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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 Arsenal FC 10 27
2 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 10 22
3 Manchester City FC 10 21
4 Liverpool FC 10 18
5 Chelsea FC 10 16
6 Everton FC 10 16
7 AFC Bournemouth 10 15
8 Brentford FC 10 14
9 Leeds United FC 10 14
10 Aston Villa FC 10 13
11 Tottenham Hotspur FC 10 12
12 Newcastle United FC 10 12
13 Hull City AFC 10 11
14 Ipswich Town FC 10 11
15 Fulham FC 10 10
16 Nottingham Forest FC 10 9
17 Coventry City FC 10 9
18 Manchester United FC 10 8
19 Sunderland AFC 10 8
20 Crystal Palace FC 10 7

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' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Southampton FC to score. At the same time, Leicester City FC does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
  • 5' The home supporters are growing impatient. Southampton FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 10' Portugal international Cedric has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 15' Nathan Redmond has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 15 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 20' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Southampton FC and Leicester City FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 25' Southampton FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Leicester City FC's shape.
  • 26' A meaty challenge results in booking for Pierre Emile Hojbjerg on 26.
  • 31' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 36' Kasper Schmeichel needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 41' It’s high time Claude Puel made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 46' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 51' Supporters expect more eagerness from Shinji Okazaki, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 52' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Ryan Bertrand makes no mistake. 1-0!
  • 56' A stunning finish from Demarai Gray — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 61' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 64' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Ryan Bertrand.
  • 67' A change in the Leicester City FC ranks — Kelechi Iheanacho exits the field as Marc Albrighton enters on 67.
  • 69' The supporters are chanting for Charlie Austin. He replaces Danny Ings on 69 minute.
  • 74' 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.
  • 77' Pierre Emile Hojbjerg is having his name booked by the referee on 77.
  • 78' James Maddison makes way for Rachid Ghezzal at the 78 minute mark. A tactical switch from Leicester City FC.
  • 79' Time for substitution for Southampton FC. Mohamed Elyounoussi is replaced by Oriol Romeu.
  • 84' Southampton FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Leicester City FC backline.
  • 86' The supporters are chanting for Stuart Armstrong. He replaces Shane Long on 86 minute.
  • 88' Leicester City FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Shinji Okazaki is hanging Demarai Gray on the field on 88 minute.
  • 90' What a moment for Harry Maguire! That strike on 90 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 90' Harry Maguire catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 90.
  • Game over. The scoreline of 1-2 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.

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.