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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 Plzen 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' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at King Power Stadium!
  • 5' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 10' Cengiz Under, a Turkey forward, has 10 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 15' James Maddison needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 37 Yellow cards this season.
  • 20' Kelechi Iheanacho has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 20 minutes.
  • 25' Leicester City FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 30' 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.
  • 35' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 40' Leicester City FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 40.
  • 43' A meaty challenge results in booking for Marc Albrighton on 43.
  • 45' Controversy at the stadium! Ricardo Esgaio argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 47' Kelechi Iheanacho doubles the advantage! 2-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 52' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Leicester City FC and Sporting Clube de Braga are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 57' Both keepers have barely been tested. Leicester City FC and Sporting Clube de Braga are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 62' Wes Morgan gets the nod from Leicester City FC. He replaces Marc Albrighton and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 67' Dennis Praet adds to his 0 season tally! Leicester City FC lead 3-0 — and this changes everything.
  • 69' Poor challenge from Kelechi Iheanacho. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 71' Sporting Clube de Braga make a change. Galeno trudges off to be replaced by Moura on 71 minutes.
  • 72' Time for substitution for Leicester City FC. Youri Tielemans is replaced by Harvey Barnes.
  • 77' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 78' James Maddison does the damage! The net is bulging and Leicester City FC surge ahead!
  • 83' A quiet spell here at King Power Stadium. Leicester City FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 88' Leicester City FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Sporting Clube de Braga's shape.
  • 90' A moment of madness from David Carmo on 90 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Sporting Clube de Braga will be frustrated.
  • It finishes all square. Leicester City FC and Sporting Clube de Braga share the spoils 4-0.

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
Paulinho 1
Almoatasembellah Ali 1
James Maddison 1
Dennis Praet 1
Jamie Vardy 1
Harvey Barnes 1
Luke Thomas 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.