Liverpool vs Leicester: result 1-0 and analysis
Premier LeagueRegular Season - 18Kick-off on December 26, 2015 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Anfield, Liverpool
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What was the result of Liverpool vs Leicester?
Liverpool won 1-0 on December 26, 2015.
Goalscorers
- 63′C. BentekeLiverpool
Official lineup for Liverpool vs Leicester
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Liverpool
- 27D. Origi
- 10Philippe Coutinho
- 11Roberto Firmino
- 14J. Henderson
- 20A. Lallana
- 23E. Can
- 2N. Clyne
- 6D. Lovren
- 17M. Sakho
- 18Alberto Moreno
- 22S. Mignolet
Leicester
- 9J. Vardy
- 20S. Okazaki
- 10A. King
- 11M. Albrighton
- 14N. Kanté
- 26R. Mahrez
- 5W. Morgan
- 6R. Huth
- 17D. Simpson
- 28C. Fuchs
- 1K. Schmeichel
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Liverpool have 7 wins, 5 draws and 3 defeats; Leicester have 10, 4 and 1.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 20, 2015 | Watford(away) | 0-3 | Premier League |
| Dec 13, 2015 | West Brom(home) | 2-2 | Premier League |
| Dec 10, 2015 | FC Sion(away) | 0-0 | UEFA Europa League |
| Dec 6, 2015 | Newcastle(away) | 0-2 | Premier League |
| Dec 2, 2015 | Southampton(away) | 6-1 | League Cup |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 19, 2015 | Everton(away) | 3-2 | Premier League |
| Dec 14, 2015 | Chelsea(home) | 2-1 | Premier League |
| Dec 5, 2015 | Swansea(away) | 3-0 | Premier League |
| Nov 28, 2015 | Manchester United(home) | 1-1 | Premier League |
| Nov 21, 2015 | Newcastle(away) | 3-0 | Premier League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 2 meetings: 1 Liverpool win, 1 draw, 0 Leicester wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 1, 2015 | Liverpool 2-2 Leicester | Premier League |
| Dec 2, 2014 | Leicester 1-3 Liverpool | Premier League |
Last archived meeting: Liverpool vs Leicester on Jan 1, 2015
How many goals should we expect?
Liverpool score 1.5 and concede 1.0 goals per match over their last 15; Leicester score 2.1 and concede 1.4.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liverpool | 1.5 | 1.0 | 5 | 8/15 | 7/15 |
| Leicester | 2.1 | 1.4 | 3 | 12/15 | 12/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Liverpool | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 8 | 12 |
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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