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Wolverhampton Wanderers FC vs Leicester City FC, 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON

Premier League · 2018-19
Wolverhampton Wanderers FC
4 – 3
Full Time
Leicester City FC
Sat 19 Jan 2019 · 12:30 UTC Molineux Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'

Overview

Match Preview

Wolverhampton Wanderers FC vs Leicester City FC — Premier League at Molineux Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Dan Cook
  • Referee Chris Kavanagh
  • Referee
  • Referee Roger East

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

4
3
5
Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 12 games · Avg 2.3 goals Leicester City FC
Last 5 meetings
2019-01-19 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 4–3 Leicester City FC 2018-08-18 Leicester City FC 2–0 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC

Recent Form

Wolverhampton Wanderers FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
19 Jan Leicester City FC H 4–3 W
14 Jan Manchester City FC A 0–3 L
07 Jan Liverpool FC H 2–1 W
02 Jan Crystal Palace FC H 0–2 L
29 Dec Tottenham Hotspur FC A 3–1 W
26 Dec Fulham FC A 1–1 D
Leicester City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
19 Jan Wolverhampton Wanderers FC A 3–4 L
12 Jan Southampton FC H 1–2 L
06 Jan Newport County AFC A 1–2 L
01 Jan Everton FC A 1–0 W
29 Dec Cardiff City FC H 0–1 L
26 Dec Manchester City FC H 2–1 W

Key Stats

25% Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' We are underway at Molineux Stadium. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
  • 2' Nampalys Mendy is having his name booked by the referee on 2.
  • 4' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Diogo Jota makes it 1-0.
  • 9' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 12' What a strike from Ryan Bennett! The score is 2-0.
  • 17' Joao Moutinho has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 22' It’s high time Nuno Espírito Santo made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 27' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
  • 32' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 37' A quiet spell here at Molineux Stadium. Wolverhampton Wanderers FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 42' Harvey Barnes has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 2 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 44' Wolverhampton Wanderers FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 45' Poor challenge from Ricardo Pereira. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 47' Brilliant from the ! Demarai Gray makes it 2-1 with a superb finish on 47.
  • 48' The crowd applauds Harry Maguire as he leaves the pitch. Jonny Evans steps in for Leicester City FC.
  • 51' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Conor Coady makes it 3-1.
  • 56' The home supporters are growing impatient. Wolverhampton Wanderers FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 58' Controversy at the stadium! Wilfred Ndidi argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 63' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 64' GOAL! Diogo Jota scores on 64. Assisted by Ruben Neves
  • 69' It looks like no one’s ball. Wolverhampton Wanderers FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 73' The Wolverhampton Wanderers FC bench stirs into life. Ruben Vinagre is withdrawn and Matt Doherty gets his opportunity.
  • 78' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Wolverhampton Wanderers FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 81' The Wolverhampton Wanderers FC manager makes a substitution. Joao Moutinho departs to be replaced by Morgan Gibbs-White.
  • 83' A change in the Leicester City FC ranks — Danny Simpson exits the field as Kelechi Iheanacho enters on 83.
  • 86' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Jonny Castro on 86 minutes.
  • 87' Wes Morgan makes no mistake. The score reads 4-2 and Leicester City FC are in front.
  • 90' The deadlock is broken! Diogo Jota gets on the scoresheet on 90 minutes.
  • Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 4-3 draw is a fair result on the day.

Lineups

Wolverhampton Wanderers FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Nuno Espírito Santo

Leicester City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Claude Puel

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Jamie Vardy 4
Matheus Cunha 3
Diogo Jota 3
Timothy Castagne 2
Rodrigo Gomes 2
James Maddison 2
Ruben Neves 2
Wes Morgan 1

Head to Head

2019-01-19 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 4–3 Leicester City FC 2018-08-18 Leicester City FC 2–0 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC

Wolverhampton Wanderers FC Form

2019-01-19 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 4–3 Leicester City FC W 2019-01-14 Manchester City FC 3–0 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC L 2019-01-07 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 2–1 Liverpool FC W 2019-01-02 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 0–2 Crystal Palace FC L 2018-12-29 Tottenham Hotspur FC 1–3 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC W 2018-12-26 Fulham FC 1–1 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC D

Leicester City FC Form

2019-01-19 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 4–3 Leicester City FC L 2019-01-12 Leicester City FC 1–2 Southampton FC L 2019-01-06 Newport County AFC 2–1 Leicester City FC L 2019-01-01 Everton FC 0–1 Leicester City FC W 2018-12-29 Leicester City FC 0–1 Cardiff City FC L 2018-12-26 Leicester City FC 2–1 Manchester City FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.79 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.66 Leicester City FC xG
I would bet for: Both teams to score 67% + Over 2.5 goals 66%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Wolverhampton Wanderers FC45% Draw24% Leicester City FC31%
Actual: Wolverhampton Wanderers FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes67% 0% No33%
Avg goals/match: 3.45
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 95%
5%
± 1.5 86%
14%
± 2.5 66%
34%
± 3.5 45%
55%
± 4.5 27%
73%

Double Chance

Wolverhampton Wanderers FC or Draw
69%
Draw or Leicester City FC
55%
Wolverhampton Wanderers FC or Leicester City FC
76%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Wolverhampton Wanderers FC31% Draw41% Leicester City FC28%
Actual: Wolverhampton Wanderers FC win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 4–3 not predicted
4 – 3
Actual
1 – 1
10.3%
2 – 1
8.1%
1 – 2
7.6%
2 – 2
6.7%
2 – 0
5.1%
1 – 0
5.1%
3 – 1
4.8%
0 – 1
4.6%
0 – 0
4.6%
0 – 2
4.4%
1 – 3
4.2%
3 – 2
4%

Asian Handicap — Wolverhampton Wanderers FC

Handicap Wolverhampton Wanderers FC covers Push Leicester City FC covers
-2.5 10% — 90%
-2 10% 12% 78%
-1.5 22% — 78%
-1 22% 18% 60%
-0.5 40% — 60%
+0.5 65% — 35%
+1 65% 17% 18%
+1.5 82% — 18%
+2 82% 11% 7%
+2.5 93% — 7%

Clean Sheet

Wolverhampton Wanderers FC keeps clean sheet
20% ✓
Leicester City FC keeps clean sheet
18% ✓

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