Leicester vs Manchester City: result 4-2 and analysis
Premier LeagueRegular Season - 15Kick-off on December 10, 2016 at 05:30 PM (UTC)King Power Stadium, Leicester, Leicestershire
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What was the result of Leicester vs Manchester City?
Leicester won 4-2 on December 10, 2016.
Goalscorers
- 3′J. VardyLeicester
- 5′A. KingLeicester
- 20′J. VardyLeicester
- 78′J. VardyLeicester
- 82′A. KolarovManchester City
- 90′NolitoManchester City
Official lineup for Leicester vs Manchester City
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Leicester
4-4-2- 9J. Vardy
- 26R. Mahrez
- 19I. Slimani
- 13D. Amartey
- 11M. Albrighton
- 10A. King
- 5W. Morgan
- 17D. Simpson
- 28C. Fuchs
- 6R. Huth
- 21R. Zieler
Manchester City
3-3-1-3- 72K. Ịheanachọ
- 17K. De Bruyne
- 8İ. Gündoğan
- 6Fernando
- 15Jesús Navas
- 21David Silva
- 24J. Stones
- 11A. Kolarov
- 5P. Zabaleta
- 3B. Sagna
- 1C. Bravo
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Leicester have 4 wins, 4 draws and 7 defeats; Manchester City have 5, 6 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 7, 2016 | FC Porto(away) | 0-5 | UEFA Champions League |
| Dec 3, 2016 | Sunderland(away) | 1-2 | Premier League |
| Nov 26, 2016 | Middlesbrough(home) | 2-2 | Premier League |
| Nov 22, 2016 | Club Brugge KV(home) | 2-1 | UEFA Champions League |
| Nov 19, 2016 | Watford(away) | 1-2 | Premier League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 6, 2016 | Celtic(home) | 1-1 | UEFA Champions League |
| Dec 3, 2016 | Chelsea(home) | 1-3 | Premier League |
| Nov 26, 2016 | Burnley(away) | 2-1 | Premier League |
| Nov 23, 2016 | Borussia Mönchengladbach(away) | 1-1 | UEFA Champions League |
| Nov 19, 2016 | Crystal Palace(away) | 2-1 | Premier League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 5 meetings: 1 Leicester win, 1 draw, 3 Manchester City wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 6, 2016 | Manchester City 1-3 Leicester | Premier League |
| Dec 29, 2015 | Leicester 0-0 Manchester City | Premier League |
| Mar 4, 2015 | Manchester City 2-0 Leicester | Premier League |
| Dec 13, 2014 | Leicester 0-1 Manchester City | Premier League |
| Dec 17, 2013 | Leicester 1-3 Manchester City | League Cup |
Last archived meeting: Manchester City vs Leicester on Feb 6, 2016
How many goals should we expect?
Leicester score 1.1 and concede 1.8 goals per match over their last 15; Manchester City score 1.5 and concede 1.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leicester | 1.1 | 1.8 | 4 | 9/15 | 10/15 |
| Manchester City | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1 | 11/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Manchester City | 10 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 21 | 13 | 21 |
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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