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The Match

Match Report

Jamie Vardy had a goal disallowed for offside for the hosts.

Team News

Jannik Vestergaard is named in Leicester City's starting XI for their clash with Manchester City, after he missed the beginning of the season through injury.

Preview

Sports Mole previews Saturday's Premier League clash between Leicester City and Manchester City, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.

Predicted Lineups

Sports Mole looks at how Manchester City could line up in Saturday's Premier League clash with Leicester City.

Injuries & Suspensions

Sports Mole rounds up all of Manchester City's latest injury and suspension news ahead of Saturday's Premier League clash with Leicester City.

Data Analysis

Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a Manchester City win with a probability of 51.67%. A draw had a probability of 24.5% and a win for Leicester City had a probability of 23.82%.

The most likely scoreline for a Manchester City win was 0-1 with a probability of 11.24%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-2 (9.61%) and 0-2 (9.27%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (11.65%), while for a Leicester City win it was 1-0 (7.07%). The actual scoreline of 0-1 was predicted with an 11.2% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted a 0-1 win for Manchester City in this match.

Result
Leicester CityDrawManchester City
23.82%24.51%51.67%
Both teams to score 52.12%
Goals
Over 2.5Under 2.5
50.27%49.73%
Over 3.5Under 3.5
28.26%71.74%
Leicester City Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
64.53%35.47%
Over 1.5Under 1.5
27.76%72.24%
Manchester City Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
80.77%19.23%
Over 1.5Under 1.5
49.07%50.93%
Score Analysis
    Leicester City 23.82%
    Manchester City 51.66%
    Draw 24.5%
Leicester CityDrawManchester City
1-0 @ 7.07%
2-1 @ 6.04%
2-0 @ 3.66%
3-1 @ 2.09%
3-2 @ 1.72%
3-0 @ 1.27%
Other @ 1.97%
Total : 23.82%
1-1 @ 11.65%
0-0 @ 6.82%
2-2 @ 4.98%
3-3 @ 0.95%
Other @ 0.11%
Total : 24.5%
0-1 @ 11.24%
1-2 @ 9.61%
0-2 @ 9.27%
1-3 @ 5.28%
0-3 @ 5.1%
2-3 @ 2.74%
1-4 @ 2.18%
0-4 @ 2.1%
2-4 @ 1.13%
Other @ 3.03%
Total : 51.66%

How you voted: Leicester vs Man City

Leicester City
21.6%
Draw
20.1%
Manchester City
58.3%
348
Head to Head
Aug 7, 2021 5.15pm
Final
Leicester
1-0
Man City
Iheanacho (89' pen.)
Bertrand (50')

Guardiola i Sala (41'), Dias (87'), Fernandinho (88')
Apr 3, 2021 5.30pm
Gameweek 30
Leicester
0-2
Man City

Ndidi (32'), Amartey (87')
Mendy (58'), Jesus (74')
Ederson (73'), Fernandinho (82'), Rodri (90')
Sep 27, 2020 4.30pm
Gameweek 3
Man City
2-5
Leicester
Mahrez (4'), Ake (84')
Ake (60')
Vardy (37' pen., 54', 58'), Maddison (77'), Tielemans (88' pen.)
Tielemans (22'), Soyuncu (47'), Amartey (51')
Feb 22, 2020 5.30pm
Dec 21, 2019 5.30pm
Build-up
Spain's Ferran Torres during the warm up before the match on June 4, 2021
Pep Guardiola: 'Ferran Torres shares similarities with Jamie Vardy'
Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola believes that Ferran Torres has attacking movement similar to Leicester City striker Jamie Vardy.
Sep 10, 17:45
Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola pictured on August 3, 2021
Pep Guardiola 'hopes' Ederson, Gabriel Jesus can play against Leicester City
Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola hopes that Brazilian duo Ederson and Gabriel Jesus can play in Saturday's Premier League clash away at Leicester City.
Sep 10, 14:37
Belgium's Kevin De Bruyne squats on June 27, 2021
Kevin De Bruyne 'in line to return for Manchester City against Leicester City'
Kevin De Bruyne could make his Manchester City return against Leicester City on Saturday afternoon, according to a report.
Sep 9, 23:35
Jonny Evans in action for Leicester City on November 22, 2020
Leicester City given positive updates on Jannik Vestergaard, Jonny Evans
Leicester City are given positive injury updates on centre-backs Jonny Evans and Jannick Vestergaard ahead of Saturday's clash with Manchester City.
Sep 9, 18:27
Manchester City's Jack Grealish in action with Tottenham Hotspur's Lucas Moura in the Premier League on August 15, 2021
How Manchester City could line up against Leicester City
Sports Mole looks at how Manchester City could line up in Saturday's Premier League clash with Leicester City.
Sep 9, 14:36
Scott Carson pictured for Manchester City in December 2020
Scott Carson 'in line to play for Manchester City against Leicester City'
Veteran goalkeeper Scott Carson is set to feature between the sticks for Manchester City's Premier League clash against Leicester City, according to a report.
Sep 8, 23:50
England's Phil Foden pictured on June 28, 2021
Manchester City team news: Injury, suspension list vs. Leicester
Sports Mole rounds up all of Manchester City's latest injury and suspension news ahead of Saturday's Premier League clash with Leicester City.
Sep 8, 08:46
Phil Foden pictured on November 8, 2020
Phil Foden in line to make Manchester City return against Leicester City
Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola says that Phil Foden should be ready to make his return from injury after the international break.
Aug 20, 15:15
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Tables header RHS
TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
1Liverpool16123137162139
2Chelsea17105237191835
3Arsenal1796234161833
4Nottingham ForestNott'm Forest179442319431
5Bournemouth178452721628
6Aston Villa178452626028
7Manchester CityMan City178362925427
8Newcastle UnitedNewcastle177552721626
9Fulham176742422225
10Brighton & Hove AlbionBrighton176742726125
11Tottenham HotspurSpurs1772839251423
12Brentford177283232023
13Manchester UnitedMan Utd176472122-122
14West Ham UnitedWest Ham175572230-820
15Everton163761421-716
16Crystal Palace173771826-816
17Leicester CityLeicester173592137-1614
18Wolverhampton WanderersWolves1733112740-1312
19Ipswich TownIpswich172691632-1612
20Southampton1713131136-256


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