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Manchester City FC vs Leicester City FC, Premier League 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON

Premier League · 2022-23
Manchester City FC
3 – 1
Full Time
Leicester City FC
Sat 15 Apr 2023 · 16:30 UTC Etihad Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Bernardo Silva 45' Y

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Jarred Gillett
  • Referee Darren England
  • Referee Nick Greenhalgh
  • Referee Jeremy Simpson
  • Referee Eddie Smart
  • Referee Lee Betts

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
2023-04-15 Manchester City FC 3–1 Leicester City FC 2022-10-29 Leicester City FC 0–1 Manchester City FC 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

Recent Form

Manchester City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
15 Apr Leicester City FC H 3–1 W
11 Apr FC Bayern München H 3–0 W
08 Apr Southampton FC A 4–1 W
01 Apr Liverpool FC H 4–1 W
18 Mar Burnley FC H 6–0 W
14 Mar RB Leipzig H 7–0 W
Leicester City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
15 Apr Manchester City FC A 1–3 L
08 Apr AFC Bournemouth H 0–1 L
04 Apr Aston Villa FC H 1–2 L
01 Apr Crystal Palace FC A 1–2 L
18 Mar Brentford FC A 1–1 D
11 Mar Chelsea FC H 1–3 L

Key Stats

42% Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)
42% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' What a night it is going to be! Manchester City FC welcome Leicester City FC for this crunch clash at Etihad Stadium.
  • 5' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. John Stones makes it 1-0.
  • 10' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 13' Erling Haaland is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 11 goals this season for the .
  • 18' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Manchester City FC and Leicester City FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 23' James Maddison has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 25' Goal! Erling Haaland scores his 253 goal in 83 matches.
  • 30' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
  • 35' Bernardo Silva has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 20 appearances with only 2 goals this season.
  • 40' Leicester City FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 40.
  • 45' Bernardo Silva picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 46' The Manchester City FC bench stirs into life. John Stones is withdrawn and Manuel Akanji gets his opportunity.
  • 47' Luke Thomas is replacing Victor Kristiansen for the Leicester City FC side.
  • 52' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 53' Another change for Manchester City FC made on 53 minute. Rodri leaves to be changed by Kalvin Phillips.
  • 58' The energy levels are beginning to show. Dean Smith might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 62' The whistle greets Kevin De Bruyne as he departs to be replaced by Cole Palmer.
  • 63' It is a substitution in Leicester City FC team. Kiernan Dewsbury Hall is replaced by Dennis Praet on 63 minute.
  • 68' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Youri Tielemans suffering a number of foals already.
  • 73' Manchester City FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 74' The supporters are chanting for Sergio Gomez. He replaces Jack Grealish on 74 minute.
  • 75' Kelechi Iheanacho has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 75 minutes.
  • 76' What composure from Kelechi Iheanacho! The Nigeria international strokes it home. 3-2.
  • 81' Rodri is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Manchester City FC so far.
  • 86' Daniel Iversen is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Leicester City FC tonight.
  • 87' Patson Daka gets the nod from Leicester City FC. He replaces Wilfred Ndidi and will look to change the dynamic.
  • The referee brings this contest to a close. Manchester City FC take all three points.

Lineups

Manchester City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Pep Guardiola

Leicester City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Dean Smith

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Jamie Vardy 4
Kelechi Iheanacho 4
Gabriel Jesus 3
Riyad Mahrez 3
Erling Haaland 3
Bernardo Silva 2
Raheem Sterling 2
Kevin De Bruyne 2

Head to Head

2023-04-15 Manchester City FC 3–1 Leicester City FC 2022-10-29 Leicester City FC 0–1 Manchester City FC 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

Manchester City FC Form

2023-04-15 Manchester City FC 3–1 Leicester City FC W 2023-04-11 Manchester City FC 3–0 FC Bayern München W 2023-04-08 Southampton FC 1–4 Manchester City FC W 2023-04-01 Manchester City FC 4–1 Liverpool FC W 2023-03-18 Manchester City FC 6–0 Burnley FC W 2023-03-14 Manchester City FC 7–0 RB Leipzig W

Leicester City FC Form

2023-04-15 Manchester City FC 3–1 Leicester City FC L 2023-04-08 Leicester City FC 0–1 AFC Bournemouth L 2023-04-04 Leicester City FC 1–2 Aston Villa FC L 2023-04-01 Crystal Palace FC 2–1 Leicester City FC L 2023-03-18 Brentford FC 1–1 Leicester City FC D 2023-03-11 Leicester City FC 1–3 Chelsea FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
2.19 Manchester City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.92 Leicester City FC xG
I would bet for: Manchester City FC to win 68% + Over 2.5 goals 59%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Manchester City FC68% Draw20% Leicester City FC12%
Actual: Manchester City FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes54% 0% No46%
Avg goals/match: 3.11
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 94%
6%
± 1.5 81%
19%
± 2.5 59%
41%
± 3.5 37%
63%
± 4.5 21%
79%

Double Chance

Manchester City FC or Draw
87%
Draw or Leicester City FC
32%
Manchester City FC or Leicester City FC
80%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Manchester City FC47% Draw40% Leicester City FC13%
Actual: Manchester City FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
2 – 0
10.6%
1 – 1
9.8%
2 – 1
9.5%
1 – 0
9.3%
3 – 0
7.5%
3 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
6%
2 – 2
4.4%
4 – 0
4.1%
1 – 2
4%
4 – 1
3.9%
0 – 1
3.4%

Asian Handicap — Manchester City FC

Handicap Manchester City FC covers Push Leicester City FC covers
-2.5 22% — 78%
-2 22% 20% 58%
-1.5 42% — 58%
-1 42% 23% 35%
-0.5 65% — 35%
+0.5 86% — 14%
+1 86% 9% 5%
+1.5 95% — 5%
+2 95% 4% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

Manchester City FC keeps clean sheet
40% ✓
Leicester City FC keeps clean sheet
12% ✓

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