Leicester vs Manchester City: result 2-2 and analysis
League CupQuarter-finalsKick-off on December 19, 2017 at 07:45 PM (UTC)King Power Stadium, Leicester, Leicestershire
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What was the result of Leicester vs Manchester City?
Leicester and Manchester City drew 2-2 on December 19, 2017.
Goalscorers
- 26′Bernardo SilvaManchester City
- 90′J. VardyLeicester (pen.)
Official lineup for Leicester vs Manchester City
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Leicester
- 8K. Ịheanachọ
- 20S. Okazaki
- 10A. King
- 11M. Albrighton
- 18D. Amartey
- 21Iborra
- 3B. Chilwell
- 15H. Maguire
- 16A. Dragović
- 28C. Fuchs
- 12B. Hamer
Manchester City
- 33Gabriel Jesus
- 8İ. Gündoğan
- 20Bernardo Silva
- 42Yaya Touré
- 47P. Foden
- 55Brahim Díaz
- 3Danilo
- 15E. Mangala
- 24T. Adarabioyo
- 35O. Zinchenko
- 1C. Bravo
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Leicester have 8 wins, 4 draws and 3 defeats; Manchester City have 13, 1 and 1.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 16, 2017 | Crystal Palace(home) | 0-3 | Premier League |
| Dec 13, 2017 | Southampton(away) | 4-1 | Premier League |
| Dec 9, 2017 | Newcastle(away) | 3-2 | Premier League |
| Dec 2, 2017 | Burnley(home) | 1-0 | Premier League |
| Nov 28, 2017 | Tottenham(home) | 2-1 | Premier League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 16, 2017 | Tottenham(home) | 4-1 | Premier League |
| Dec 13, 2017 | Swansea(away) | 4-0 | Premier League |
| Dec 10, 2017 | Manchester United(away) | 2-1 | Premier League |
| Dec 6, 2017 | Shakhtar Donetsk(away) | 1-2 | UEFA Champions League |
| Dec 3, 2017 | West Ham(home) | 2-1 | Premier League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Leicester wins, 1 draw, 3 Manchester City wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 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 |
Last archived meeting: Leicester vs Manchester City on Nov 18, 2017
How many goals should we expect?
Leicester score 1.7 and concede 1.2 goals per match over their last 15; Manchester City score 2.3 and concede 0.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leicester | 1.7 | 1.2 | 4 | 9/15 | 8/15 |
| Manchester City | 2.3 | 0.9 | 5 | 10/15 | 12/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
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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