Saturday , 14 November 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
0% Clean Sheets
Leicester City FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

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

Top Scorers (This Season)

Leicester City FC
Louis Page 1 G 2 A
Emil Riis Jakobsen 1 G
Tom Watson 1 G
Kamari Doyle 1 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' That's the starting whistle at Wembley Stadium. Ninety minutes of football awaits between Leicester City FC and Southampton FC.
  • 5' Controversy at the stadium! Ibrahima Diallo argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 10' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Leicester City FC and Southampton FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 15' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Southampton FC that had 363 games and scored 447 goals.
  • 20' It is a cagey affair so far. Leicester City FC in their trying to find a way past Southampton FC's compact .
  • 25' Kasper Schmeichel has been relatively quiet despite scoring 1 goals in his last 368 appearances.
  • 30' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 35' Leicester City FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Southampton FC's shape.
  • 40' Nathan Redmond needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 45' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 49' Caglar Soyuncu was booked on 49.
  • 54' Leicester City FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 55' Kelechi Iheanacho adds to his 0 season tally! Leicester City FC lead 1-0 — and this changes everything.
  • 59' Che Adams is ready to make an impact after coming on for Nathan Redmond at the 59 minute mark.
  • 60' Ricardo Pereira makes way for Marc Albrighton at the 60 minute mark. A tactical switch from Leicester City FC.
  • 65' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Jamie Vardy suffering a number of foals already.
  • 69' Another change for Leicester City FC made on 69 minute. Ayoze Perez leaves to be changed by James Maddison.
  • 73' The Southampton FC bench stirs into life. Moussa Djenepo is withdrawn and Theo Walcott gets his opportunity.
  • 78' 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.
  • 83' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 85' Kyle Walker-Peters makes way for Nathan Tella at the 85 minute mark. A tactical switch from Southampton FC.
  • 90' Jan Bednarek was booked on 90.
  • The final score is 1-0.

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
Che Adams 3
Abdul Issahaku 3
Wilfred Ndidi 3
James Ward-Prowse 3
Jonny Evans 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.