Leicester vs Crystal Palace: result 2-1 and analysis
Premier LeagueRegular Season - 33Kick-off on April 26, 2021 at 07:00 PM (UTC)King Power Stadium, Leicester, Leicestershire
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What was the result of Leicester vs Crystal Palace?
Leicester won 2-1 on April 26, 2021.
Goalscorers
- 12′W. ZahaCrystal Palace
- 50′T. CastagneLeicester
- 80′K. ỊheanachọLeicester
Official lineup for Leicester vs Crystal Palace
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Leicester
3-4-1-2- 14K. Ịheanachọ
- 9J. Vardy
- 10J. Maddison
- 25W. Ndidi
- 8Y. Tielemans
- 3W. Fofana
- 33L. Thomas
- 4Ç. Söyüncü
- 27T. Castagne
- 6J. Evans
- 1K. Schmeichel
Crystal Palace
4-3-3- 11W. Zaha
- 9J. Ayew
- 20C. Benteke
- 25E. Eze
- 44J. Riedewald
- 4L. Milivojević
- 8C. Kouyaté
- 3P. van Aanholt
- 2J. Ward
- 6S. Dann
- 31Guaita
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Leicester have 8 wins, 3 draws and 4 defeats; Crystal Palace have 4, 4 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 22, 2021 | West Brom(home) | 3-0 | Premier League |
| Apr 18, 2021 | Southampton(home) | 1-0 | FA Cup |
| Apr 11, 2021 | West Ham(away) | 2-3 | Premier League |
| Apr 3, 2021 | Manchester City(home) | 0-2 | Premier League |
| Mar 21, 2021 | Manchester United(home) | 3-1 | FA Cup |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 10, 2021 | Chelsea(home) | 1-4 | Premier League |
| Apr 5, 2021 | Everton(away) | 1-1 | Premier League |
| Mar 13, 2021 | West Brom(home) | 1-0 | Premier League |
| Mar 7, 2021 | Tottenham(away) | 1-4 | Premier League |
| Mar 3, 2021 | Manchester United(home) | 0-0 | Premier League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Leicester wins, 1 draw, 3 Crystal Palace wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 28, 2020 | Crystal Palace 1-1 Leicester | Premier League |
| Jul 4, 2020 | Leicester 3-0 Crystal Palace | Premier League |
| Nov 3, 2019 | Crystal Palace 0-2 Leicester | Premier League |
| Feb 23, 2019 | Leicester 1-4 Crystal Palace | Premier League |
| Dec 15, 2018 | Crystal Palace 1-0 Leicester | Premier League |
| Apr 28, 2018 | Crystal Palace 5-0 Leicester | Premier League |
Last archived meeting: Crystal Palace vs Leicester on Dec 28, 2020
How many goals should we expect?
Leicester score 1.6 and concede 1.0 goals per match over their last 15; Crystal Palace score 0.7 and concede 1.6.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leicester | 1.6 | 1.0 | 6 | 7/15 | 8/15 |
| Crystal Palace | 0.7 | 1.6 | 5 | 6/15 | 7/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | Crystal Palace | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 17 | 7 |
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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