Sunday , 16 August 2026

Leicester City FC vs Southampton FC, FA Cup 2020-21 SEMI FINALS

FA Cup · 2020-21
Leicester City FC
1 – 0
Full Time
Southampton FC
Sun 18 Apr 2021 · 17:30 UTC Wembley Stadium HT 45+2' · FT 45+6'
Y 5' Ibrahima Diallo
Caglar Soyuncu 49' Y
Y 90' Jan Bednarek

Overview

Match Preview

Leicester City FC vs Southampton FC — FA Cup at Wembley Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Dan Cook
  • Referee David Coote
  • Referee Paul Tierney
  • Referee Chris Kavanagh
  • Referee

Head-to-Head

9
2
7
Leicester City FC 18 games · Avg 3.7 goals Southampton FC
Last 5 meetings
2021-04-18 Leicester City FC 1–0 Southampton FC 2021-01-16 Leicester City FC 2–0 Southampton FC 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

Recent Form

Leicester City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
18 Apr Southampton FC H 1–0 W
11 Apr West Ham United FC A 2–3 L
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
Southampton FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
18 Apr Leicester City FC A 0–1 L
12 Apr West Bromwich Albion FC A 0–3 L
04 Apr Burnley FC H 3–2 W
20 Mar AFC Bournemouth A 3–0 W
14 Mar Brighton & Hove Albion FC H 1–2 L
10 Mar Manchester City FC A 2–5 L

Key Stats

61% Both Teams to Score
H2H (18 games)
72% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
50% Clean Sheets
Leicester City FC this season
20% Clean Sheets
Southampton FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Southampton FC
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
1/–
46-60
–/–
61-75
–/1
76+
2/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

  • 0' We are underway at Wembley Stadium. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
  • 5' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Ibrahima Diallo.
  • 10' 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.
  • 15' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Ralph Hasenhuttl will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 20' Both keepers have barely been tested. Leicester City FC and Southampton FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 25' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 30' It’s high time Brendan Rodgers made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 35' Southampton FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 35.
  • 40' Southampton FC have won 417 goals from 348 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 45' Southampton FC looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker scoring 0 goals.
  • 49' A meaty challenge results in booking for Caglar Soyuncu on 49.
  • 54' Ayoze Perez is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Southampton FC so far.
  • 55' Kelechi Iheanacho is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the centre-forward.
  • 59' Che Adams gets the nod from Southampton FC. He replaces Nathan Redmond and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 60' The supporters are chanting for Marc Albrighton. He replaces Ricardo Pereira on 60 minute.
  • 65' With 0 assists to his name this season, Wilfred Ndidi is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Leicester City FC.
  • 69' Leicester City FC make a change. Ayoze Perez trudges off to be replaced by James Maddison on 69 minutes.
  • 73' Time for substitution for Southampton FC. Moussa Djenepo is replaced by Theo Walcott.
  • 78' 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.
  • 83' Kyle Walker-Peters has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 11 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 85' Nathan Tella is replacing Kyle Walker-Peters for the Southampton FC side.
  • 90' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Jan Bednarek.
  • Leicester City 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

2021-04-18 Leicester City FC 1–0 Southampton FC 2021-01-16 Leicester City FC 2–0 Southampton FC 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

Leicester City FC Form

2021-04-18 Leicester City FC 1–0 Southampton FC W 2021-04-11 West Ham United FC 3–2 Leicester City FC L 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

Southampton FC Form

2021-04-18 Leicester City FC 1–0 Southampton FC L 2021-04-12 West Bromwich Albion FC 3–0 Southampton FC L 2021-04-04 Southampton FC 3–2 Burnley FC W 2021-03-20 AFC Bournemouth 0–3 Southampton FC W 2021-03-14 Southampton FC 1–2 Brighton & Hove Albion FC L 2021-03-10 Manchester City FC 5–2 Southampton FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.84 Leicester City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.96 Southampton FC xG
I would bet for: Leicester City FC to win 57%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Leicester City FC57% Draw24% Southampton FC19%
Actual: Leicester City FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes52% 0% No48%
Avg goals/match: 2.8
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 92%
8%
± 1.5 77%
23%
± 2.5 52%
48%
± 3.5 31%
69%
± 4.5 16%
84%

Double Chance

Leicester City FC or Draw
81%
Draw or Southampton FC
43%
Leicester City FC or Southampton FC
76%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Leicester City FC40% Draw44% Southampton FC16%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.6%
1 – 0
Actual
2 – 0
10.1%
2 – 1
9.5%
0 – 0
7.9%
3 – 0
6.1%
3 – 1
5.9%
0 – 1
5%
1 – 2
4.9%
2 – 2
4.6%
3 – 2
2.9%
4 – 0
2.8%

Asian Handicap — Leicester City FC

Handicap Leicester City FC covers Push Southampton FC covers
-2.5 16% — 84%
-2 16% 18% 67%
-1.5 33% — 67%
-1 33% 23% 43%
-0.5 57% — 43%
+0.5 82% — 18%
+1 82% 12% 7%
+1.5 93% — 7%
+2 93% 5% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

Leicester City FC keeps clean sheet
39% ✗
Southampton FC keeps clean sheet
17% ✓

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