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Manchester City FC vs Leicester City FC, Premier League 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON

Premier League · 2021-22
Manchester City FC
6 – 3
Full Time
Leicester City FC
Sun 26 Dec 2021 · 15:00 UTC Etihad Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 45' Jannik Vestergaard
Y 75' James Maddison
Y 76' James Maddison
Fernandinho 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

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

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 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

10
2
Manchester City FC 12 games · Avg 3.1 goals Leicester City FC
Last 5 meetings
2021-12-26 Manchester City FC 6–3 Leicester City FC 2021-09-11 Leicester City FC 0–1 Manchester City FC 2021-04-03 Leicester City FC 0–2 Manchester City FC 2020-09-27 Manchester City FC 2–5 Leicester City FC 2020-02-22 Leicester City FC 0–1 Manchester City FC

Recent Form

Manchester City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
Leicester City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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)
42% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — Manchester City FC and Leicester City FC get this one started.
  • 5' Magnificent from Kevin De Bruyne! That is 80 goals in 436 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 10' Leicester City FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 10.
  • 14' The Algeria Riyad Mahrez breaks the deadlock on 14 minutes. 2-0!
  • 19' Over 19 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 21' Goal! Ilkay Gundogan scores his 62 goal in 436 matches.
  • 25' What composure from Raheem Sterling! The England international strokes it home. 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' Bernardo Silva, a Portugal , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 40' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 45' Leicester City FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 45.
  • 46' A tactical swap from Leicester City FC — Timothy Castagne on, Ayoze Perez off on 46 minutes.
  • 51' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 55' A goal from the England international James Maddison! He fires home on 55 to make it 4-1!
  • 59' Ademola Lookman is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 1 goals this season for the .
  • 64' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Ruben Dias made 467 appearances and scored 21 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 65' Kelechi Iheanacho adds to his 0 season tally! Leicester City FC lead 4-3 — and this changes everything.
  • 66' What composure from Kelechi Iheanacho! The Nigeria international strokes it home. 4-4.
  • 69' A goal from the Spain international Aymeric Laporte! He fires home on 69 to make it 5-4!
  • 71' Manchester City FC ring the changes. Kevin De Bruyne has done his job and it is now time for Phil Foden to step up.
  • 75' Leicester City FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 75.
  • 76' Controversy at the stadium! James Maddison argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 81' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Brendan Rodgers will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 86' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 87' What composure from Raheem Sterling! The England international strokes it home. 6-4.
  • 90' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Fernandinho.
  • The points are shared — Manchester City FC 6-3 Leicester City FC. Honours even.

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

PlayerGoals
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

2021-12-26 Manchester City FC 6–3 Leicester City FC 2021-09-11 Leicester City FC 0–1 Manchester City FC 2021-04-03 Leicester City FC 0–2 Manchester City FC 2020-09-27 Manchester City FC 2–5 Leicester City FC 2020-02-22 Leicester City FC 0–1 Manchester City FC

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

✓ Correct
Manchester City FC61% Draw20% Leicester City FC19%
Actual: Manchester City FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes68% 0% No32%
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

✓ Correct
Manchester City FC46% Draw37% Leicester City FC17%
Actual: Manchester City FC win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 6–3 not predicted
6 – 3
Actual
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.