Wolverhampton Wanderers FC vs Leicester City FC, Premier League 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON
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Wolverhampton Wanderers FC vs Leicester City FC — Premier League at Molineux Stadium.
- Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 38 games · 20 pts (2026/27)
- Leicester City FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Andy Madley
- Referee Stuart Attwell
- Referee Marc Perry
- Referee Ian Hussin
- Referee Craig Pawson
- Referee Simon Bennett
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
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Feb | Leicester City FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 13 Feb | Tottenham Hotspur FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 10 Feb | Arsenal FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 05 Feb | Norwich City FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 22 Jan | Brentford FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 15 Jan | Southampton FC | H | 3–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Feb | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 13 Feb | West Ham United FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 10 Feb | Liverpool FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 06 Feb | Nottingham Forest FC | A | 1–4 | L |
| 23 Jan | Brighton & Hove Albion FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 19 Jan | Tottenham Hotspur FC | H | 2–3 | L |
Key Stats
25%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)
H2H (12 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Events
Match Events
- 0' In just a few seconds Molineux Stadium will turn into a battlefield for Wolverhampton Wanderers FC and Leicester City FC.
- 5' Leicester City FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 5.
- 9' Ruben Neves adds to his 1 season tally! Wolverhampton Wanderers FC lead 1-0 — and this changes everything.
- 10' Magnificent from Ruben Neves! That is 27 goals in 343 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 15' Max Kilman has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 20' The home supporters are growing impatient. Wolverhampton Wanderers FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 25' Over 25 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 29' Caglar Soyuncu catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 29.
- 31' The referee shows Wolverhampton Wanderers FC player a Yellow card on 31.
- 32' Wolverhampton Wanderers FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 36' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Marc Albrighton.
- 38' Controversy at the stadium! Daniel Podence argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 41' Against the run of play, Ademola Lookman has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 46' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 51' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 51 minutes.
- 56' Wolverhampton Wanderers FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 58' Time for substitution for Wolverhampton Wanderers FC. Joao Moutinho is replaced by Hwang Heechan.
- 63' 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.
- 66' The Portugal Daniel Podence breaks the deadlock on 66 minutes. 3-1!
- 70' Leander Dendoncker is having his name booked by the referee on 70.
- 73' Leicester City FC ring the changes. Patson Daka has done his job and it is now time for Kelechi Iheanacho to step up.
- 74' The Leicester City FC manager makes a substitution. Wilfred Ndidi departs to be replaced by James Maddison.
- 76' The referee calls foul for Ruben Neves. He receives a Yellow card.
- 81' It is a substitution in Wolverhampton Wanderers FC team. Daniel Podence is replaced by Pedro Neto on 81 minute.
- 86' Wolverhampton Wanderers 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.
- 88' Another substitution for Wolverhampton Wanderers FC to replace Rayan Ait Nouri by Marcal on 88 minute.
- 90' Poor challenge from Ricardo Pereira. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- Game over. The scoreline of 2-1 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.
Lineups
Wolverhampton Wanderers FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
28
Joao Moutinho ↓ Hwang Heechan 58'
- 8
- 9
- 32
- 27
- 16
-
3
Rayan Ait Nouri ↓ Marcal 88'
- 22
-
10
Daniel Podence ↓ Pedro Neto 81'
- 1
- 23
Bench
- 21
- 19
-
5
Marcal ↑ 88'
-
26
Hwang Heechan ↑ 58'
-
7
Pedro Neto ↑ 81'
- 11
- 17
- 39
- 24
Coach
Bruno Nascimento
Leicester City FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
25
Wilfred Ndidi ↓ James Maddison 74'
- 1
- 18
- 11
- 4
- 21
- 37
- 8
-
29
Patson Daka ↓ Kelechi Iheanacho 73'
- 22
- 33
Bench
-
14
Kelechi Iheanacho ↑ 73'
-
10
James Maddison ↑ 74'
- 12
- 35
- 20
- 24
- 23
- 17
- 42
Coach
Brendan Rodgers
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Jamie Vardy | 4 |
| Matheus Cunha | 3 |
| Diogo Jota | 3 |
| James Maddison | 2 |
| Ruben Neves | 2 |
| Timothy Castagne | 2 |
| Rodrigo Gomes | 2 |
| Jorgen Strand Larsen | 1 |
Head to Head
Wolverhampton Wanderers FC Form
2022-02-20
Wolverhampton Wanderers FC
2–1
Leicester City FC
W
2022-02-13
Tottenham Hotspur FC
0–2
Wolverhampton Wanderers FC
W
2022-02-10
Wolverhampton Wanderers FC
0–1
Arsenal FC
L
2022-02-05
Wolverhampton Wanderers FC
0–1
Norwich City FC
L
2022-01-22
Brentford FC
1–2
Wolverhampton Wanderers FC
W
2022-01-15
Wolverhampton Wanderers FC
3–1
Southampton FC
W
Leicester City FC Form
2022-02-20
Wolverhampton Wanderers FC
2–1
Leicester City FC
L
2022-02-13
Leicester City FC
2–2
West Ham United FC
D
2022-02-10
Liverpool FC
2–0
Leicester City FC
L
2022-02-06
Nottingham Forest FC
4–1
Leicester City FC
L
2022-01-23
Leicester City FC
1–1
Brighton & Hove Albion FC
D
2022-01-19
Leicester City FC
2–3
Tottenham Hotspur FC
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.33
Wolverhampton Wanderers FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.92
Leicester City FC xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 61%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Wolverhampton Wanderers FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.25
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 87% |
|
13% |
| ± 1.5 | 66% |
|
34% |
| ± 2.5 | 39% |
|
61% |
| ± 3.5 | 19% |
|
81% |
| ± 4.5 | 8% |
|
92% |
Double Chance
Wolverhampton Wanderers FC or Draw
77%
Draw or Leicester City FC
52%
Wolverhampton Wanderers FC or Leicester City FC
72%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.8%
1 – 0
12.9%
0 – 0
12.9%
2 – 0
9%
0 – 1
8.5%
2 – 1
Actual
1 – 2
5.7%
0 – 2
4.3%
3 – 0
3.9%
2 – 2
3.9%
3 – 1
3.7%
3 – 2
1.8%
Asian Handicap — Wolverhampton Wanderers FC
| Handicap | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC covers | Push | Leicester City FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -2 | 8% | 13% | 79% |
| -1.5 | 21% | — | 79% |
| -1 | 21% | 23% | 56% |
| -0.5 | 44% | — | 56% |
| +0.5 | 76% | — | 24% |
| +1 | 76% | 16% | 9% |
| +1.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
| +2 | 91% | 6% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Wolverhampton Wanderers FC keeps clean sheet
40%
✓
Leicester City FC keeps clean sheet
27%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.