Saturday , 5 September 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 Manchester City FC 3 9
2 Hull City AFC 3 7
3 Arsenal FC 2 6
4 Chelsea FC 2 6
5 Brentford FC 3 5
6 Newcastle United FC 3 5
7 Liverpool FC 3 5
8 Leeds United FC 3 5
9 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 3 4
10 Everton FC 2 4
11 Sunderland AFC 3 4
12 Manchester United FC 2 3
13 Crystal Palace FC 3 3
14 Ipswich Town FC 3 3
15 AFC Bournemouth 3 2
16 Nottingham Forest FC 3 2
17 Aston Villa FC 3 1
18 Tottenham Hotspur FC 3 1
19 Fulham FC 3 0
20 Coventry City FC 3 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' And we are off! Leicester City FC vs Southampton FC — let the football do the talking.
  • 5' Supporters expect more eagerness from Jack Stephens, as he is very good at scoring at King Power Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 10' Leicester City FC is showing some good football. However, Leicester City FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 15' Ross Stewart has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 17' Jamie Vardy doubles the advantage! 1-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 22' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Leicester City FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 27' Southampton FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 27.
  • 32' named a 4-2-3-1 earlier, and opted for a 3-4-2-1 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 37' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Leicester City FC and Southampton FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 42' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 44' The deadlock is broken! Jordan Ayew gets on the scoresheet on 44 minutes.
  • 46' Southampton FC ring the changes. Ross Stewart has done his job and it is now time for Paul Onuachu to step up.
  • 51' Southampton FC come into this ranked 20 in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 52' Southampton FC player sees a card in front of him.
  • 57' It is a substitution in Southampton FC team. Kamal Deen Sulemana is replaced by Jay Robinson on 57 minute.
  • 62' It looks surprising Southampton FC does not make any changes. Oliver Skipp has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 65' Southampton FC player sees a card in front of him.
  • 68' Oliver Skipp is having his name booked by the referee on 68.
  • 69' Leicester City FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Jeremy Monga is hanging Jordan Ayew on the field on 69 minute.
  • 74' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 75' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Taylor Harwood-Bellis on 75 minutes.
  • 79' Another change for Southampton FC made on 79 minute. Chimuanya Ugochukwu leaves to be changed by Cameron Archer.
  • 84' Leicester City FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Jake Evans is hanging Kasey McAteer on the field on 84 minute.
  • 85' The Leicester City FC manager makes a substitution. Jamie Vardy departs to be replaced by Patson Daka.
  • 90' The supporters are chanting for Michael Golding. He replaces Oliver Skipp on 90 minute.
  • The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for Southampton FC.

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