Wednesday , 30 September 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
6 games this season 🟨 2.5/game ⚽ 5.5 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

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
40% Clean Sheets
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' And we are off! Manchester City FC vs Leicester City FC — let the football do the talking.
  • 2' GOAL! Jack Grealish fires home to make it 1-0!
  • 7' Leicester City FC come into this ranked 19 in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 12' The 24-year-old Josko Gvardiol has been sensational this season — 1 goals and 2 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 17' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 22' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 27' Boubakary Soumare has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 6 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 30' Omar Marmoush makes no mistake. The score reads 2-0 and Manchester City FC are in front.
  • 34' Jamie Vardy has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 34.
  • 39' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 44' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 46' The Leicester City FC bench stirs into life. Jamie Vardy is withdrawn and Oliver Skipp gets his opportunity.
  • 51' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 56' Manchester City FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Leicester City FC backline.
  • 60' Another substitution for Leicester City FC to replace Bilal El Khannouss by Facundo Buonanotte on 60 minute.
  • 65' Over 65 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 70' Jeremy Doku has been relatively quiet despite scoring 34 goals in his last 398 appearances.
  • 71' A meaty challenge results in booking for James Justin on 71.
  • 76' Boubakary Soumare makes way for Ricardo Pereira at the 76 minute mark. A tactical switch from Leicester City FC.
  • 77' Luke Thomas is having his name booked by the referee on 77.
  • 78' James McAtee is ready to make an impact after coming on for Jeremy Doku at the 78 minute mark.
  • 80' Nico Gonzalez has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 80.
  • 80' The whistle greets Patson Daka as he departs to be replaced by Jordan Ayew.
  • 85' The Manchester City FC manager makes a substitution. Savio departs to be replaced by Oscar Bobb.
  • 89' A meaty challenge results in booking for Oliver Skipp on 89.
  • 90' It is a substitution in Manchester City FC team. Ilkay Gundogan is replaced by Rico Lewis on 90 minute.
  • The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for Leicester City FC.

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
Raheem Sterling 2
Kevin De Bruyne 2
Ilkay Gundogan 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.