Manchester City vs Leicester: result 6-3 and analysis
Premier LeagueRegular Season - 19Kick-off on December 26, 2021 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Etihad Stadium, Manchester
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What was the result of Manchester City vs Leicester?
Manchester City won 6-3 on December 26, 2021.
Goalscorers
- 5′K. De BruyneManchester City
- 14′R. MahrezManchester City (pen.)
- 21′İ. GündoğanManchester City
- 25′R. SterlingManchester City (pen.)
- 55′J. MaddisonLeicester
- 59′A. LookmanLeicester
- 65′K. ỊheanachọLeicester
- 69′Aymeric LaporteManchester City
- 87′R. SterlingManchester City
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Manchester City have 12 wins, 1 draws and 2 defeats; Leicester have 6, 5 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 19, 2021 | Newcastle(away) | 4-0 | Premier League |
| Dec 14, 2021 | Leeds(home) | 7-0 | Premier League |
| Dec 11, 2021 | Wolves(home) | 1-0 | Premier League |
| Dec 7, 2021 | RB Leipzig(away) | 1-2 | UEFA Champions League |
| Dec 4, 2021 | Watford(away) | 3-1 | Premier League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 22, 2021 | Liverpool(away) | 3-3 | League Cup |
| Dec 12, 2021 | Newcastle(home) | 4-0 | Premier League |
| Dec 9, 2021 | Napoli(away) | 2-3 | UEFA Europa League |
| Dec 5, 2021 | Aston Villa(away) | 1-2 | Premier League |
| Dec 1, 2021 | Southampton(away) | 2-2 | Premier League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 4 Manchester City win(s), 0 draw(s), 2 Leicester win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 11, 2021 | Leicester 0-1 Manchester City | Premier League |
| Aug 7, 2021 | Leicester 1-0 Manchester City | Community Shield |
| Apr 3, 2021 | Leicester 0-2 Manchester City | Premier League |
| Sep 27, 2020 | Manchester City 2-5 Leicester | Premier League |
| Feb 22, 2020 | Leicester 0-1 Manchester City | Premier League |
| Dec 21, 2019 | Manchester City 3-1 Leicester | Premier League |
Last archived meeting: Leicester vs Manchester City on Sep 11, 2021
How many goals should we expect?
Manchester City score 2.7 and concede 0.7 goals per match over their last 15; Leicester score 2.2 and concede 1.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manchester City | 2.7 | 0.7 | 6 | 8/15 | 11/15 |
| Leicester | 2.2 | 1.9 | 1 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Manchester City | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
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