Leicester vs Manchester City: result 2-1 and analysis
Premier LeagueRegular Season - 19Kick-off on December 26, 2018 at 03:00 PM (UTC)King Power Stadium, Leicester, Leicestershire
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What was the result of Leicester vs Manchester City?
Leicester won 2-1 on December 26, 2018.
Goalscorers
- 14′Bernardo SilvaManchester City
- 19′M. AlbrightonLeicester
- 81′Ricardo PereiraLeicester
Official lineup for Leicester vs Manchester City
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Leicester
4-3-3- 9J. Vardy
- 38H. Choudhury
- 10J. Maddison
- 25W. Ndidi
- 24N. Mendy
- 11M. Albrighton
- 3B. Chilwell
- 14Ricardo Pereira
- 15H. Maguire
- 5W. Morgan
- 1K. Schmeichel
Manchester City
4-3-3- 19L. Sané
- 7R. Sterling
- 10S. Agüero
- 20Bernardo Silva
- 17K. De Bruyne
- 8İ. Gündoğan
- 18F. Delph
- 5J. Stones
- 14Aymeric Laporte
- 3Danilo
- 31Ederson
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Leicester have 4 wins, 7 draws and 4 defeats; Manchester City have 11, 2 and 2.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 22, 2018 | Chelsea(away) | 1-0 | Premier League |
| Dec 18, 2018 | Manchester City(home) | 1-1 | League Cup |
| Dec 15, 2018 | Crystal Palace(away) | 0-1 | Premier League |
| Dec 8, 2018 | Tottenham(home) | 0-2 | Premier League |
| Dec 5, 2018 | Fulham(away) | 1-1 | Premier League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 22, 2018 | Crystal Palace(home) | 2-3 | Premier League |
| Dec 18, 2018 | Leicester(away) | 1-1 | League Cup |
| Dec 15, 2018 | Everton(home) | 3-1 | Premier League |
| Dec 12, 2018 | 1899 Hoffenheim(home) | 2-1 | UEFA Champions League |
| Dec 8, 2018 | Chelsea(away) | 0-2 | Premier League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Leicester win, 2 draws, 3 Manchester City wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 18, 2018 | Leicester 1-1 Manchester City | League Cup |
| Feb 10, 2018 | Manchester City 5-1 Leicester | Premier League |
| Dec 19, 2017 | Leicester 2-2 Manchester City | League Cup |
| Nov 18, 2017 | Leicester 0-2 Manchester City | Premier League |
| May 13, 2017 | Manchester City 2-1 Leicester | Premier League |
| Dec 10, 2016 | Leicester 4-2 Manchester City | Premier League |
Last archived meeting: Leicester vs Manchester City on Dec 18, 2018
How many goals should we expect?
Leicester score 0.8 and concede 0.8 goals per match over their last 15; Manchester City score 2.7 and concede 0.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leicester | 0.8 | 0.8 | 7 | 6/15 | 2/15 |
| Manchester City | 2.7 | 0.9 | 5 | 9/15 | 11/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Manchester City | 9 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 20 | 10 | 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