Leicester City FC vs Wolverhampton Wanderers FC, 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Leicester City FC vs Wolverhampton Wanderers FC — Premier League .
- Leicester City FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Graham Scott
- Referee Ian Hussin
- Referee Mark Scholes
- Referee Mike Dean
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal FC | 10 | 27 |
| 2 | Brighton & Hove Albion FC | 10 | 22 |
| 3 | Manchester City FC | 10 | 21 |
| 4 | Liverpool FC | 10 | 18 |
| 5 | Chelsea FC | 10 | 16 |
| 6 | Everton FC | 10 | 16 |
| 7 | AFC Bournemouth | 10 | 15 |
| 8 | Brentford FC | 10 | 14 |
| 9 | Leeds United FC | 10 | 14 |
| 10 | Aston Villa FC | 10 | 13 |
| 11 | Tottenham Hotspur FC | 10 | 12 |
| 12 | Newcastle United FC | 10 | 12 |
| 13 | Hull City AFC | 10 | 11 |
| 14 | Ipswich Town FC | 10 | 11 |
| 15 | Fulham FC | 10 | 10 |
| 16 | Nottingham Forest FC | 10 | 9 |
| 17 | Coventry City FC | 10 | 9 |
| 18 | Manchester United FC | 10 | 8 |
| 19 | Sunderland AFC | 10 | 8 |
| 20 | Crystal Palace FC | 10 | 7 |
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Aug | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 10 Aug | Manchester United FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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)
H2H (12 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Events
Match Events
- 0' In just a few seconds will turn into a battlefield for Leicester City FC and Wolverhampton Wanderers FC.
- 5' Wolverhampton Wanderers FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 10' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 15' Matt Doherty is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Leicester City FC so far.
- 20' Over 20 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 25' Leicester City FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Wolverhampton Wanderers FC backline.
- 29' Matt Doherty makes no mistake. The score reads 0-1 and Wolverhampton Wanderers FC are in front.
- 34' Leicester City FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 39' Jonny Otto has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 44' It looks like no one’s ball. Wolverhampton Wanderers FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 45' The England James Maddison breaks the deadlock on 45 minutes. 1-1!
- 46' The Wolverhampton Wanderers FC manager makes a substitution. Helder Costa departs to be replaced by Adama Traore.
- 51' It’s high time Claude Puel made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 56' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 60' Leicester City FC ring the changes. Marc Albrighton has done his job and it is now time for Daniel Amartey to step up.
- 65' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Leicester City FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 66' It’s gonna be a Red card for Jamie Vardy.
- 69' Morgan Gibbs-White is ready to make an impact after coming on for Matt Doherty at the 69 minute mark.
- 74' Poor challenge from Morgan Gibbs-White. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 78' Jonny Evans catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 78.
- 82' Adrien Silva is replacing Demarai Gray for the Leicester City FC side.
- 87' The travelling Wolverhampton Wanderers FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 90' That is a Yellow card for Leicester City FC. Harry Maguire will be fuming at that decision.
- Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 2-0 draw is a fair result on the day.
Lineups
Leicester City FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 15
- 9
- 25
- 1
- 10
- 6
- 3
- 11
-
7
Demarai Gray ↓ Adrien Silva 82'
- 24
- 14
Bench
-
23
Adrien Silva ↑ 82'
-
8
Kelechi Iheanacho ↑ 82'
- 12
- 5
- 28
-
18
Daniel Amartey ↑ 60'
- 31
Coach
Claude Puel
Wolverhampton Wanderers FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 11
- 28
- 8
- 9
- 2
- 16
- 5
- 15
-
18
Diogo Jota ↓ Leo Bonatini 46'
-
10
Helder Costa ↓ Adama Traore 46'
- 19
Bench
- 27
- 21
- 30
- 29
-
17
Morgan Gibbs-White ↑ 69'
-
33
Leo Bonatini ↑ 46'
-
37
Adama Traore ↑ 46'
Coach
Nuno Espírito Santo
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Jamie Vardy | 4 |
| Matheus Cunha | 3 |
| Diogo Jota | 3 |
| James Maddison | 2 |
| Ruben Neves | 2 |
| Timothy Castagne | 2 |
| Rodrigo Gomes | 2 |
| Jorgen Strand Larsen | 1 |
Leicester City FC Form
Wolverhampton Wanderers FC Form
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
✓ CorrectActual: Leicester City FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
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
✗ WrongActual: 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.