Leicester City FC vs Wolverhampton Wanderers FC, Premier League 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Leicester City FC vs Wolverhampton Wanderers FC — Premier League at King Power Stadium.
- Leicester City FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 38 games · 20 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Michael Salisbury
- Referee Ian Hussin
- Referee Scott Ledger
- Referee Craig Pawson
- Referee Michael Oliver
- Referee
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
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Aug | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 23 May | Tottenham Hotspur FC | H | 2–4 | L |
| 18 May | Chelsea FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 15 May | Chelsea FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 11 May | Manchester United FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 07 May | Newcastle United FC | H | 2–4 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Aug | Leicester City FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 23 May | Manchester United FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 19 May | Everton FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 16 May | Tottenham Hotspur FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 09 May | Brighton & Hove Albion FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 03 May | West Bromwich Albion FC | A | 1–1 | 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' Leicester City FC have kicked off against Wolverhampton Wanderers FC. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
- 5' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Leicester City FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 10' Wolverhampton Wanderers FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 15' Youri Tielemans needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 41 Yellow cards this season.
- 20' Leicester City FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 25' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 30' Wolverhampton Wanderers FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 30.
- 35' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 35 minutes.
- 40' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Wolverhampton Wanderers FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 41' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Jamie Vardy makes it 1-0.
- 46' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 51' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 56' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Harvey Barnes suffering a number of foals already.
- 59' A moment of madness from Marcal on 59 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Wolverhampton Wanderers FC will be frustrated.
- 62' The Leicester City FC manager makes a substitution. James Maddison departs to be replaced by Boubakary Soumare.
- 66' Leander Dendoncker is ready to make an impact after coming on for Joao Moutinho at the 66 minute mark.
- 71' With 0 assists to his name this season, James Maddison is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Wolverhampton Wanderers FC.
- 72' The Leicester City FC manager makes a substitution. Harvey Barnes departs to be replaced by Kelechi Iheanacho.
- 76' That is a Yellow card for Wolverhampton Wanderers FC. Ki-Jana Hoever will be fuming at that decision.
- 81' Leicester City FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 86' Fresh legs for Wolverhampton Wanderers FC! Morgan Gibbs-White comes on to replace Trincao.
- 90' A moment of madness from Jamie Vardy on 90 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Leicester City FC will be frustrated.
- 90' The supporters are chanting for Fabio Silva. He replaces Max Kilman on 90 minute.
- With this win, Leicester City FC is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.
Lineups
Leicester City FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 9
- 25
- 1
- 10
- 18
- 4
- 21
- 7
- 17
- 8
- 33
Bench
-
14
Kelechi Iheanacho ↑ 72'
- 12
- 11
- 20
-
23
Jannik Vestergaard ↑ 62'
-
42
Boubakary Soumare ↑ 62'
- 26
- 29
- 22
Coach
Brendan Rodgers
Wolverhampton Wanderers FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 28
- 8
- 9
- 27
- 16
- 37
- 5
- 1
-
23
Max Kilman ↓ Fabio Silva 90'
-
11
Trincao ↓ Morgan Gibbs-White 86'
- 2
Bench
-
32
Leander Dendoncker ↑ 66'
- 21
-
18
Morgan Gibbs-White ↑ 86'
- 3
- 22
-
17
Fabio Silva ↑ 90'
- 39
- 77
- 75
Coach
Bruno Nascimento
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Jamie Vardy | 4 |
| Matheus Cunha | 3 |
| Diogo Jota | 3 |
| Timothy Castagne | 2 |
| Rodrigo Gomes | 2 |
| James Maddison | 2 |
| Ruben Neves | 2 |
| Ryan Bennett | 1 |
Head to Head
Leicester City FC Form
2021-08-14
Leicester City FC
1–0
Wolverhampton Wanderers FC
W
2021-05-23
Leicester City FC
2–4
Tottenham Hotspur FC
L
2021-05-18
Chelsea FC
2–1
Leicester City FC
L
2021-05-15
Chelsea FC
0–1
Leicester City FC
W
2021-05-11
Manchester United FC
1–2
Leicester City FC
W
2021-05-07
Leicester City FC
2–4
Newcastle United FC
L
Wolverhampton Wanderers FC Form
2021-08-14
Leicester City FC
1–0
Wolverhampton Wanderers FC
L
2021-05-23
Wolverhampton Wanderers FC
1–2
Manchester United FC
L
2021-05-19
Everton FC
1–0
Wolverhampton Wanderers FC
L
2021-05-16
Tottenham Hotspur FC
2–0
Wolverhampton Wanderers FC
L
2021-05-09
Wolverhampton Wanderers FC
2–1
Brighton & Hove Albion FC
W
2021-05-03
West Bromwich Albion FC
1–1
Wolverhampton Wanderers FC
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.18
Leicester City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.92
Wolverhampton Wanderers FC xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 65% + Under — clean sheet likely 57%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Leicester City FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.1
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 85% |
|
15% |
| ± 1.5 | 62% |
|
38% |
| ± 2.5 | 35% |
|
65% |
| ± 3.5 | 17% |
|
83% |
| ± 4.5 | 7% |
|
93% |
Double Chance
Leicester City FC or Draw
75%
Draw or Wolverhampton Wanderers FC
54%
Leicester City FC or Wolverhampton Wanderers FC
71%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Leicester City FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
14.7%
1 – 1
14.2%
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 1
10%
2 – 0
8.1%
2 – 1
7.6%
1 – 2
5.9%
0 – 2
5%
2 – 2
3.6%
3 – 0
3.1%
3 – 1
3%
1 – 3
1.8%
Asian Handicap — Leicester City FC
| Handicap | Leicester City FC covers | Push | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 6% | — | 94% |
| -2 | 6% | 12% | 82% |
| -1.5 | 18% | — | 82% |
| -1 | 18% | 22% | 60% |
| -0.5 | 40% | — | 60% |
| +0.5 | 73% | — | 27% |
| +1 | 73% | 17% | 10% |
| +1.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
| +2 | 90% | 7% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
Leicester City FC keeps clean sheet
40%
✗
Wolverhampton Wanderers FC keeps clean sheet
32%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.