Liverpool FC vs Leicester City FC, Premier League 2021-22 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 Darren England
- Referee Daniel Robathan
- Referee Chris Kavanagh
- Referee Adrian Holmes
- Referee Martin Atkinson
- Referee
6 games this season
🟨 2.5/game
⚽ 5.5 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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Feb | Leicester City FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 06 Feb | Cardiff City FC | H | 3–1 | W |
| 23 Jan | Crystal Palace FC | A | 3–1 | W |
| 16 Jan | Brentford FC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 02 Jan | Chelsea FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 28 Dec | Leicester City FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Feb | Liverpool FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 06 Feb | Nottingham Forest FC | A | 1–4 | L |
| 23 Jan | Brighton & Hove Albion FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 19 Jan | Tottenham Hotspur FC | H | 2–3 | L |
| 28 Dec | Liverpool FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 26 Dec | Manchester City FC | A | 3–6 | 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' In just a few seconds Anfield will turn into a battlefield for Liverpool FC and Leicester City FC.
- 5' Liverpool FC have won 809 goals from 411 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 10' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 15' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 20' 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.
- 25' With 1 assists to his name this season, Virgil van Dijk is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Leicester City FC.
- 30' The 34-year-old Roberto Firmino has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 34' What a moment for Diogo Jota! That strike on 34 puts his side firmly in control.
- 39' 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.
- 44' It looks surprising Liverpool FC does not make any changes. Wilfred Ndidi has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 49' Liverpool FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 50' It’s a booking for Liverpool FC player. Roberto Firmino gets a Yellow card.
- 55' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 55 minutes.
- 59' The Liverpool FC bench stirs into life. Curtis Jones is withdrawn and Harvey Elliott gets his opportunity.
- 60' Time for substitution for Liverpool FC. Curtis Jones is replaced by Harvey Elliott.
- 61' The supporters are chanting for Youri Tielemans. He replaces Boubakary Soumare on 61 minute.
- 66' 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.
- 71' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Liverpool FC and Leicester City FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 76' Kasper Schmeichel has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 79' Another substitution for Leicester City FC to replace Ademola Lookman by Harvey Barnes on 79 minute.
- 84' Leicester City 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.
- 87' Diogo Jota with the second goal in the match!
- 90' It is a substitution in Liverpool FC team. Luis Diaz is replaced by Takumi Minamino on 90 minute.
- Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 2-0 draw is a fair result on the day.
Lineups
Liverpool FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
-
9
Roberto Firmino ↓ Mohamed Salah 60'
- 32
- 66
- 26
- 4
-
17
Curtis Jones ↓ Harvey Elliott 59'
- 3
- 20
- 6
-
23
Luis Diaz ↓ Takumi Minamino 90'
Bench
- 15
-
11
Mohamed Salah ↑ 60'
- 7
- 8
- 5
- 21
-
18
Takumi Minamino ↑ 90'
- 62
-
67
Harvey Elliott ↑ 59'
Coach
Jurgen Klopp
Leicester City FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 25
- 1
- 10
- 18
- 11
-
37
Ademola Lookman ↓ Harvey Barnes 79'
- 2
- 42
-
29
Patson Daka ↓ Kelechi Iheanacho 60'
- 22
- 33
Bench
-
14
Kelechi Iheanacho ↑ 60'
- 12
- 20
- 4
- 21
-
7
Harvey Barnes ↑ 79'
- 23
- 17
-
8
Youri Tielemans ↑ 60'
Coach
Brendan Rodgers
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
2022-02-10
Liverpool FC
2–0
Leicester City FC
L
2022-02-06
Nottingham Forest FC
4–1
Leicester City FC
L
2022-01-23
Leicester City FC
1–1
Brighton & Hove Albion FC
D
2022-01-19
Leicester City FC
2–3
Tottenham Hotspur FC
L
2021-12-28
Leicester City FC
1–0
Liverpool FC
W
2021-12-26
Manchester City FC
6–3
Leicester City FC
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
2.03
Liverpool FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.9
Leicester City FC xG
I would bet for:
Liverpool FC to win 62% + Over 2.5 goals 55%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Liverpool FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.93
Actual: No — clean sheet
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
84%
Draw or Leicester City FC
38%
Liverpool FC or Leicester City FC
78%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Liverpool FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
10.5%
1 – 0
10.2%
2 – 1
9.5%
3 – 0
7.2%
0 – 0
7%
3 – 1
6.5%
2 – 2
4.3%
1 – 2
4.2%
0 – 1
4%
4 – 0
3.6%
4 – 1
3.4%
Asian Handicap — Liverpool FC
| Handicap | Liverpool FC covers | Push | Leicester City FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 20% | — | 80% |
| -2 | 20% | 19% | 61% |
| -1.5 | 39% | — | 61% |
| -1 | 39% | 23% | 38% |
| -0.5 | 62% | — | 38% |
| +0.5 | 85% | — | 15% |
| +1 | 85% | 10% | 5% |
| +1.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
| +2 | 95% | 4% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Liverpool FC keeps clean sheet
41%
✗
Leicester City FC keeps clean sheet
14%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.