
L
2024-12-11
Juventus FC
2–0
Manchester City FC
L
2024-12-07
Crystal Palace FC
2–2
Manchester City FC
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.16
Leicester City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.6
Manchester City FC xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 55%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Manchester City FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.76
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 76% |
|
24% |
| ± 2.5 | 51% |
|
49% |
| ± 3.5 | 30% |
|
70% |
| ± 4.5 | 15% |
|
85% |
Double Chance
Leicester City FC or Draw
54%
Draw or Manchester City FC
73%
Leicester City FC or Manchester City FC
73%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Manchester City FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.7%
0 – 1
9.2%
1 – 2
9%
0 – 0
8.3%
0 – 2
Actual
2 – 1
6.5%
1 – 0
6.4%
2 – 2
5.3%
1 – 3
4.8%
2 – 0
4.2%
0 – 3
4.2%
2 – 3
2.9%
Asian Handicap — Leicester City FC
| Handicap | Leicester City FC covers | Push | Manchester City FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 3% | — | 97% |
| -2 | 3% | 7% | 89% |
| -1.5 | 11% | — | 89% |
| -1 | 11% | 15% | 74% |
| -0.5 | 26% | — | 74% |
| +0.5 | 54% | — | 46% |
| +1 | 54% | 22% | 24% |
| +1.5 | 76% | — | 24% |
| +2 | 76% | 14% | 10% |
| +2.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
Clean Sheet
Leicester City FC keeps clean sheet
21%
✓
Manchester City FC keeps clean sheet
32%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.