Thursday , 2 July 2026

Manchester City FC vs Leicester City FC, Premier League 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON

Premier League · 2024-25
Manchester City FC
2 – 0
Full Time
Leicester City FC
Wed 2 Apr 2025 · 18:45 UTC Etihad Stadium 51,983 HT 45' · FT 45'
Jack Grealish 2' 1–0
Omar Marmoush 30' 2–0
Y 34' Jamie Vardy
Y 71' James Justin
Y 77' Luke Thomas
Nico Gonzalez 80' Y
Y 89' Oliver Skipp

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Darren England
  • Assistant 1 Gary Beswick
  • Assistant 2 Natalie Aspinall

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
2025-04-02 Manchester City FC 2–0 Leicester City FC 2024-12-29 Leicester City FC 0–2 Manchester City FC 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

Recent Form

Manchester City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
02 Apr Leicester City FC H 2–0 W
30 Mar AFC Bournemouth A 2–1 W
15 Mar Brighton & Hove Albion FC H 2–2 D
08 Mar Nottingham Forest FC A 0–1 L
01 Mar Plymouth Argyle FC H 3–1 W
26 Feb Tottenham Hotspur FC A 1–0 W
Leicester City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
02 Apr Manchester City FC A 0–2 L
16 Mar Manchester United FC H 0–3 L
09 Mar Chelsea FC A 0–1 L
27 Feb West Ham United FC A 0–2 L
21 Feb Brentford FC H 0–4 L
15 Feb Arsenal FC H 0–2 L

Key Stats

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

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!
  • 2' Jack Grealish puts Manchester City FC on the lead.
  • 7' 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 Conor Coady suffering a number of foals already.
  • 12' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 17' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Patson Daka made 222 appearances and scored 31 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 22' Ricardo Pereira has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 48 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 27' Manchester City FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 30' Goal! Omar Marmoush scores his 52 goal in 471 matches.
  • 34' Leicester City FC player sees a card in front of him.
  • 39' Supporters expect more eagerness from Caleb Okoli, as he is very good at scoring at Etihad Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 44' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 46' It is a substitution in Leicester City FC team. Jamie Vardy is replaced by Oliver Skipp on 46 minute.
  • 51' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 56' The travelling Leicester City FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 60' Another change for Leicester City FC made on 60 minute. Bilal El Khannouss leaves to be changed by Facundo Buonanotte.
  • 65' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 65 minutes.
  • 70' It’s high time Ruud van Nistelrooy made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 71' The referee calls foul for James Justin. He receives a card.
  • 76' Ricardo Pereira has so much to prove this time. He replaces Boubakary Soumare on 76 minute.
  • 77' It’s gonna be a card for Luke Thomas.
  • 78' Manchester City FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. James McAtee is hanging Jeremy Doku on the field on 78 minute.
  • 80' The referee shows Manchester City FC player a card on 80.
  • 80' Jordan Ayew is replacing Patson Daka for the Leicester City FC side.
  • 85' Time for substitution for Manchester City FC. Savio is replaced by Oscar Bobb.
  • 89' A meaty challenge results in booking for Oliver Skipp on 89.
  • 90' Rico Lewis has so much to prove this time. He replaces Ilkay Gundogan on 90 minute.
  • Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Manchester City FC players.

Lineups

Manchester City FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Pep Guardiola

Leicester City FC Lineups

3-4-2-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Ruud van Nistelrooy

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Jamie Vardy 4
Kelechi Iheanacho 4
Gabriel Jesus 3
Riyad Mahrez 3
Erling Haaland 3
Kevin De Bruyne 2
Ilkay Gundogan 2
James Maddison 2

Head to Head

2025-04-02 Manchester City FC 2–0 Leicester City FC 2024-12-29 Leicester City FC 0–2 Manchester City FC 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

Manchester City FC Form

2025-04-02 Manchester City FC 2–0 Leicester City FC W 2025-03-30 AFC Bournemouth 1–2 Manchester City FC W 2025-03-15 Manchester City FC 2–2 Brighton & Hove Albion FC D 2025-03-08 Nottingham Forest FC 1–0 Manchester City FC L 2025-03-01 Manchester City FC 3–1 Plymouth Argyle FC W 2025-02-26 Tottenham Hotspur FC 0–1 Manchester City FC W

Leicester City FC Form

2025-04-02 Manchester City FC 2–0 Leicester City FC L 2025-03-16 Leicester City FC 0–3 Manchester United FC L 2025-03-09 Chelsea FC 1–0 Leicester City FC L 2025-02-27 West Ham United FC 2–0 Leicester City FC L 2025-02-21 Leicester City FC 0–4 Brentford FC L 2025-02-15 Leicester City FC 0–2 Arsenal FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.84 Manchester City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.83 Leicester City FC xG
I would bet for: Manchester City FC to win 63%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Manchester City FC63% Draw23% Leicester City FC14%
Actual: Manchester City FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes48% 0% No52%
Avg goals/match: 2.67
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 91%
9%
± 1.5 74%
26%
± 2.5 49%
51%
± 3.5 28%
72%
± 4.5 14%
86%

Double Chance

Manchester City FC or Draw
86%
Draw or Leicester City FC
37%
Manchester City FC or Leicester City FC
77%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Manchester City FC42% Draw45% Leicester City FC13%
Actual: Manchester City FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 0
12%
2 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
11.4%
2 – 1
9.4%
0 – 0
8.8%
3 – 0
6.9%
3 – 1
5.8%
0 – 1
4.9%
1 – 2
4.2%
2 – 2
3.9%
4 – 0
3.2%
4 – 1
2.7%

Asian Handicap — Manchester City FC

Handicap Manchester City FC covers Push Leicester City FC covers
-2.5 17% — 83%
-2 17% 19% 65%
-1.5 35% — 65%
-1 35% 24% 40%
-0.5 60% — 40%
+0.5 85% — 15%
+1 85% 10% 5%
+1.5 95% — 5%
+2 95% 4% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

Manchester City FC keeps clean sheet
44% ✗
Leicester City FC keeps clean sheet
17% ✓

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