Manchester City FC vs Leicester City FC, Premier League 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON
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Overview
Match Preview
Manchester City FC vs Leicester City FC — Premier League at Etihad Stadium.
- Manchester City FC 38 games · 78 pts (2025/26)
- Leicester City FC 0 games · 0 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Darren England
- Assistant 1 Gary Beswick
- Assistant 2 Natalie Aspinall
25 games this season 🟨 0.6/game ⚽ 4.8 goals/gameStandings
# Team P Pts 1 Arsenal FC 38 85 2 Manchester City FC 38 78 3 Manchester United FC 38 71 4 Aston Villa FC 38 65 5 Liverpool FC 38 60 6 AFC Bournemouth 38 57 7 Sunderland AFC 38 54 8 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 38 53 9 Brentford FC 38 53 10 Chelsea FC 38 52 11 Fulham FC 38 52 12 Newcastle United FC 38 49 13 Everton FC 38 49 14 Leeds United FC 38 47 15 Crystal Palace FC 38 45 16 Nottingham Forest FC 38 44 17 Tottenham Hotspur FC 38 41 18 West Ham United FC 38 39 19 Burnley FC 38 22 20 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 38 20 Head-to-Head
Recent Form
Date Opponent H/A Score Result 02 Apr Leicester City FC H 2–0 W 30 Mar AFC Bournemouth A 2–1 W 15 Mar Brighton & Hove Albion FC H 2–2 D 08 Mar Nottingham Forest FC A 0–1 L 01 Mar Plymouth Argyle FC H 3–1 W 26 Feb Tottenham Hotspur FC A 1–0 W Date Opponent H/A Score Result 02 Apr Manchester City FC A 0–2 L 16 Mar Manchester United FC H 0–3 L 09 Mar Chelsea FC A 0–1 L 27 Feb West Ham United FC A 0–2 L 21 Feb Brentford FC H 0–4 L 15 Feb Arsenal FC H 0–2 L Key Stats
42% Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)42% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history42% Clean Sheets
Manchester City FC this seasonGoal Timing (This Season)
Manchester City FC0-151/–16-302/131-453/146-603/161-753/376+5/1■ Scored ■ Conceded -
Events
Match Events
- 0' We are underway at Etihad Stadium. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
- 2' Manchester City FC is taking the lead after the goal scored by Jack Grealish on 2.
- 7' 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.
- 12' Nico Gonzalez needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 32 Yellow cards this season.
- 17' The travelling Leicester City FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 22' It’s high time Pep Guardiola made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 27' It looks surprising Leicester City FC does not make any changes. Ilkay Gundogan has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 30' Goal! Omar Marmoush scores his 50 goal in 469 matches.
- 34' Leicester City FC player sees a card in front of him.
- 39' Boubakary Soumare has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 44 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 44' Supporters expect more eagerness from Oliver Skipp, as he is very good at scoring at Etihad Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 46' Time for substitution for Leicester City FC. Jamie Vardy is replaced by Oliver Skipp.
- 51' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Manchester City FC that had 431 games and scored 1011 goals.
- 56' Manchester 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.
- 60' Facundo Buonanotte has so much to prove this time. He replaces Bilal El Khannouss on 60 minute.
- 65' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 70' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 70 minutes.
- 71' It’s a booking for Leicester City FC player. James Justin gets a card.
- 76' Another substitution for Leicester City FC to replace Boubakary Soumare by Ricardo Pereira on 76 minute.
- 77' Leicester City FC receives a card for a hard tackle on 77.
- 78' The Manchester City FC manager makes a substitution. Jeremy Doku departs to be replaced by James McAtee.
- 80' A meaty challenge results in booking for Nico Gonzalez on 80.
- 80' Jordan Ayew is replacing Patson Daka for the Leicester City FC side.
- 85' Another change for Manchester City FC made on 85 minute. Savio leaves to be changed by Oscar Bobb.
- 89' Oliver Skipp was booked on 89.
- 90' Time for substitution for Manchester City FC. Ilkay Gundogan is replaced by Rico Lewis.
- Another three points for Manchester City FC.
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Lineups
Manchester City FC Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
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Ilkay Gundogan ↓ Rico Lewis 90'
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- 10
- 27
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11
Jeremy Doku ↓ James McAtee 78'
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24
Josko Gvardiol ↓ Vitor Reis 90'
- 7
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26
Savio ↓ Oscar Bobb 85'
- 14
- 75
Bench
- 8
- 20
- 17
- 47
- 18
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87
James McAtee ↑ 78'
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82
Rico Lewis ↑ 90'
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52
Oscar Bobb ↑ 85'
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22
Vitor Reis ↑ 90'
Coach Pep GuardiolaLeicester City FC Lineups
3-4-2-1Starting XI
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9
Jamie Vardy ↓ Oliver Skipp 46'
- 6
- 4
- 2
- 24
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20
Patson Daka ↓ Jordan Ayew 80'
- 3
- 30
- 33
- 16
- 11
Bench
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21
Ricardo Pereira ↑ 76'
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18
Jordan Ayew ↑ 80'
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22
Oliver Skipp ↑ 46'
- 14
- 10
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5
Caleb Okoli ↑ 60'
- 25
- 41
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40
Facundo Buonanotte ↑ 60'
Coach Ruud van Nistelrooy -
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H2H
H2H Top Scorers
Player Goals Kelechi Iheanacho 4 Jamie Vardy 4 Riyad Mahrez 3 Erling Haaland 3 Gabriel Jesus 3 James Maddison 2 Bernardo Silva 2 Raheem Sterling 2 Head to Head
Manchester City FC Form
2025-04-02 Manchester City FC 2–0 Leicester City FC W 2025-03-30 AFC Bournemouth 1–2 Manchester City FC W 2025-03-15 Manchester City FC 2–2 Brighton & Hove Albion FC D 2025-03-08 Nottingham Forest FC 1–0 Manchester City FC L 2025-03-01 Manchester City FC 3–1 Plymouth Argyle FC W 2025-02-26 Tottenham Hotspur FC 0–1 Manchester City FC WLeicester City FC Form
2025-04-02 Manchester City FC 2–0 Leicester City FC L 2025-03-16 Leicester City FC 0–3 Manchester United FC L 2025-03-09 Chelsea FC 1–0 Leicester City FC L 2025-02-27 West Ham United FC 2–0 Leicester City FC L 2025-02-21 Leicester City FC 0–4 Brentford FC L 2025-02-15 Leicester City FC 0–2 Arsenal FC L -
Predictions
Prediction accuracy3 / 41.84 Manchester City FC xGExpected GoalsDixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo0.83 Leicester City FC xGI would bet for: Manchester City FC to win 63%Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Manchester City FC winBoth Teams to Score
✓ CorrectAvg goals/match: 2.67Actual: No — clean sheetOver / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5Line Over Under ± 0.5 91% 9% ± 1.5 74% 26% ± 2.5 49% 51% ± 3.5 28% 72% ± 4.5 14% 86% Double Chance
Manchester City FC or Draw 86%Draw or Leicester City FC 37%Manchester City FC or Leicester City FC 77%Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Manchester City FC win at HTCorrect Score
✓ In top 121 – 0 12%2 – 0 Actual1 – 1 11.4%2 – 1 9.4%0 – 0 8.8%3 – 0 6.9%3 – 1 5.8%0 – 1 4.9%1 – 2 4.2%2 – 2 3.9%4 – 0 3.2%4 – 1 2.7%Asian Handicap — Manchester City FC
Handicap Manchester City FC covers Push Leicester City FC covers -2.5 17% — 83% -2 17% 19% 65% -1.5 35% — 65% -1 35% 24% 40% -0.5 60% — 40% +0.5 85% — 15% +1 85% 10% 5% +1.5 95% — 5% +2 95% 4% 1% +2.5 99% — 1% Clean Sheet
Manchester City FC keeps clean sheet 44% ✗Leicester City FC keeps clean sheet 17% ✓Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.