Leicester City FC vs Manchester City FC, Premier League 2024-25 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 Michael Oliver
- Assistant 1 Stuart Burt
- Assistant 2 Neil Davies
23 games this season
🟨 3.6/game
⚽ 12.2 goals/game
🟥 4 total
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
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
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' What a night it is going to be! Leicester City FC welcome Manchester City FC for this crunch clash at King Power Stadium.
- 5' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 10' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 15' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 20' Manchester City FC come into this ranked 7 in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 21' What a moment for Savio! That strike on 21 puts his side firmly in control.
- 26' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Pep Guardiola will be considering his options from the bench.
- 31' Leicester City FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 36' Leicester City FC have won 527 goals from 366 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 41' It is a cagey affair so far. Leicester City FC in their 4-2-3-1 trying to find a way past Manchester City FC's compact 4-1-4-1.
- 46' Boubakary Soumare has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 11 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 51' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Leicester City FC and Manchester City FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 56' It’s a booking for Leicester City FC player. Boubakary Soumare gets a card.
- 61' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 65' Bilal El Khannouss picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 66' A tactical swap from Manchester City FC — James McAtee on, Phil Foden off on 66 minutes.
- 70' Another substitution for Leicester City FC to replace James Justin by Hamza Choudhury on 70 minute.
- 74' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Erling Haaland makes it 0-2.
- 78' Poor challenge from Stefan Ortega Moreno. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
- 83' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 85' Time for substitution for Leicester City FC. Harry Winks is replaced by Patson Daka.
- 90' Will Alves is ready to make an impact after coming on for Stephy Mavididi at the 90 minute mark.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 0-2.
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 |
| Riyad Mahrez | 3 |
| Erling Haaland | 3 |
| Gabriel Jesus | 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.