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Manchester City vs Leicester: result 2-5 and analysis

Premier LeagueRegular Season - 3Kick-off on September 27, 2020 at 03:30 PM (UTC)Etihad Stadium, Manchester

Manchester City
2-5
Leicester

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What was the result of Manchester City vs Leicester?

Leicester won 2-5 on September 27, 2020.

Goalscorers

  • 4′R. MahrezManchester City
  • 37′J. VardyLeicester (pen.)
  • 53′J. VardyLeicester
  • 58′J. VardyLeicester (pen.)
  • 77′J. MaddisonLeicester
  • 84′N. AkéManchester City
  • 88′Y. TielemansLeicester (pen.)

What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Manchester City have 11 wins, 0 draws and 4 defeats; Leicester have 5, 4 and 6.

The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.

Manchester City
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Sep 24, 2020Bournemouth(home)2-1League Cup
Sep 21, 2020Wolves(away)3-1Premier League
Aug 15, 2020Lyon(home)1-3UEFA Champions League
Aug 7, 2020Real Madrid(home)2-1UEFA Champions League
Jul 26, 2020Norwich(home)5-0Premier League
Leicester
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Sep 23, 2020Arsenal(home)0-2League Cup
Sep 20, 2020Burnley(home)4-2Premier League
Sep 13, 2020West Brom(away)3-0Premier League
Aug 29, 2020Sheffield Wednesday(home)0-0Friendlies Clubs
Aug 26, 2020Birmingham(away)2-0Friendlies Clubs

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 6 meetings: 4 Manchester City win(s), 1 draw(s), 1 Leicester win(s).

DateScoreCompetition
Feb 22, 2020Leicester 0-1 Manchester CityPremier League
Dec 21, 2019Manchester City 3-1 LeicesterPremier League
May 6, 2019Manchester City 1-0 LeicesterPremier League
Dec 26, 2018Leicester 2-1 Manchester CityPremier League
Dec 18, 2018Leicester 1-1 Manchester CityLeague Cup
Feb 10, 2018Manchester City 5-1 LeicesterPremier League

Last archived meeting: Leicester vs Manchester City on Feb 22, 2020

How many goals should we expect?

Manchester City score 2.7 and concede 0.8 goals per match over their last 15; Leicester score 1.2 and concede 1.2.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Manchester City2.70.876/1512/15
Leicester1.21.265/156/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

2026-27 standings
#ClubPWDLGFGAPts
6Manchester City1100213

How does Footlab compute this prediction?

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. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy

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