Manchester City vs Leicester: result 3-1 and analysis
Premier LeagueMatchday 18Kick-off on December 21, 2019 at 05:30 PM (UTC)Etihad Stadium, Manchester
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What was the result of Manchester City vs Leicester?
Manchester City won 3-1 on December 21, 2019.
Goalscorers
- 22′J. VardyLeicester
- 30′R. MahrezManchester City
- 43′İ. GündoğanManchester City (pen.)
- 69′Gabriel JesusManchester City
Official lineup for Manchester City vs Leicester
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Manchester City
4-2-3-1- 9Gabriel Jesus
- 7R. Sterling
- 26R. Mahrez
- 20Bernardo Silva
- 17K. De Bruyne
- 8İ. Gündoğan
- 25Fernandinho
- 22B. Mendy
- 2K. Walker
- 30N. Otamendi
- 31Ederson
Leicester
4-1-4-1- 17Ayoze Pérez
- 9J. Vardy
- 15H. Barnes
- 10J. Maddison
- 25W. Ndidi
- 8Y. Tielemans
- 3B. Chilwell
- 4Ç. Söyüncü
- 21Ricardo Pereira
- 6J. Evans
- 1K. Schmeichel
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Manchester City have 10 wins, 3 draws and 2 defeats; Leicester have 12, 2 and 1.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 18, 2019 | Oxford United(away) | 3-1 | League Cup |
| Dec 15, 2019 | Arsenal(away) | 3-0 | Premier League |
| Dec 11, 2019 | Dinamo Zagreb(away) | 4-1 | UEFA Champions League |
| Dec 7, 2019 | Manchester United(home) | 1-2 | Premier League |
| Dec 3, 2019 | Burnley(away) | 4-1 | Premier League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 18, 2019 | Everton(away) | 2-2 | League Cup |
| Dec 14, 2019 | Norwich(home) | 1-1 | Premier League |
| Dec 8, 2019 | Aston Villa(away) | 4-1 | Premier League |
| Dec 4, 2019 | Watford(home) | 2-0 | Premier League |
| Dec 1, 2019 | Everton(home) | 2-1 | Premier League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Manchester City wins, 2 draws, 1 Leicester win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| May 6, 2019 | Manchester City 1-0 Leicester | Premier League |
| Dec 26, 2018 | Leicester 2-1 Manchester City | Premier League |
| 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 |
Last archived meeting: Manchester City vs Leicester on May 6, 2019
How many goals should we expect?
Manchester City score 2.5 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Leicester score 2.9 and concede 0.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manchester City | 2.5 | 1.1 | 3 | 12/15 | 12/15 |
| Leicester | 2.9 | 0.7 | 7 | 8/15 | 10/15 |
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