Liverpool FC vs Leicester City FC, 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Liverpool FC vs Leicester City FC — Premier League at Anfield.
- Liverpool FC 5 games · 9 pts (2026/27)
- Leicester City FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee David Coote
- Referee Lee Betts
- Referee Stephen Child
- Referee Martin Atkinson
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Jan | Leicester City FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 19 Jan | Crystal Palace FC | H | 4–3 | W |
| 12 Jan | Brighton & Hove Albion FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 07 Jan | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 03 Jan | Manchester City FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 29 Dec | Arsenal FC | H | 5–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Jan | Liverpool FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 19 Jan | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | A | 3–4 | L |
| 12 Jan | Southampton FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 06 Jan | Newport County AFC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 01 Jan | Everton FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 29 Dec | Cardiff City FC | H | 0–1 | L |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)
H2H (12 games)
67%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
60%
Clean Sheets
Liverpool FC this season
Liverpool FC this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Liverpool FC
0-15
2/1
16-30
–/1
31-45
–/–
46-60
3/1
61-75
–/1
76+
2/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Liverpool FC
| Alexander Isak | 4 G | |
| Cody Gakpo | 1 G | 3 A |
| Dominik Szoboszlai | 1 G | |
| Victor Munoz | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Liverpool FC to score. At the same time, Leicester City FC does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
- 3' GOAL! Sadio Mane scores on 3.
- 8' 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.
- 13' Liverpool 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.
- 16' Joel Matip picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 21' Leicester City FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 26' Liverpool FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Leicester City FC backline.
- 31' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 36' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 41' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Harry Maguire.
- 45' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Harry Maguire makes it 1-1.
- 47' Harry Maguire adds to his 0 season tally! Leicester City FC lead 1-2 — and this changes everything.
- 50' The referee calls foul for Ricardo Pereira. He receives a Yellow card.
- 55' 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.
- 60' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 65' Egypt international Mohamed Salah has been a key figure this campaign — 1 goals and 2 assists in the Array this season.
- 66' Adam Lallana gets the nod from Liverpool FC. He replaces Naby Keita and will look to change the dynamic.
- 67' Time for substitution for Liverpool FC. Xherdan Shaqiri is replaced by Fabinho.
- 72' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Liverpool FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 75' Fresh legs for Leicester City FC! Hamza Choudhury comes on to replace James Maddison.
- 80' 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.
- 82' Fresh legs for Liverpool FC! Daniel Sturridge comes on to replace Roberto Firmino.
- 84' The whistle greets Demarai Gray as he departs to be replaced by Shinji Okazaki.
- 89' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 90' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Ben Chilwell.
- 90' Kelechi Iheanacho has so much to prove this time. He replaces Jamie Vardy on 90 minute.
- Game over. The scoreline of 1-1 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.
Lineups
Liverpool FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 13
- 9
- 14
- 10
- 11
- 32
- 26
- 4
- 5
-
23
Xherdan Shaqiri ↓ Fabinho 67'
-
8
Naby Keita ↓ Adam Lallana 66'
Bench
-
20
Adam Lallana ↑ 66'
- 22
- 27
- 6
-
15
Daniel Sturridge ↑ 82'
-
3
Fabinho ↑ 67'
- 64
Coach
Jurgen Klopp
Leicester City FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 15
-
9
Jamie Vardy ↓ Kelechi Iheanacho 90'
- 25
- 1
- 10
- 6
- 3
- 11
-
7
Demarai Gray ↓ Shinji Okazaki 84'
- 24
- 14
Bench
-
8
Kelechi Iheanacho ↑ 90'
- 12
- 5
- 2
-
38
Hamza Choudhury ↑ 75'
-
20
Shinji Okazaki ↑ 84'
- 19
Coach
Claude Puel
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Roberto Firmino | 4 |
| Curtis Jones | 3 |
| Trent Alexander-Arnold | 3 |
| Diogo Jota | 3 |
| Sadio Mane | 3 |
| Wout Faes | 2 |
| James Maddison | 2 |
| James Milner | 2 |
Head to Head
Liverpool FC Form
Leicester City FC Form
2019-01-30
Liverpool FC
1–1
Leicester City FC
D
2019-01-19
Wolverhampton Wanderers FC
4–3
Leicester City FC
L
2019-01-12
Leicester City FC
1–2
Southampton FC
L
2019-01-06
Newport County AFC
2–1
Leicester City FC
L
2019-01-01
Everton FC
0–1
Leicester City FC
W
2018-12-29
Leicester City FC
0–1
Cardiff City FC
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.71
Liverpool FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.26
Leicester City FC xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 59% + Over 2.5 goals 56%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.97
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 80% |
|
20% |
| ± 2.5 | 56% |
|
44% |
| ± 3.5 | 35% |
|
65% |
| ± 4.5 | 19% |
|
81% |
Double Chance
Liverpool FC or Draw
74%
Draw or Leicester City FC
51%
Liverpool FC or Leicester City FC
75%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
2 – 1
9.1%
1 – 0
8%
2 – 0
7.4%
0 – 0
6.9%
1 – 2
6.7%
2 – 2
5.7%
0 – 1
5.6%
3 – 1
5.2%
3 – 0
4.2%
0 – 2
4%
3 – 2
3.3%
Asian Handicap — Liverpool FC
| Handicap | Liverpool FC covers | Push | Leicester City FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 11% | — | 89% |
| -2 | 11% | 14% | 74% |
| -1.5 | 26% | — | 74% |
| -1 | 26% | 21% | 53% |
| -0.5 | 47% | — | 53% |
| +0.5 | 73% | — | 27% |
| +1 | 73% | 15% | 12% |
| +1.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
| +2 | 88% | 8% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
Liverpool FC keeps clean sheet
29%
✓
Leicester City FC keeps clean sheet
19%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.