Leicester City FC vs Southampton FC, Premier League 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON

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Premier League · 2024-25

Leicester City FC

2 – 0

Full Time

Southampton FC

Sat 3 May 2025 · 14:00 UTC King Power Stadium 31,240 HT 45' · FT 45'

Jamie Vardy 17' 1–0

Jordan Ayew 44' 2–0

Y 52' Kamal Deen Sulemana

Y 65' Chimuanya Ugochukwu

Oliver Skipp 68' Y

Y 75' Taylor Harwood-Bellis

Overview

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

Leicester City FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Southampton FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

Referee David Webb
Assistant 1 Simon Bennett
Assistant 2 Daniel Robathan

Standings

#	Team	P	Pts
1	West Ham United FC	38	39
2	Burnley FC	38	22
3	Wolverhampton Wanderers FC	38	20
4	Tottenham Hotspur FC	0	0
5	Coventry City FC	0	0
6	Hull City AFC	0	0
7	Ipswich Town FC	0	0
8	Arsenal FC	0	0
9	Manchester City FC	0	0
10	Manchester United FC	0	0
11	Aston Villa FC	0	0
12	Liverpool FC	0	0
13	AFC Bournemouth	0	0
14	Sunderland AFC	0	0
15	Brighton & Hove Albion FC	0	0
16	Brentford FC	0	0
17	Chelsea FC	0	0
18	Fulham FC	0	0
19	Newcastle United FC	0	0
20	Everton FC	0	0
21	Leeds United FC	0	0
22	Crystal Palace FC	0	0
23	Nottingham Forest FC	0	0

Head-to-Head

Leicester City FC 18 games · Avg 3.7 goals Southampton FC

Last 5 meetings

2025-05-03 Leicester City FC 2–0 Southampton FC 2024-10-19 Southampton FC 2–3 Leicester City FC 2024-04-23 Leicester City FC 5–0 Southampton FC 2023-09-15 Southampton FC 1–4 Leicester City FC 2023-03-04 Southampton FC 1–0 Leicester City FC

Recent Form

Leicester City FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
03 May	Southampton FC	H	2–0	W
26 Apr	Wolverhampton Wanderers FC	A	0–3	L
20 Apr	Liverpool FC	H	0–1	L
12 Apr	Brighton & Hove Albion FC	A	2–2	D
07 Apr	Newcastle United FC	H	0–3	L
02 Apr	Manchester City FC	A	0–2	L

Southampton FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
03 May	Leicester City FC	A	0–2	L
26 Apr	Fulham FC	H	1–2	L
19 Apr	West Ham United FC	A	1–1	D
12 Apr	Aston Villa FC	H	0–3	L
06 Apr	Tottenham Hotspur FC	A	1–3	L
02 Apr	Crystal Palace FC	H	1–1	D

Key Stats

61% Both Teams to Score
H2H (18 games)

72% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

0' The wait is over. Southampton FC get us underway at King Power Stadium.
5' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
10' Southampton FC come into this ranked 20 in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
15' Luke Thomas has been relatively quiet despite scoring 5 goals in his last 354 appearances.
17' Brilliant from the ! Jamie Vardy makes it 1-0 with a superb finish on 17.
22' James Justin needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 19 Yellow cards this season.
27' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
32' Leicester City FC currently sit 19 in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
37' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Leicester City FC and Southampton FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
42' Jay Robinson is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Southampton FC tonight.
44' The Ghana Jordan Ayew breaks the deadlock on 44 minutes. 2-0!
46' Paul Onuachu is replacing Ross Stewart for the Southampton FC side.
51' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
52' Kamal Deen Sulemana was booked on 52.
57' Kamal Deen Sulemana makes way for Jay Robinson at the 57 minute mark. A tactical switch from Southampton FC.
62' It looks surprising Leicester City FC does not make any changes. Tyler Dibling has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
65' Poor challenge from Chimuanya Ugochukwu. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
68' A moment of madness from Oliver Skipp on 68 minutes earns him a card. Leicester City FC will be frustrated.
69' It is a substitution in Leicester City FC team. Jordan Ayew is replaced by Jeremy Monga on 69 minute.
74' The 21-year-old Mateus Fernandes has been sensational this season — 1 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
75' A meaty challenge results in booking for Taylor Harwood-Bellis on 75.
79' A tactical swap from Southampton FC — Cameron Archer on, Chimuanya Ugochukwu off on 79 minutes.
84' A change in the Leicester City FC ranks — Kasey McAteer exits the field as Jake Evans enters on 84.
85' The crowd applauds Jamie Vardy as he leaves the pitch. Patson Daka steps in for Leicester City FC.
90' A change in the Leicester City FC ranks — Oliver Skipp exits the field as Michael Golding enters on 90.
Another three points for Leicester City FC.

Lineups

Leicester City FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

9
Jamie Vardy ↓ Patson Daka 85'
6
Wilfred Ndidi
18
Jordan Ayew ↓ Jeremy Monga 69'
22
Oliver Skipp ↓ Michael Golding 90'
4
Conor Coady
2
James Justin
3
Wout Faes
33
Luke Thomas
41
Jakub Stolarczyk
35
Kasey McAteer ↓ Jake Evans 84'
11
Bilal El Khannouss ↓ Boubakary Soumare 84'

Bench

31
Daniel Iversen
24
Boubakary Soumare ↑ 84'
20
Patson Daka ↑ 85'
5
Caleb Okoli
25
Woyo Coulibaly
16
Victor Kristiansen
34
Michael Golding ↑ 90'
93
Jeremy Monga ↑ 69'
91
Jake Evans ↑ 84'

Coach Ruud van Nistelrooy

Southampton FC Lineups

3-4-2-1

Starting XI

30
Aaron Ramsdale
5
Jack Stephens ↓ Tyler Dibling 46'
35
Jan Bednarek
2
Kyle Walker-Peters
4
Flynn Downes
3
Ryan Manning
11
Ross Stewart ↓ Paul Onuachu 46'
6
Taylor Harwood-Bellis
20
Kamal Deen Sulemana ↓ Jay Robinson 57'
26
Chimuanya Ugochukwu ↓ Cameron Archer 79'
18
Mateus Fernandes ↓ William Smallbone 57'

Bench

1
Alex McCarthy
15
Nathan Wood-Gordon
14
James Bree
7
Joe Aribo
32
Paul Onuachu ↑ 46'
19
Cameron Archer ↑ 79'
8
William Smallbone ↑ 57'
33
Tyler Dibling ↑ 46'
46
Jay Robinson ↑ 57'

Coach Simon Rusk

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
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

Leicester City FC Form

2025-05-03 Leicester City FC 2–0 Southampton FC W 2025-04-26 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 3–0 Leicester City FC L 2025-04-20 Leicester City FC 0–1 Liverpool FC L 2025-04-12 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 2–2 Leicester City FC D 2025-04-07 Leicester City FC 0–3 Newcastle United FC L 2025-04-02 Manchester City FC 2–0 Leicester City FC L

Southampton FC Form

2025-05-03 Leicester City FC 2–0 Southampton FC L 2025-04-26 Southampton FC 1–2 Fulham FC L 2025-04-19 West Ham United FC 1–1 Southampton FC D 2025-04-12 Southampton FC 0–3 Aston Villa FC L 2025-04-06 Tottenham Hotspur FC 3–1 Southampton FC L 2025-04-02 Southampton FC 1–1 Crystal Palace FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

2 / 4

1.65 Leicester City FC xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

0.94 Southampton FC xG

I would bet for: Leicester City FC to win 55%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Leicester City FC55% Draw25% Southampton FC20%

Actual: Leicester City FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong

Yes50% 0% No50%

Avg goals/match: 2.59

Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	91%	9%
± 1.5	73%	27%
± 2.5	48%	52%
± 3.5	27%	73%
± 4.5	13%	87%

Double Chance

Leicester City FC or Draw

80%

Draw or Southampton FC

45%

Leicester City FC or Southampton FC

75%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

Leicester City FC37% Draw47% Southampton FC16%

Actual: Leicester City FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

12.5%

1 – 0

11.4%

2 – 0

Actual

0 – 0

9.4%

2 – 1

9.3%

0 – 1

3 – 0

5.4%

1 – 2

5.3%

3 – 1

5.2%

2 – 2

4.4%

0 – 2

3.2%

3 – 2

2.5%

Asian Handicap — Leicester City FC

Handicap	Leicester City FC covers	Push	Southampton FC covers
-2.5	13%	—	87%
-2	13%	16%	71%
-1.5	29%	—	71%
-1	29%	24%	47%
-0.5	53%	—	47%
+0.5	80%	—	20%
+1	80%	13%	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

20% ✓

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