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Leicester City FC vs Wolverhampton Wanderers FC, 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON

Premier League · 2018-19
Leicester City FC
2 – 0
Full Time
Wolverhampton Wanderers FC
Sat 18 Aug 2018 · 14:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'

Overview

Match Preview

Leicester City FC vs Wolverhampton Wanderers FC — Premier League .

Match Details

  • Referee Graham Scott
  • Referee Ian Hussin
  • Referee Mark Scholes
  • Referee Mike Dean

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

5
3
4
Leicester City FC 12 games · Avg 2.3 goals Wolverhampton Wanderers FC
Last 5 meetings
2018-08-18 Leicester City FC 2–0 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC

Recent Form

Leicester City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
18 Aug Wolverhampton Wanderers FC H 2–0 W
10 Aug Manchester United FC A 1–2 L
Wolverhampton Wanderers FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
18 Aug Leicester City FC A 0–2 L
11 Aug Everton FC H 2–2 D

Key Stats

25% Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Leicester City FC have kicked off against Wolverhampton Wanderers FC. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
  • 5' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 10' Leicester City FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 15' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 20' Wolverhampton Wanderers FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 25' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Leicester City FC and Wolverhampton Wanderers FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 29' Matt Doherty makes no mistake. The score reads 0-1 and Wolverhampton Wanderers FC are in front.
  • 34' Raul Jimenez has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 39' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 44' 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.
  • 45' The England James Maddison breaks the deadlock on 45 minutes. 1-1!
  • 46' A tactical swap from Wolverhampton Wanderers FC — Adama Traore on, Helder Costa off on 46 minutes.
  • 51' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 56' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 60' Leicester City FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Daniel Amartey is hanging Marc Albrighton on the field on 60 minute.
  • 65' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 66' The referee has no hesitation. Jamie Vardy is booked for Leicester City FC — Red card on 66.
  • 69' Morgan Gibbs-White is ready to make an impact after coming on for Matt Doherty at the 69 minute mark.
  • 74' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Morgan Gibbs-White on 74 minutes.
  • 78' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Jonny Evans.
  • 82' Another substitution for Leicester City FC to replace Demarai Gray by Adrien Silva on 82 minute.
  • 87' 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.
  • 90' Poor challenge from Harry Maguire. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • Wolverhampton Wanderers FC will have plenty to reflect on. Leicester City FC were simply the better side today.

Lineups

Leicester City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Claude Puel

Wolverhampton Wanderers FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Nuno Espírito Santo

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.69 Leicester City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.53 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC xG
I would bet for: Under — clean sheet likely 66% + Under 2.5 goals 62%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Leicester City FC62% Draw25% Wolverhampton Wanderers FC13%
Actual: Leicester City FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes34% 0% No66%
Avg goals/match: 2.22
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 87%
13%
± 1.5 65%
35%
± 2.5 38%
62%
± 3.5 19%
81%
± 4.5 8%
92%

Double Chance

Leicester City FC or Draw
86%
Draw or Wolverhampton Wanderers FC
38%
Leicester City FC or Wolverhampton Wanderers FC
75%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Leicester City FC43% Draw48% Wolverhampton Wanderers FC9%
Actual: Leicester City FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 0
17.7%
2 – 0
Actual
0 – 0
12.9%
1 – 1
10.3%
3 – 0
8.3%
2 – 1
8%
0 – 1
4.8%
3 – 1
4.6%
4 – 0
3.5%
1 – 2
2.4%
2 – 2
2.2%
4 – 1
2%

Asian Handicap — Leicester City FC

Handicap Leicester City FC covers Push Wolverhampton Wanderers FC covers
-2.5 17% — 83%
-2 17% 20% 63%
-1.5 37% — 63%
-1 37% 27% 36%
-0.5 64% — 36%
+0.5 90% — 10%
+1 90% 8% 2%
+1.5 98% — 2%
+2 98% 2% 0%
+2.5 100% — 0%

Clean Sheet

Leicester City FC keeps clean sheet
59% ✓
Wolverhampton Wanderers FC keeps clean sheet
19% ✓

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