Manchester City FC vs Leicester City FC, Premier League 2022-23 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 Jarred Gillett
- Referee Darren England
- Referee Nick Greenhalgh
- Referee Jeremy Simpson
- Referee Eddie Smart
- Referee Lee Betts
4 games this season
🟨 3.8/game
⚽ 8.5 goals/game
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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)
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 game is set. Leicester City FC kicks off things out of here…
- 5' A stunning finish from John Stones — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 10' Leicester City FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 13' GOAL! Erling Haaland fires home to make it 2-0!
- 18' Manchester City FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 23' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 25' What a moment for Erling Haaland! That strike on 25 puts his side firmly in control.
- 30' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 35' It looks surprising Leicester City FC does not make any changes. Wout Faes has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 40' The home supporters are growing impatient. Manchester City FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 45' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Bernardo Silva.
- 46' It is a substitution in Manchester City FC team. John Stones is replaced by Manuel Akanji on 46 minute.
- 47' Fresh legs for Leicester City FC! Luke Thomas comes on to replace Victor Kristiansen.
- 52' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 53' Time for substitution for Manchester City FC. Rodri is replaced by Kalvin Phillips.
- 58' The energy levels are beginning to show. Pep Guardiola might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 62' Cole Palmer gets the nod from Manchester City FC. He replaces Kevin De Bruyne and will look to change the dynamic.
- 63' The crowd applauds Kiernan Dewsbury Hall as he leaves the pitch. Dennis Praet steps in for Leicester City FC.
- 68' It’s high time Pep Guardiola made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 73' Manchester City FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 74' Manchester City FC ring the changes. Jack Grealish has done his job and it is now time for Sergio Gomez to step up.
- 75' GOAL! Kelechi Iheanacho fires home to make it 3-1!
- 76' The deadlock is broken! Kelechi Iheanacho gets on the scoresheet on 76 minutes.
- 81' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Manchester City FC and Leicester City FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 86' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Leicester City FC that had 359 games and scored 514 goals.
- 87' The whistle greets Wilfred Ndidi as he departs to be replaced by Patson Daka.
- The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for Leicester City FC.
Lineups
Manchester City FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 31
- 20
- 2
-
5
John Stones ↓ Manuel Akanji 46'
-
17
Kevin De Bruyne ↓ Cole Palmer 62'
- 14
- 26
-
10
Jack Grealish ↓ Sergio Gomez 74'
-
16
Rodri ↓ Kalvin Phillips 53'
- 3
-
9
Erling Haaland ↓ Julian Alvarez 46'
Bench
- 6
- 8
-
4
Kalvin Phillips ↑ 53'
-
25
Manuel Akanji ↑ 46'
-
21
Sergio Gomez ↑ 74'
- 18
-
19
Julian Alvarez ↑ 46'
-
80
Cole Palmer ↑ 62'
- 82
Coach
Pep Guardiola
Leicester City FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
9
Jamie Vardy ↓ Kelechi Iheanacho 46'
-
25
Wilfred Ndidi ↓ Patson Daka 87'
- 10
- 4
- 15
- 31
- 8
- 27
- 3
- 22
- 16
Bench
-
14
Kelechi Iheanacho ↑ 46'
- 1
- 18
-
24
Nampalys Mendy ↑ 62'
-
26
Dennis Praet ↑ 62'
-
20
Patson Daka ↑ 87'
- 37
-
33
Luke Thomas ↑ 46'
- 40
Coach
Dean Smith
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
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
✓ CorrectActual: Manchester City FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
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
✓ CorrectActual: 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.

