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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' The game is set. Southampton FC kicks off things out of here…
  • 5' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 5 minutes.
  • 10' Southampton FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 10.
  • 15' Southampton FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 20' Kelechi Iheanacho has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 25' Leicester City FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 26' That is a Yellow card for Southampton FC. Pierre Emile Hojbjerg will be fuming at that decision.
  • 31' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 36' Pierre Emile Hojbjerg has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 5 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 41' A quiet spell here at . Southampton FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 46' Southampton FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 51' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 52' What a moment for Ryan Bertrand! That strike on 52 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 56' GOAL! Demarai Gray scores on 56.
  • 61' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 64' Ryan Bertrand has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 64.
  • 67' Marc Albrighton has so much to prove this time. He replaces Kelechi Iheanacho on 67 minute.
  • 69' The crowd applauds Danny Ings as he leaves the pitch. Charlie Austin steps in for Southampton FC.
  • 74' 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.
  • 77' The referee shows Southampton FC player a Red card on 77.
  • 78' Leicester City FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Rachid Ghezzal is hanging James Maddison on the field on 78 minute.
  • 79' A change in the Southampton FC ranks — Mohamed Elyounoussi exits the field as Oriol Romeu enters on 79.
  • 84' Both keepers have barely been tested. Southampton FC and Leicester City FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 86' The Southampton FC manager makes a substitution. Shane Long departs to be replaced by Stuart Armstrong.
  • 88' Time for substitution for Leicester City FC. Demarai Gray is replaced by Shinji Okazaki.
  • 90' Goal! Harry Maguire scores his 28 goal in 354 matches.
  • 90' Harry Maguire has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 90.
  • The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for 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.