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Burnley vs Leicester: result 2-1 and analysis

Premier LeagueRegular Season - 34Kick-off on April 14, 2018 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Turf Moor, Burnley

Burnley
2-1
Leicester

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What was the result of Burnley vs Leicester?

Burnley won 2-1 on April 14, 2018.

Goalscorers

  • 6′C. WoodBurnley
  • 9′K. LongBurnley
  • 72′J. VardyLeicester

Official lineup for Burnley vs Leicester

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

Burnley

4-4-2
  1. 11C. Wood
  2. 10A. Barnes
  1. 18A. Westwood
  2. 17J. Guðmunds­son
  3. 4J. Cork
  4. 25A. Lennon
  1. 5J. Tarkowski
  2. 2M. Lowton
  3. 28K. Long
  4. 23Stephen Robert Ward
  1. 29N. Pope

Leicester

4-4-1-1
  1. 9J. Vardy
  1. 20S. Okazaki
  1. 38H. Choudhury
  2. 7D. Gray
  3. 26R. Mahrez
  4. 14Adrien Silva
  1. 3B. Chilwell
  2. 15H. Maguire
  3. 5W. Morgan
  4. 2D. Simpson
  1. 1K. Schmeichel
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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Burnley have 4 wins, 5 draws and 6 defeats; Leicester have 6, 5 and 4.

The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.

Burnley
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Apr 7, 2018Watford(away)2-1Premier League
Mar 31, 2018West Brom(away)2-1Premier League
Mar 10, 2018West Ham(away)3-0Premier League
Mar 3, 2018Everton(home)2-1Premier League
Feb 24, 2018Southampton(home)1-1Premier League
Leicester
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Apr 7, 2018Newcastle(home)1-2Premier League
Mar 31, 2018Brighton(away)2-0Premier League
Mar 18, 2018Chelsea(home)1-2FA Cup
Mar 10, 2018West Brom(away)4-1Premier League
Mar 3, 2018Bournemouth(home)1-1Premier League

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Burnley win, 1 draw, 4 Leicester wins.

DateScoreCompetition
Dec 2, 2017Leicester 1-0 BurnleyPremier League
Jan 31, 2017Burnley 1-0 LeicesterPremier League
Sep 17, 2016Leicester 3-0 BurnleyPremier League
Apr 25, 2015Burnley 0-1 LeicesterPremier League
Oct 4, 2014Leicester 2-2 BurnleyPremier League
Mar 29, 2014Burnley 0-2 LeicesterChampionship

Last archived meeting: Leicester vs Burnley on Dec 2, 2017

How many goals should we expect?

Burnley score 1.1 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Leicester score 1.5 and concede 1.1.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Burnley1.11.329/158/15
Leicester1.51.169/156/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

2025-26 standings
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19Burnley3841024387522

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The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy

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