Leicester City FC vs Wolverhampton Wanderers FC, Premier League 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
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 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Michael Salisbury
- Referee Ian Hussin
- Referee Scott Ledger
- Referee Craig Pawson
- Referee Michael Oliver
- Referee
3 games this season
🟨 4.3/game
⚽ 8.3 goals/game
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manchester City FC | 5 | 15 |
| 2 | Arsenal FC | 5 | 12 |
| 3 | Brighton & Hove Albion FC | 5 | 10 |
| 4 | Brentford FC | 5 | 9 |
| 5 | Leeds United FC | 5 | 9 |
| 6 | Liverpool FC | 5 | 9 |
| 7 | Everton FC | 5 | 9 |
| 8 | Hull City AFC | 5 | 8 |
| 9 | Newcastle United FC | 5 | 8 |
| 10 | Chelsea FC | 5 | 7 |
| 11 | Ipswich Town FC | 5 | 6 |
| 12 | Manchester United FC | 5 | 5 |
| 13 | Nottingham Forest FC | 5 | 5 |
| 14 | Sunderland AFC | 5 | 4 |
| 15 | Crystal Palace FC | 5 | 4 |
| 16 | Aston Villa FC | 5 | 4 |
| 17 | AFC Bournemouth | 5 | 3 |
| 18 | Coventry City FC | 5 | 3 |
| 19 | Fulham FC | 5 | 2 |
| 20 | Tottenham Hotspur FC | 5 | 2 |
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' And we are off! Leicester City FC vs Wolverhampton Wanderers FC — let the football do the talking.
- 5' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 10' 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.
- 15' Romain Saiss is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Leicester City FC so far.
- 20' It is a cagey affair so far. Leicester City FC in their trying to find a way past Wolverhampton Wanderers FC's compact .
- 25' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 30' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 35' Leicester City FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 40' Ayoze Perez has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 1 cards already picked up this season.
- 41' Goal! Jamie Vardy scores his 119 goal in 358 matches.
- 46' Wolverhampton Wanderers FC is showing some good football. However, Wolverhampton Wanderers FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 51' Wolverhampton Wanderers FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 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 Morgan Gibbs-White suffering a number of foals already.
- 59' Poor challenge from Marcal. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 62' The whistle greets James Maddison as he departs to be replaced by Boubakary Soumare.
- 66' The Wolverhampton Wanderers FC bench stirs into life. Joao Moutinho is withdrawn and Leander Dendoncker gets his opportunity.
- 71' It looks surprising Leicester City FC does not make any changes. Daniel Amartey has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 72' The supporters are chanting for Kelechi Iheanacho. He replaces Harvey Barnes on 72 minute.
- 76' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Ki-Jana Hoever on 76 minutes.
- 81' Leicester City FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Wolverhampton Wanderers FC backline.
- 86' Morgan Gibbs-White is replacing Trincao for the Wolverhampton Wanderers FC side.
- 90' Leicester City FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 90.
- 90' Wolverhampton Wanderers FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Fabio Silva is hanging Max Kilman on the field on 90 minute.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 1-0.
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 |
| Diogo Jota | 3 |
| Matheus Cunha | 3 |
| Rodrigo Gomes | 2 |
| James Maddison | 2 |
| Ruben Neves | 2 |
| Timothy Castagne | 2 |
| Goncalo Guedes | 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.