Sunday , 16 August 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 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

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Liverpool FC have kicked off against Leicester City FC. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
  • 5' The energy levels are beginning to show. Arne Slot might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 6' A stunning finish from Jordan Ayew — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 11' Both keepers have barely been tested. Liverpool FC and Leicester City FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 16' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 21' Liverpool FC are deployed in a 4-2-3-1 today, looking to exploit space against Leicester City FC's 4-2-3-1 shape.
  • 26' 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 Trent Alexander-Arnold suffering a number of foals already.
  • 31' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 36' James Justin has been relatively quiet despite scoring 15 goals in his last 382 appearances.
  • 37' Joe Gomez picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 42' 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.
  • 43' It’s gonna be a card for Jordan Ayew.
  • 46' Cody Gakpo does the damage! The net is bulging and Liverpool FC surge ahead!
  • 49' Curtis Jones does the damage! The net is bulging and Liverpool FC surge ahead!
  • 54' Liverpool FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 58' Poor challenge from Jannik Vestergaard. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
  • 63' Joe Gomez has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 65' Fresh legs for Leicester City FC! Oliver Skipp comes on to replace Harry Winks.
  • 70' The 28-year-old Stephy Mavididi has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 75' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Liverpool FC and Leicester City FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 77' It is a substitution in Liverpool FC team. Curtis Jones is replaced by Dominik Szoboszlai on 77 minute.
  • 78' The whistle greets Darwin Nunez as he departs to be replaced by Diogo Jota.
  • 80' Controversy at the stadium! Dominik Szoboszlai argues furiously but the card stands.
  • 82' The deadlock is broken! Mohamed Salah gets on the scoresheet on 82 minutes.
  • 86' The Liverpool FC bench stirs into life. Andrew Robertson is withdrawn and Kostas Tsimikas gets his opportunity.
  • 87' Wataru Endo is ready to make an impact after coming on for Ryan Gravenberch at the 87 minute mark.
  • 90' Harvey Elliott is replacing Alexis Mac Allister for the Liverpool FC side.
  • Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 3-1 draw is a fair result on the day.

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
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

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.