Wolverhampton Wanderers FC vs Leicester City FC, Premier League 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON

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Premier League · 2021-22

Wolverhampton Wanderers FC

2 – 1

Full Time

Leicester City FC

Sun 20 Feb 2022 · 16:30 UTC Molineux Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'

Y 29' Caglar Soyuncu

Rayan Ait Nouri 31' Y

Rayan Ait Nouri 32' Y

Y 36' Marc Albrighton

Daniel Podence 38' Y

Y 38' Ademola Lookman

Leander Dendoncker 70' Y

Ruben Neves 76' Y

Y 90' Ricardo Pereira

Overview

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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

Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 12 games · Avg 2.3 goals Leicester City FC

Last 5 meetings

2022-02-20 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 2–1 Leicester City FC 2021-08-14 Leicester City FC 1–0 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 2021-02-07 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 0–0 Leicester City FC 2020-11-08 Leicester City FC 1–0 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 2020-02-14 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 0–0 Leicester City FC

Recent Form

Wolverhampton Wanderers FC

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

Leicester City FC

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)

50% Over 2.5 Goals
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' Both keepers have barely been tested. Wolverhampton Wanderers FC and Leicester City FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
9' Ruben Neves does the damage! The net is bulging and Wolverhampton Wanderers FC surge ahead!
10' Ruben Neves doubles the advantage! 2-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
15' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Brendan Rodgers will be considering his options from the bench.
20' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
25' Wolverhampton Wanderers FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
29' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Caglar Soyuncu.
31' Wolverhampton Wanderers FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
32' The referee shows Wolverhampton Wanderers FC player a Yellow card on 32.
36' Leicester City FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 36.
38' Wolverhampton Wanderers FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
41' Ademola Lookman adds to his 1 season tally! Leicester City FC lead 2-1 — and this changes everything.
46' The energy levels are beginning to show. Brendan Rodgers might look to freshen things up shortly.
51' Leicester City FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
56' Romain Saiss needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 25 Yellow cards this season.
58' Wolverhampton Wanderers FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Hwang Heechan is hanging Joao Moutinho on the field on 58 minute.
63' 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.
66' What a strike from Daniel Podence! The score is 3-1.
70' Poor challenge from Leander Dendoncker. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
73' Time for substitution for Leicester City FC. Patson Daka is replaced by Kelechi Iheanacho.
74' Time for substitution for Leicester City FC. Wilfred Ndidi is replaced by James Maddison.
76' Wolverhampton Wanderers FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 76.
81' Wolverhampton Wanderers FC ring the changes. Daniel Podence has done his job and it is now time for Pedro Neto to step up.
86' Raul Jimenez has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 3 appearances with only 2 goals this season.
88' Marcal is replacing Rayan Ait Nouri for the Wolverhampton Wanderers FC side.
90' Ricardo Pereira is having his name booked by the referee on 90.
With this win, Wolverhampton Wanderers FC is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.

Lineups

Wolverhampton Wanderers FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

21
John Ruddy
19
Jonny Otto
5
Marcal ↑ 88'
26
Hwang Heechan ↑ 58'
7
Pedro Neto ↑ 81'
11
Trincao
17
Fabio Silva
39
Luke Cundle
24
Toti Gomes

Coach Bruno Nascimento

Leicester City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

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

✓ Correct

Wolverhampton Wanderers FC48% Draw28% Leicester City FC24%

Actual: Wolverhampton Wanderers FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong

Yes45% 0% No55%

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

✓ Correct

Wolverhampton Wanderers FC31% Draw51% Leicester City FC18%

Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

13.8%

1 – 0

12.9%

0 – 0

12.9%

2 – 0

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.