Sunday , 16 August 2026

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

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

Match Preview

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

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

9
2
7
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
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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' It’s Showtime! The match between Leicester City FC and Southampton FC is underway.
  • 5' Jordan Ayew has been relatively quiet despite scoring 30 goals in his last 322 appearances.
  • 10' Leicester City 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.
  • 15' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 17' The deadlock is broken! Jamie Vardy gets on the scoresheet on 17 minutes.
  • 22' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Southampton FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 27' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 32' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 37' It looks surprising Leicester City FC does not make any changes. Jan Bednarek has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 42' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 44' Jordan Ayew is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the forward.
  • 46' Southampton FC ring the changes. Ross Stewart has done his job and it is now time for Paul Onuachu to step up.
  • 51' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. James Justin made 382 appearances and scored 15 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 52' Kamal Deen Sulemana was booked on 52.
  • 57' The crowd applauds Kamal Deen Sulemana as he leaves the pitch. Jay Robinson steps in for Southampton FC.
  • 62' Oliver Skipp has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 65' A meaty challenge results in booking for Chimuanya Ugochukwu on 65.
  • 68' Leicester City FC receives a card for a hard tackle on 68.
  • 69' Time for substitution for Leicester City FC. Jordan Ayew is replaced by Jeremy Monga.
  • 74' 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 Paul Onuachu suffering a number of foals already.
  • 75' Poor challenge from Taylor Harwood-Bellis. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
  • 79' Cameron Archer is ready to make an impact after coming on for Chimuanya Ugochukwu at the 79 minute mark.
  • 84' Time for substitution for Leicester City FC. Kasey McAteer is replaced by Jake Evans.
  • 85' A change in the Leicester City FC ranks — Jamie Vardy exits the field as Patson Daka enters on 85.
  • 90' Another change for Leicester City FC made on 90 minute. Oliver Skipp leaves to be changed by Michael Golding.
  • Game over. The scoreline of 2-0 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.

Lineups

Leicester City FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Ruud van Nistelrooy

Southampton FC Lineups

3-4-2-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Simon Rusk

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

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

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
6%
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.