Thursday , 2 July 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' In just a few seconds Anfield will turn into a battlefield for Liverpool FC and Leicester City FC.
  • 5' 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.
  • 6' What a strike from Jordan Ayew! The score is 0-1.
  • 11' Jannik Vestergaard needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
  • 16' Liverpool FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 21' Liverpool FC is showing some good football. However, Liverpool FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 26' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 26 minutes.
  • 31' Alexis Mac Allister has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 18 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 36' It looks like no one’s ball. Leicester City FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 37' Joe Gomez is having his name booked by the referee on 37.
  • 42' It looks surprising Liverpool FC does not make any changes. Darwin Nunez has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 43' Jordan Ayew was booked on 43.
  • 46' Goal! Cody Gakpo scores his 93 goal in 436 matches.
  • 49' GOAL! Curtis Jones scores on 49. Assisted by Alexis Mac Allister
  • 54' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 58' Jannik Vestergaard is having his name booked by the referee on 58.
  • 63' 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.
  • 65' The whistle greets Harry Winks as he departs to be replaced by Oliver Skipp.
  • 70' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 75' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 77' Another change for Liverpool FC made on 77 minute. Curtis Jones leaves to be changed by Dominik Szoboszlai.
  • 78' Time for substitution for Liverpool FC. Darwin Nunez is replaced by Diogo Jota.
  • 80' That looks like a foul for a card for Dominik Szoboszlai.
  • 82' GOAL! Mohamed Salah scores on 82. Assisted by Cody Gakpo
  • 86' The whistle greets Andrew Robertson as he departs to be replaced by Kostas Tsimikas.
  • 87' It is a substitution in Liverpool FC team. Ryan Gravenberch is replaced by Wataru Endo on 87 minute.
  • 90' Harvey Elliott is replacing Alexis Mac Allister for the Liverpool FC side.
  • The final score is 3-1.

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.