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 0 games · 0 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

7 games this season 🟨 3.7/game ⚽ 10.3 goals/game

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

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' And we are off! Wolverhampton Wanderers FC vs Leicester City FC — let the football do the talking.
5' 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.
9' Magnificent from Ruben Neves! That is 27 goals in 358 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
10' What composure from Ruben Neves! The Portugal international strokes it home. 2-0.
15' With 0 assists to his name this season, Joao Moutinho is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Wolverhampton Wanderers FC.
20' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
25' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
29' A moment of madness from Caglar Soyuncu on 29 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Leicester City FC will be frustrated.
31' A meaty challenge results in booking for Rayan Ait Nouri on 31.
32' A meaty challenge results in booking for Rayan Ait Nouri on 32.
36' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Marc Albrighton.
38' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Daniel Podence.
41' Ademola Lookman adds to his 2 season tally! Leicester City FC lead 2-1 — and this changes everything.
46' The home supporters are growing impatient. Wolverhampton Wanderers FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
51' Wilfred Ndidi is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Wolverhampton Wanderers FC tonight.
56' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Marc Albrighton made 368 appearances and scored 8 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
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' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
66' Daniel Podence doubles the advantage! 3-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
70' That is a Yellow card for Wolverhampton Wanderers FC. Leander Dendoncker will be fuming at that decision.
73' Kelechi Iheanacho has so much to prove this time. He replaces Patson Daka on 73 minute.
74' James Maddison has so much to prove this time. He replaces Wilfred Ndidi on 74 minute.
76' Ruben Neves picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
81' The supporters are chanting for Pedro Neto. He replaces Daniel Podence on 81 minute.
86' Raul Jimenez is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Wolverhampton Wanderers FC so far.
88' Wolverhampton Wanderers FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Marcal is hanging Rayan Ait Nouri on the field on 88 minute.
90' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Ricardo Pereira.
The referee brings this contest to a close. Wolverhampton Wanderers FC take all three points.

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
Rodrigo Gomes	2
James Maddison	2
Ruben Neves	2
Timothy Castagne	2
Ryan Bennett	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.