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 5 games · 15 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	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

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

40% Clean Sheets
Manchester City FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Manchester City FC

0-15

1/1

16-30

3/1

31-45

1/1

46-60

4/1

61-75

–/–

76+

4/–

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Manchester City FC

Erling Haaland	5 G
Rayan Cherki	3 G	2 A
Antoine Semenyo	2 G	3 A
Josko Gvardiol	1 G	2 A
Marc Guehi	1 G	1 A

Events

Match Events

0' And we are off! Manchester City FC vs Leicester City FC — let the football do the talking.
4' What a moment for Riyad Mahrez! That strike on 4 puts his side firmly in control.
9' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
14' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Brendan Rodgers will be considering his options from the bench.
19' Caglar Soyuncu has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 6 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
22' Youri Tielemans was booked on 22.
27' The energy levels are beginning to show. Pep Guardiola might look to freshen things up shortly.
32' Manchester City FC have won 1027 goals from 438 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
37' Against the run of play, Jamie Vardy has scored! This game has turned on its head.
42' The 35-year-old Kevin De Bruyne has been sensational this season — 2 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
47' Caglar Soyuncu catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 47.
51' Daniel Amartey was booked on 51.
54' Jamie Vardy puts Leicester City FC on the lead.
58' GOAL! Jamie Vardy fires home to make it 1-3!
60' A meaty challenge results in booking for Nathan Ake on 60.
64' The Manchester City FC bench stirs into life. Phil Foden is withdrawn and Ferran gets his opportunity.
69' It is a substitution in Leicester City FC team. Dennis Praet is replaced by James Maddison on 69 minute.
74' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
77' James Maddison makes no mistake. The score reads 1-4 and Leicester City FC are in front.
80' Christian Fuchs has so much to prove this time. He replaces Jonny Evans on 80 minute.
84' Assisted by Riyad Mahrez with the perfectly-timed delivery and Nathan Ake makes no mistake. 2-4!
85' Fresh legs for Leicester City FC! Kelechi Iheanacho comes on to replace Jamie Vardy.
88' Brilliant from the midfielder! Youri Tielemans makes it 2-5 with a superb finish on 88.
2-5 the final result. Manchester City FC will be bitterly disappointed.

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.