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Leicester City FC vs Sporting Clube de Braga, Europe 2020-21 GROUP STAGE

UEFA Europa League · 2020-21
Leicester City FC
4 – 0
Full Time
Sporting Clube de Braga
Thu 5 Nov 2020 · 20:00 UTC King Power Stadium HT 45+3' · FT 45+3'
Marc Albrighton 43' Y
Y 45' Ricardo Esgaio
Kelechi Iheanacho 69' Y
Y 90' David Carmo

Overview

Match Preview

Leicester City FC vs Sporting Clube de Braga — Europe at King Power Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Charles Schaap
  • Referee Bas Nijhuis
  • Referee Rogier Honig
  • Referee Van der Eijk

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Olympique Lyonnais 8 21
2 Aston Villa FC 8 21
3 FC Midtjylland 8 19
4 Real Betis Balompié 8 17
5 FC Porto 8 17
6 Sporting Clube de Braga 8 17
7 SC Freiburg 8 17
8 AS Roma 8 16
9 KRC Genk 8 16
10 Bologna FC 1909 8 15
11 VfB Stuttgart 8 15
12 Ferencvárosi TC 8 15
13 Nottingham Forest FC 8 14
14 FC Viktoria Plzeň 8 14
15 FK Crvena Zvezda 8 14
16 RC Celta de Vigo 8 13
17 PAOK Thessaloniki FC 8 12
18 Lille OSC 8 12
19 Fenerbahçe SK 8 12
20 Panathinaikos AO 8 12
21 Celtic FC 8 11
22 PFK Ludogorets 1945 Razgrad 8 10
23 GNK Dinamo Zagreb 8 10
24 SK Brann 8 9
25 BSC Young Boys 8 9
26 SK Sturm Graz 8 7
27 FCSB Bukarest 8 7
28 Go Ahead Eagles 8 7
29 Feyenoord Rotterdam 8 6
30 FC Basel 1893 8 6
31 FC Red Bull Salzburg 8 6
32 Rangers FC 8 4
33 OGC Nice 8 3
34 FC Utrecht 8 1
35 Malmo FF 8 1
36 Maccabi Tel Aviv FC 8 1

Head-to-Head

1
1
Leicester City FC 2 games · Avg 5.0 goals Sporting Clube de Braga
Last 5 meetings
2020-11-05 Leicester City FC 4–0 Sporting Clube de Braga

Recent Form

Leicester City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
05 Nov Sporting Clube de Braga H 4–0 W
02 Nov Leeds United FC A 4–1 W
29 Oct PAE AEK A 2–1 W
25 Oct Arsenal FC A 1–0 W
22 Oct FK Zorya Luhansk H 3–0 W
18 Oct Aston Villa FC H 0–1 L
Sporting Clube de Braga
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
05 Nov Leicester City FC A 0–4 L
02 Nov FC Famalicão H 1–0 W
29 Oct FK Zorya Luhansk A 2–1 W
25 Oct Vitória SC A 1–0 W
22 Oct PAE AEK H 3–0 W
17 Oct CD Nacional H 2–1 W

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
100% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' In just a few seconds King Power Stadium will turn into a battlefield for Leicester City FC and Sporting Clube de Braga.
  • 5' Sporting Clube de Braga are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 10' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 15' 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.
  • 20' Leicester City FC is taking the lead after the goal scored by Kelechi Iheanacho on 20.
  • 25' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Leicester City FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 30' Leicester City FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Sporting Clube de Braga's shape.
  • 35' Over 35 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 40' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Hamza Choudhury made 365 appearances and scored 2 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 43' Leicester City FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 45' The referee calls foul for Ricardo Esgaio. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 47' What composure from Kelechi Iheanacho! The Nigeria international strokes it home. 2-0.
  • 52' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 52 minutes.
  • 57' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Leicester City FC that had 365 games and scored 527 goals.
  • 62' Wes Morgan is ready to make an impact after coming on for Marc Albrighton at the 62 minute mark.
  • 67' A goal from the Belgium international Dennis Praet! He fires home on 67 to make it 3-0!
  • 69' Kelechi Iheanacho is having his name booked by the referee on 69.
  • 71' A change in the Sporting Clube de Braga ranks — Galeno exits the field as Moura enters on 71.
  • 72' Harvey Barnes gets the nod from Leicester City FC. He replaces Youri Tielemans and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 77' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 78' James Maddison doubles the advantage! 4-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 83' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 88' Andre Horta, a Portugal midfielder, has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 90' The referee has no hesitation. David Carmo is booked for Sporting Clube de Braga — Yellow card on 90.
  • The points are shared — Leicester City FC 4-0 Sporting Clube de Braga. Honours even.

Lineups

Leicester City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Brendan Rodgers

Sporting Clube de Braga Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Carlos Carvalhal

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Kelechi Iheanacho 2
James Maddison 1
Dennis Praet 1
Jamie Vardy 1
Harvey Barnes 1
Luke Thomas 1
Fransergio 1
Paulinho 1

Head to Head

2020-11-05 Leicester City FC 4–0 Sporting Clube de Braga

Leicester City FC Form

2020-11-05 Leicester City FC 4–0 Sporting Clube de Braga W 2020-11-02 Leeds United FC 1–4 Leicester City FC W 2020-10-29 PAE AEK 1–2 Leicester City FC W 2020-10-25 Arsenal FC 0–1 Leicester City FC W 2020-10-22 Leicester City FC 3–0 FK Zorya Luhansk W 2020-10-18 Leicester City FC 0–1 Aston Villa FC L

Sporting Clube de Braga Form

2020-11-05 Leicester City FC 4–0 Sporting Clube de Braga L 2020-11-02 Sporting Clube de Braga 1–0 FC Famalicão W 2020-10-29 FK Zorya Luhansk 1–2 Sporting Clube de Braga W 2020-10-25 Vitória SC 0–1 Sporting Clube de Braga W 2020-10-22 Sporting Clube de Braga 3–0 PAE AEK W 2020-10-17 Sporting Clube de Braga 2–1 CD Nacional W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
2.21 Leicester City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.71 Sporting Clube de Braga xG
I would bet for: Leicester City FC to win 66%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Leicester City FC66% Draw21% Sporting Clube de Braga13%
Actual: Leicester City FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes45% 0% No55%
Avg goals/match: 2.92
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 93%
7%
± 1.5 78%
22%
± 2.5 55%
45%
± 3.5 33%
67%
± 4.5 18%
82%

Double Chance

Leicester City FC or Draw
86%
Draw or Sporting Clube de Braga
34%
Leicester City FC or Sporting Clube de Braga
79%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Leicester City FC50% Draw40% Sporting Clube de Braga10%
Actual: Leicester City FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
2 – 0
13%
1 – 0
11.5%
3 – 0
9.4%
1 – 1
9.1%
2 – 1
9%
0 – 0
7%
3 – 1
6.7%
4 – 0
Actual
4 – 1
3.8%
2 – 2
3.2%
0 – 1
3.2%
1 – 2
2.9%

Asian Handicap — Leicester City FC

Handicap Leicester City FC covers Push Sporting Clube de Braga covers
-2.5 26% — 74%
-2 26% 21% 53%
-1.5 47% — 53%
-1 47% 23% 30%
-0.5 70% — 30%
+0.5 90% — 10%
+1 90% 7% 3%
+1.5 97% — 3%
+2 97% 2% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

Leicester City FC keeps clean sheet
50% ✗
Sporting Clube de Braga keeps clean sheet
12% ✓

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