Manchester City FC vs Leicester City FC, Premier League 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON

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Premier League · 2020-21

Manchester City FC

2 – 5

Full Time

Leicester City FC

Sun 27 Sep 2020 · 15:30 UTC Etihad Stadium HT 45+3' · FT 45+5'

Y 22' Youri Tielemans

Y 47' Caglar Soyuncu

Y 51' Daniel Amartey

Nathan Ake 60' Y

Overview

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Manchester City FC vs Leicester City FC — Premier League at Etihad Stadium.

Manchester City FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Leicester City FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

Referee David Coote
Referee Craig Pawson
Referee Stuart Burt
Referee Michael Oliver
Referee Simon Bennett

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

Manchester City FC 12 games · Avg 3.1 goals Leicester City FC

Last 5 meetings

2020-09-27 Manchester City FC 2–5 Leicester City FC 2020-02-22 Leicester City FC 0–1 Manchester City FC 2019-12-21 Manchester City FC 3–1 Leicester City FC 2019-05-06 Manchester City FC 1–0 Leicester City FC 2018-12-26 Leicester City FC 2–1 Manchester City FC

Recent Form

Manchester City FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
27 Sep	Leicester City FC	H	2–5	L
21 Sep	Wolverhampton Wanderers FC	A	3–1	W
15 Aug	Olympique Lyonnais	H	1–3	L
07 Aug	Real Madrid CF	H	2–1	W
26 Jul	Norwich City FC	H	5–0	W
21 Jul	Watford FC	A	4–0	W

Leicester City FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
27 Sep	Manchester City FC	A	5–2	W
20 Sep	Burnley FC	H	4–2	W
13 Sep	West Bromwich Albion FC	A	3–0	W
26 Jul	Manchester United FC	H	0–2	L
19 Jul	Tottenham Hotspur FC	A	0–3	L
16 Jul	Sheffield United FC	H	2–0	W

Key Stats

42% Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)

42% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

0' KICK OFF: Leicester City FC gets underway.
4' Riyad Mahrez has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 4 minutes.
9' The energy levels are beginning to show. Pep Guardiola might look to freshen things up shortly.
14' 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.
19' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Manchester City FC and Leicester City FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
22' Youri Tielemans is having his name booked by the referee on 22.
27' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
32' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
37' GOAL! Jamie Vardy scores on 37.
42' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
47' Caglar Soyuncu is having his name booked by the referee on 47.
51' Daniel Amartey has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 51.
54' Jamie Vardy puts Leicester City FC on the lead.
58' Against the run of play, Jamie Vardy has scored! This game has turned on its head.
60' Controversy at the stadium! Nathan Ake argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
64' Time for substitution for Manchester City FC. Phil Foden is replaced by Ferran.
69' Time for substitution for Leicester City FC. Dennis Praet is replaced by James Maddison.
74' Manchester City FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Leicester City FC's shape.
77' Brilliant from the ! James Maddison makes it 1-4 with a superb finish on 77.
80' It is a substitution in Leicester City FC team. Jonny Evans is replaced by Christian Fuchs on 80 minute.
84' Nathan Ake is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the defender.
85' The whistle greets Jamie Vardy as he departs to be replaced by Kelechi Iheanacho.
88' Youri Tielemans makes no mistake. The score reads 2-5 and Leicester City FC are in front.
Full Time. Leicester City FC beats Manchester City FC

Lineups

Manchester City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Pep Guardiola

Leicester City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Brendan Rodgers

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Kelechi Iheanacho	4
Jamie Vardy	4
Gabriel Jesus	3
Riyad Mahrez	3
Erling Haaland	3
Kevin De Bruyne	2
Ilkay Gundogan	2
James Maddison	2

Head to Head

Manchester City FC Form

2020-09-27 Manchester City FC 2–5 Leicester City FC L 2020-09-21 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 1–3 Manchester City FC W 2020-08-15 Manchester City FC 1–3 Olympique Lyonnais L 2020-08-07 Manchester City FC 2–1 Real Madrid CF W 2020-07-26 Manchester City FC 5–0 Norwich City FC W 2020-07-21 Watford FC 0–4 Manchester City FC W

Leicester City FC Form

2020-09-27 Manchester City FC 2–5 Leicester City FC W 2020-09-20 Leicester City FC 4–2 Burnley FC W 2020-09-13 West Bromwich Albion FC 0–3 Leicester City FC W 2020-07-26 Leicester City FC 0–2 Manchester United FC L 2020-07-19 Tottenham Hotspur FC 3–0 Leicester City FC L 2020-07-16 Leicester City FC 2–0 Sheffield United FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

4 / 4

1.59 Manchester City FC xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

1.78 Leicester City FC xG

I would bet for: Manchester City FC or Leicester City FC 74% + Both teams to score 66%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Manchester City FC36% Draw26% Leicester City FC38%

Actual: Leicester City FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes66% 0% No34%

Avg goals/match: 3.37

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	95%	5%
± 1.5	85%	15%
± 2.5	64%	36%
± 3.5	43%	57%
± 4.5	25%	75%

Double Chance

Manchester City FC or Draw

62%

Draw or Leicester City FC

64%

Manchester City FC or Leicester City FC

74%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct

Manchester City FC27% Draw42% Leicester City FC31%

Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✗ 2–5 not predicted

2 – 5

Actual

1 – 1

10.6%

1 – 2

8.3%

2 – 1

7.5%

2 – 2

6.6%

0 – 2

5.4%

0 – 1

5.4%

1 – 3

4.9%

0 – 0

4.9%

1 – 0

4.8%

2 – 0

4.4%

2 – 3

3 – 1

3.9%

Asian Handicap — Manchester City FC

Handicap	Manchester City FC covers	Push	Leicester City FC covers
-2.5	7%	—	93%
-2	7%	10%	83%
-1.5	17%	—	83%
-1	17%	17%	66%
-0.5	34%	—	66%
+0.5	58%	—	42%
+1	58%	19%	23%
+1.5	77%	—	23%
+2	77%	13%	10%
+2.5	90%	—	10%

Clean Sheet

Manchester City FC keeps clean sheet

18% ✓

Leicester City FC keeps clean sheet

21% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.