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Southampton FC vs Leicester City FC, 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON

Premier League · 2018-19
Southampton FC
1 – 2
Full Time
Leicester City FC
Sat 25 Aug 2018 · 14:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'

Overview

Match Preview

Southampton FC vs Leicester City FC — Premier League .

Match Details

  • Referee Harry Lennard
  • Referee David Coote
  • Referee Jonathan Moss
  • Referee Andrew Halliday

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

7
2
9
Southampton FC 18 games · Avg 3.7 goals Leicester City FC
Last 5 meetings
2018-08-25 Southampton FC 1–2 Leicester City FC

Recent Form

Southampton FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
25 Aug Leicester City FC H 1–2 L
18 Aug Everton FC A 1–2 L
12 Aug Burnley FC H 0–0 D
Leicester City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
25 Aug Southampton FC A 2–1 W
18 Aug Wolverhampton Wanderers FC H 2–0 W
10 Aug Manchester United FC A 1–2 L

Key Stats

61% Both Teams to Score
H2H (18 games)
72% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and Southampton FC launch into their encounter with Leicester City FC.
  • 5' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 10' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 15' Southampton FC is showing some good football. However, Southampton FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 20' The home supporters are growing impatient. Southampton FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 25' Southampton FC has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 1 meetings.
  • 26' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Pierre Emile Hojbjerg.
  • 31' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Leicester City FC that had 354 games and scored 510 goals.
  • 36' A quiet spell here at . Leicester City FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 41' Over 41 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 46' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Claude Puel will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 51' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Southampton FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 52' Ryan Bertrand doubles the advantage! 1-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 56' GOAL! Demarai Gray fires home to make it 1-1!
  • 61' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 64' The referee shows Southampton FC player a Yellow card on 64.
  • 67' Leicester City FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Marc Albrighton is hanging Kelechi Iheanacho on the field on 67 minute.
  • 69' It is a substitution in Southampton FC team. Danny Ings is replaced by Charlie Austin on 69 minute.
  • 74' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Ricardo Pereira made 354 appearances and scored 13 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 77' Pierre Emile Hojbjerg has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Red card on 77.
  • 78' The whistle greets James Maddison as he departs to be replaced by Rachid Ghezzal.
  • 79' Oriol Romeu has so much to prove this time. He replaces Mohamed Elyounoussi on 79 minute.
  • 84' It looks surprising Southampton FC does not make any changes. Nampalys Mendy has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 86' The Southampton FC bench stirs into life. Shane Long is withdrawn and Stuart Armstrong gets his opportunity.
  • 88' Leicester City FC make a change. Demarai Gray trudges off to be replaced by Shinji Okazaki on 88 minutes.
  • 90' A goal from the England international Harry Maguire! He fires home on 90 to make it 1-2!
  • 90' That is a Yellow card for Leicester City FC. Harry Maguire will be fuming at that decision.
  • Full Time. Leicester City FC beats Southampton FC

Lineups

Southampton FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Mark Hughes

Leicester City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Claude Puel

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.17 Southampton FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.36 Leicester City FC xG
I would bet for: Southampton FC or Leicester City FC 71%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Southampton FC31% Draw29% Leicester City FC40%
Actual: Leicester City FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes52% 0% No48%
Avg goals/match: 2.53
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 90%
10%
± 1.5 72%
28%
± 2.5 46%
54%
± 3.5 25%
75%
± 4.5 12%
88%

Double Chance

Southampton FC or Draw
61%
Draw or Leicester City FC
69%
Southampton FC or Leicester City FC
71%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Southampton FC23% Draw48% Leicester City FC29%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.6%
0 – 0
10%
0 – 1
9.8%
1 – 2
Actual
1 – 0
8.2%
0 – 2
7.2%
2 – 1
7.1%
2 – 0
5.3%
2 – 2
4.9%
1 – 3
3.8%
0 – 3
3.2%
3 – 1
2.8%

Asian Handicap — Southampton FC

Handicap Southampton FC covers Push Leicester City FC covers
-2.5 4% — 96%
-2 4% 9% 87%
-1.5 13% — 87%
-1 13% 18% 69%
-0.5 31% — 69%
+0.5 60% — 40%
+1 60% 21% 19%
+1.5 81% — 19%
+2 81% 12% 7%
+2.5 93% — 7%

Clean Sheet

Southampton FC keeps clean sheet
26% ✓
Leicester City FC keeps clean sheet
32% ✓

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