Saturday , 14 November 2026

Liverpool FC vs Leicester City FC, Premier League 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON

Premier League · 2024-25
Liverpool FC
3 – 1
Full Time
Leicester City FC
Thu 26 Dec 2024 · 20:00 UTC Anfield 60,300 HT 45' · FT 45'
0–1 6' Jordan Ayew
Cody Gakpo 45+1' 1–1
Curtis Jones 49' 2–1
Mohamed Salah 82' 3–1
Joe Gomez 37' Y
Y 43' Jordan Ayew
Y 58' Jannik Vestergaard
Andrew Robertson 58' Y
Dominik Szoboszlai 80' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Liverpool FC vs Leicester City FC — Premier League at Anfield.

Match Details

  • Referee Darren Bond
  • Assistant 1 Scott Ledger
  • Assistant 2 Matt Wilkes (England)

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

9
1
2
Liverpool FC 12 games · Avg 2.8 goals Leicester City FC
Last 5 meetings
2024-12-26 Liverpool FC 3–1 Leicester City FC 2023-05-15 Leicester City FC 0–3 Liverpool FC 2022-12-30 Liverpool FC 2–1 Leicester City FC 2022-02-10 Liverpool FC 2–0 Leicester City FC 2021-12-28 Leicester City FC 1–0 Liverpool FC

Recent Form

Liverpool FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
26 Dec Leicester City FC H 3–1 W
22 Dec Tottenham Hotspur FC A 6–3 W
14 Dec Fulham FC H 2–2 D
10 Dec Girona FC A 1–0 W
04 Dec Newcastle United FC A 3–3 D
01 Dec Manchester City FC H 2–0 W
Leicester City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
26 Dec Liverpool FC A 1–3 L
22 Dec Wolverhampton Wanderers FC H 0–3 L
14 Dec Newcastle United FC A 0–4 L
08 Dec Brighton & Hove Albion FC H 2–2 D
03 Dec West Ham United FC H 3–1 W
30 Nov Brentford FC A 1–4 L

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)
67% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
40% Clean Sheets
Liverpool FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Liverpool FC
0-15
2/1
16-30
1/2
31-45
1/1
46-60
4/1
61-75
2/3
76+
3/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Liverpool FC
Alexander Isak 7 G
Victor Munoz 2 G
Cody Gakpo 1 G 3 A
Dominik Szoboszlai 1 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Liverpool FC have kicked off against Leicester City FC. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
  • 5' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 6' Assisted by Stephy Mavididi with the perfectly-timed delivery and Jordan Ayew makes no mistake. 0-1!
  • 11' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Liverpool FC and Leicester City FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 16' Over 16 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 21' Both keepers have barely been tested. Liverpool FC and Leicester City FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 26' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Leicester City FC that had 364 games and scored 526 goals.
  • 31' Brazil international Alisson Becker has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 36' It looks like no one’s ball. Liverpool FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 37' Joe Gomez picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 42' James Justin has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 1 goals to his name this season.
  • 43' Jordan Ayew has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 43.
  • 46' Magnificent from Cody Gakpo! That is 97 goals in 448 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 49' Goal! Curtis Jones scores his 13 goal in 419 matches.
  • 54' A quiet spell here at Anfield. Liverpool FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 58' Jannik Vestergaard is having his name booked by the referee on 58.
  • 63' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 65' Fresh legs for Leicester City FC! Oliver Skipp comes on to replace Harry Winks.
  • 70' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 75' 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.
  • 77' Dominik Szoboszlai gets the nod from Liverpool FC. He replaces Curtis Jones and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 78' Liverpool FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Diogo Jota is hanging Darwin Nunez on the field on 78 minute.
  • 80' Liverpool FC player sees a card in front of him.
  • 82' GOAL! Mohamed Salah fires home to make it 3-1!
  • 86' The Liverpool FC manager makes a substitution. Andrew Robertson departs to be replaced by Kostas Tsimikas.
  • 87' Time for substitution for Liverpool FC. Ryan Gravenberch is replaced by Wataru Endo.
  • 90' Liverpool FC ring the changes. Alexis Mac Allister has done his job and it is now time for Harvey Elliott to step up.
  • The points are shared — Liverpool FC 3-1 Leicester City FC. Honours even.

Lineups

Liverpool FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Arne Slot

Leicester City FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Ruud van Nistelrooy

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Roberto Firmino 4
Diogo Jota 3
Sadio Mane 3
Curtis Jones 3
Trent Alexander-Arnold 3
Mohamed Salah 2
Wout Faes 2
James Maddison 2

Head to Head

2024-12-26 Liverpool FC 3–1 Leicester City FC 2023-05-15 Leicester City FC 0–3 Liverpool FC 2022-12-30 Liverpool FC 2–1 Leicester City FC 2022-02-10 Liverpool FC 2–0 Leicester City FC 2021-12-28 Leicester City FC 1–0 Liverpool FC

Liverpool FC Form

2024-12-26 Liverpool FC 3–1 Leicester City FC W 2024-12-22 Tottenham Hotspur FC 3–6 Liverpool FC W 2024-12-14 Liverpool FC 2–2 Fulham FC D 2024-12-10 Girona FC 0–1 Liverpool FC W 2024-12-04 Newcastle United FC 3–3 Liverpool FC D 2024-12-01 Liverpool FC 2–0 Manchester City FC W

Leicester City FC Form

2024-12-26 Liverpool FC 3–1 Leicester City FC L 2024-12-22 Leicester City FC 0–3 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC L 2024-12-14 Newcastle United FC 4–0 Leicester City FC L 2024-12-08 Leicester City FC 2–2 Brighton & Hove Albion FC D 2024-12-03 Leicester City FC 3–1 West Ham United FC W 2024-11-30 Brentford FC 4–1 Leicester City FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.01 Liverpool FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.93 Leicester City FC xG
I would bet for: Liverpool FC to win 63% + Over 2.5 goals 55%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Liverpool FC63% Draw22% Leicester City FC15%
Actual: Liverpool FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes53% 0% No47%
Avg goals/match: 2.94
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 93%
7%
± 1.5 79%
21%
± 2.5 55%
45%
± 3.5 34%
66%
± 4.5 18%
82%

Double Chance

Liverpool FC or Draw
85%
Draw or Leicester City FC
37%
Liverpool FC or Leicester City FC
78%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Liverpool FC43% Draw42% Leicester City FC15%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.7%
2 – 0
10.5%
1 – 0
10%
2 – 1
9.6%
0 – 0
7%
3 – 0
6.9%
3 – 1
Actual
2 – 2
4.5%
1 – 2
4.4%
0 – 1
4.2%
4 – 0
3.4%
4 – 1
3.3%

Asian Handicap — Liverpool FC

Handicap Liverpool FC covers Push Leicester City FC covers
-2.5 19% — 81%
-2 19% 19% 62%
-1.5 38% — 62%
-1 38% 23% 39%
-0.5 61% — 39%
+0.5 84% — 16%
+1 84% 10% 6%
+1.5 94% — 6%
+2 94% 4% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

Liverpool FC keeps clean sheet
40% ✓
Leicester City FC keeps clean sheet
14% ✓

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