Wednesday , 30 September 2026

Leicester City FC vs Southampton FC, Premier League 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON

Premier League · 2019-20
Leicester City FC
1 – 2
Full Time
Southampton FC
Sat 11 Jan 2020 · 15:00 UTC King Power Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 16' Stuart Armstrong
Caglar Soyuncu 63' Y
Y 72' Pierre Emile Hojbjerg
Y 81' Danny Ings

Overview

Match Preview

Leicester City FC vs Southampton FC — Premier League at King Power Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Marc Edwards
  • Referee Darren Bond
  • Referee Lee Mason
  • Referee Mark Scholes
  • Referee Richard West

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

9
2
7
Leicester City FC 18 games · Avg 3.7 goals Southampton FC
Last 5 meetings
2020-01-11 Leicester City FC 1–2 Southampton FC 2019-10-25 Southampton FC 0–9 Leicester City FC 2019-01-12 Leicester City FC 1–2 Southampton FC 2018-08-25 Southampton FC 1–2 Leicester City FC

Recent Form

Leicester City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
11 Jan Southampton FC H 1–2 L
01 Jan Newcastle United FC A 3–0 W
28 Dec West Ham United FC A 2–1 W
26 Dec Liverpool FC H 0–4 L
21 Dec Manchester City FC A 1–3 L
14 Dec Norwich City FC H 1–1 D
Southampton FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
11 Jan Leicester City FC A 2–1 W
01 Jan Tottenham Hotspur FC H 1–0 W
28 Dec Crystal Palace FC H 1–1 D
26 Dec Chelsea FC A 2–0 W
21 Dec Aston Villa FC A 3–1 W
14 Dec West Ham United FC H 0–1 L

Key Stats

61% Both Teams to Score
H2H (18 games)
72% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The game is set. Southampton FC kicks off things out of here…
  • 5' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 10' Leicester City FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Southampton FC backline.
  • 14' What a moment for Dennis Praet! That strike on 14 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 16' The referee has no hesitation. Stuart Armstrong is booked for Southampton FC — Yellow card on 16.
  • 19' Assisted by Shane Long with the perfectly-timed delivery and Stuart Armstrong makes no mistake. 1-1!
  • 24' Cedric has been relatively quiet despite scoring 3 goals in his last 354 appearances.
  • 29' 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.
  • 34' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 1 times this season with Southampton FC winning 100% of all matches.
  • 39' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Pierre Emile Hojbjerg made 354 appearances and scored 23 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 44' Southampton FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 49' Danny Ings has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 54' 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.
  • 58' Harvey Barnes makes way for Kelechi Iheanacho at the 58 minute mark. A tactical switch from Leicester City FC.
  • 63' Caglar Soyuncu has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 63.
  • 67' The Leicester City FC bench stirs into life. Ayoze Perez is withdrawn and Demarai Gray gets his opportunity.
  • 72' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Pierre Emile Hojbjerg.
  • 77' Youri Tielemans is replacing Dennis Praet for the Leicester City FC side.
  • 78' The crowd applauds Stuart Armstrong as he leaves the pitch. Moussa Djenepo steps in for Southampton FC.
  • 81' What composure from Danny Ings! The England international strokes it home. 1-2.
  • 81' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Danny Ings.
  • 86' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 90' A change in the Southampton FC ranks — Nathan Redmond exits the field as Oriol Romeu enters on 90.
  • Southampton FC celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.

Lineups

Leicester City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Brendan Rodgers

Southampton FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Ralph Hasenhuttl

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Jamie Vardy 8
James Maddison 6
Ayoze Perez 5
Abdul Issahaku 3
Wilfred Ndidi 3
James Ward-Prowse 3
Che Adams 3
Jordan Ayew 2

Head to Head

2020-01-11 Leicester City FC 1–2 Southampton FC 2019-10-25 Southampton FC 0–9 Leicester City FC 2019-01-12 Leicester City FC 1–2 Southampton FC 2018-08-25 Southampton FC 1–2 Leicester City FC

Leicester City FC Form

2020-01-11 Leicester City FC 1–2 Southampton FC L 2020-01-01 Newcastle United FC 0–3 Leicester City FC W 2019-12-28 West Ham United FC 1–2 Leicester City FC W 2019-12-26 Leicester City FC 0–4 Liverpool FC L 2019-12-21 Manchester City FC 3–1 Leicester City FC L 2019-12-14 Leicester City FC 1–1 Norwich City FC D

Southampton FC Form

2020-01-11 Leicester City FC 1–2 Southampton FC W 2020-01-01 Southampton FC 1–0 Tottenham Hotspur FC W 2019-12-28 Southampton FC 1–1 Crystal Palace FC D 2019-12-26 Chelsea FC 0–2 Southampton FC W 2019-12-21 Aston Villa FC 1–3 Southampton FC W 2019-12-14 Southampton FC 0–1 West Ham United FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.52 Leicester City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.52 Southampton FC xG
I would bet for: Leicester City FC or Southampton FC 72% + Both teams to score 61%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Leicester City FC36% Draw28% Southampton FC36%
Actual: Southampton FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes61% 0% No39%
Avg goals/match: 3.04
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 94%
6%
± 1.5 81%
19%
± 2.5 58%
42%
± 3.5 36%
64%
± 4.5 20%
80%

Double Chance

Leicester City FC or Draw
64%
Draw or Southampton FC
64%
Leicester City FC or Southampton FC
72%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Leicester City FC28% Draw44% Southampton FC28%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12%
2 – 1
8.1%
1 – 2
Actual
0 – 0
6.5%
1 – 0
6.4%
0 – 1
6.4%
2 – 2
6.1%
2 – 0
5.5%
0 – 2
5.5%
3 – 1
4.1%
1 – 3
4.1%
3 – 2
3.2%

Asian Handicap — Leicester City FC

Handicap Leicester City FC covers Push Southampton FC covers
-2.5 7% — 93%
-2 7% 11% 82%
-1.5 18% — 82%
-1 18% 18% 63%
-0.5 37% — 63%
+0.5 63% — 37%
+1 63% 18% 18%
+1.5 82% — 18%
+2 82% 11% 7%
+2.5 93% — 7%

Clean Sheet

Leicester City FC keeps clean sheet
23% ✓
Southampton FC keeps clean sheet
23% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.