Manchester City FC vs Leicester City FC, Premier League 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
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 Harry Lennard
- Referee David Coote
- Referee Daniel Robathan
- Referee Paul Tierney
- Referee Chris Kavanagh
- Referee Scott Ledger
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Dec | Leicester City FC | H | 6–3 | W |
| 19 Dec | Newcastle United FC | A | 4–0 | W |
| 14 Dec | Leeds United FC | H | 7–0 | W |
| 11 Dec | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 07 Dec | RB Leipzig | A | 1–2 | L |
| 04 Dec | Watford FC | A | 3–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Dec | Manchester City FC | A | 3–6 | L |
| 12 Dec | Newcastle United FC | H | 4–0 | W |
| 05 Dec | Aston Villa FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 01 Dec | Southampton FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 28 Nov | Watford FC | H | 4–2 | W |
| 25 Nov | Legia Warszawa | H | 3–1 | W |
Key Stats
42%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)
H2H (12 games)
42%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
40%
Clean Sheets
Manchester City FC this season
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' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against Manchester City FC and Leicester City FC has kicked off!
- 5' GOAL! Kevin De Bruyne fires home to make it 1-0!
- 10' Manchester City FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 14' What composure from Riyad Mahrez! The Algeria international strokes it home. 2-0.
- 19' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 21' Against the run of play, Ilkay Gundogan has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 25' The England right winger Raheem Sterling breaks the deadlock on 25 minutes. 4-0!
- 30' Manchester City FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 35' The travelling Leicester City FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 40' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 45' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Jannik Vestergaard.
- 46' The supporters are chanting for Timothy Castagne. He replaces Ayoze Perez on 46 minute.
- 51' Portugal international Joao Cancelo has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 2 assists in the Array this season.
- 55' The deadlock is broken! James Maddison gets on the scoresheet on 55 minutes.
- 59' Magnificent from Ademola Lookman! That is 69 goals in 322 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 64' Both keepers have barely been tested. Manchester City FC and Leicester City FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 65' What a moment for Kelechi Iheanacho! That strike on 65 puts his side firmly in control.
- 66' GOAL! Kelechi Iheanacho fires home to make it 4-4!
- 69' Aymeric Laporte doubles the advantage! 5-4 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 71' Time for substitution for Manchester City FC. Kevin De Bruyne is replaced by Phil Foden.
- 75' The referee has no hesitation. James Maddison is booked for Leicester City FC — Yellow card on 75.
- 76' James Maddison was booked on 76.
- 81' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 86' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 87' Brilliant from the right winger! Raheem Sterling makes it 6-4 with a superb finish on 87.
- 90' A moment of madness from Fernandinho on 90 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Manchester City FC will be frustrated.
- It finishes all square. Manchester City FC and Leicester City FC share the spoils 6-3.
Lineups
Manchester City FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 8
- 31
- 25
- 20
- 7
-
17
Kevin De Bruyne ↓ Phil Foden 71'
- 14
- 11
- 26
- 27
- 3
Bench
- 6
- 9
-
47
Phil Foden ↑ 71'
- 33
- 10
- 13
- 80
- –
- –
Coach
Pep Guardiola
Leicester City FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 14
- 1
- 10
- 18
- 11
- 37
- 23
-
17
Ayoze Perez ↓ Timothy Castagne 46'
- 8
- 22
- 33
Bench
- 9
- 25
- 35
-
20
Hamza Choudhury ↑ 71'
- 5
- 42
-
27
Timothy Castagne ↑ 46'
- 5
- –
Coach
Brendan Rodgers
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Kelechi Iheanacho | 4 |
| Jamie Vardy | 4 |
| Gabriel Jesus | 3 |
| Riyad Mahrez | 3 |
| Erling Haaland | 3 |
| James Maddison | 2 |
| Bernardo Silva | 2 |
| Raheem Sterling | 2 |
Head to Head
Manchester City FC Form
2021-12-26
Manchester City FC
6–3
Leicester City FC
W
2021-12-19
Newcastle United FC
0–4
Manchester City FC
W
2021-12-14
Manchester City FC
7–0
Leeds United FC
W
2021-12-11
Manchester City FC
1–0
Wolverhampton Wanderers FC
W
2021-12-07
RB Leipzig
2–1
Manchester City FC
L
2021-12-04
Watford FC
1–3
Manchester City FC
W
Leicester City FC Form
2021-12-26
Manchester City FC
6–3
Leicester City FC
L
2021-12-12
Leicester City FC
4–0
Newcastle United FC
W
2021-12-05
Aston Villa FC
2–1
Leicester City FC
L
2021-12-01
Southampton FC
2–2
Leicester City FC
D
2021-11-28
Leicester City FC
4–2
Watford FC
W
2021-11-25
Leicester City FC
3–1
Legia Warszawa
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
2.51
Manchester City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.39
Leicester City FC xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 73% + Both teams to score 68%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Manchester City FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.9
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 97% |
|
3% |
| ± 1.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 2.5 | 73% |
|
27% |
| ± 3.5 | 54% |
|
46% |
| ± 4.5 | 35% |
|
65% |
Double Chance
Manchester City FC or Draw
81%
Draw or Leicester City FC
39%
Manchester City FC or Leicester City FC
80%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Manchester City FC win at HT
Correct Score
✗ 6–3 not predicted6 – 3Actual
2 – 1
8.6%
1 – 1
7.9%
3 – 1
7.1%
2 – 0
6.5%
2 – 2
5.9%
3 – 0
5.3%
3 – 2
4.9%
1 – 2
4.8%
1 – 0
4.8%
4 – 1
4.5%
4 – 0
3.3%
4 – 2
3.1%
Asian Handicap — Manchester City FC
| Handicap | Manchester City FC covers | Push | Leicester City FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 23% | — | 77% |
| -2 | 23% | 18% | 60% |
| -1.5 | 40% | — | 60% |
| -1 | 40% | 20% | 39% |
| -0.5 | 61% | — | 39% |
| +0.5 | 81% | — | 19% |
| +1 | 81% | 11% | 9% |
| +1.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
| +2 | 91% | 6% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
Manchester City FC keeps clean sheet
26%
✓
Leicester City FC keeps clean sheet
9%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.