Leicester vs Sunderland: result 4-2 and analysis
Premier LeagueRegular Season - 1Kick-off on August 8, 2015 at 02:00 PM (UTC)King Power Stadium, Leicester, Leicestershire
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What was the result of Leicester vs Sunderland?
Leicester won 4-2 on August 8, 2015.
Goalscorers
- 11′J. VardyLeicester
- 18′R. MahrezLeicester
- 25′R. MahrezLeicester (pen.)
- 60′J. DefoeSunderland
- 66′M. AlbrightonLeicester
- 71′S. FletcherSunderland
Official lineup for Leicester vs Sunderland
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Leicester
- 9J. Vardy
- 20S. Okazaki
- 4Daniel Noel Drinkwater
- 10A. King
- 11M. Albrighton
- 26R. Mahrez
- 2R. De Laet
- 5W. Morgan
- 6R. Huth
- 15J. Schlupp
- 1K. Schmeichel
Sunderland
- 18J. Defoe
- 6L. Cattermole
- 7S. Larsson
- 8J. Rodwell
- 11Adam Johnson
- 17J. Lens
- 2Billy Jones
- 3P. van Aanholt
- 15Y. Kaboul
- 22S. Coates
- 1C. Pantilimon
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Leicester have 7 wins, 3 draws and 5 defeats; Sunderland have 3, 5 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 24, 2015 | QPR(home) | 5-1 | Premier League |
| May 16, 2015 | Sunderland(away) | 0-0 | Premier League |
| May 9, 2015 | Southampton(home) | 2-0 | Premier League |
| May 2, 2015 | Newcastle(home) | 3-0 | Premier League |
| Apr 29, 2015 | Chelsea(home) | 1-3 | Premier League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 24, 2015 | Chelsea(away) | 1-3 | Premier League |
| May 20, 2015 | Arsenal(away) | 0-0 | Premier League |
| May 16, 2015 | Leicester(home) | 0-0 | Premier League |
| May 9, 2015 | Everton(away) | 2-0 | Premier League |
| May 2, 2015 | Southampton(home) | 2-1 | Premier League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 2 meetings: 0 Leicester wins, 2 draws, 0 Sunderland wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| May 16, 2015 | Sunderland 0-0 Leicester | Premier League |
| Nov 22, 2014 | Leicester 0-0 Sunderland | Premier League |
Last archived meeting: Sunderland vs Leicester on May 16, 2015
How many goals should we expect?
Leicester score 1.7 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Sunderland score 0.6 and concede 1.4.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leicester | 1.7 | 1.3 | 6 | 8/15 | 9/15 |
| Sunderland | 0.6 | 1.4 | 5 | 5/15 | 4/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 | Sunderland | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 14 | 4 |
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