The Match
Match Report
Manchester City mark Pep Guardiola's 500th match in charge with a vital 2-0 victory against Leicester City in the Premier League on Sunday afternoon.
Team News
Sports Mole rounds up all of the latest injury and suspension news ahead of Sunday's Premier League clash between Leicester City and Manchester City.
Preview
Sports Mole previews Sunday's Premier League clash between Leicester City and Manchester City, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.
Predicted Lineups
Sports Mole takes an in-depth look at how Leicester City could line up for Sunday's Premier League clash with Manchester City.
Injuries & Suspensions
Sports Mole rounds up Manchester City's injury and suspension news ahead of their Premier League clash with Leicester City on Sunday.
Form, Standings, Stats
Last Game: Liverpool 3-1 Leicester
Thursday, December 26 at 8pm in Premier League
Thursday, December 26 at 8pm in Premier League
Last Game: Man City 1-1 Everton
Thursday, December 26 at 12.30pm in Premier League
Thursday, December 26 at 12.30pm in Premier League
Goals
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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 58.08%. A win for Leicester City had a probability of 21.62% and a draw had a probability of 20.3%.
The most likely scoreline for a Manchester City win was 1-2 with a probability of 9.59%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 0-2 (7.56%) and 1-3 (6.96%). The likeliest Leicester City win was 2-1 (5.59%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (8.81%). The actual scoreline of 0-2 was predicted with a 7.6% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole and our data analysis both correctly predicted that Manchester City would win this match.
| Result | ||
| Leicester City | Draw | Manchester City |
21.62% ( 0.1) | 20.3% ( 0.01) | 58.08% ( -0.1) |
| Both teams to score 63.7% ( 0.13) |
| Goals |
| Over 2.5 | Under 2.5 |
| 66.87% ( 0.1) | 33.13% ( -0.09) |
| Over 3.5 | Under 3.5 |
| 45.13% ( 0.11) | 54.87% ( -0.11) |
| Leicester City Goals |
| Over 0.5 | Under 0.5 |
| 71.85% ( 0.14) | 28.14% ( -0.14) |
| Over 1.5 | Under 1.5 |
| 36.17% ( 0.18) | 63.82% ( -0.18) |
| Manchester City Goals |
| Over 0.5 | Under 0.5 |
| 88.65% ( 0) | 11.34% |
| Over 1.5 | Under 1.5 |
| 63.96% ( 0) | 36.04% |
| Score Analysis |
Leicester City 21.62%
Manchester City 58.08%
Draw 20.3%
| Leicester City | Draw | Manchester City |
| 2-1 @ 5.59% ( 0.02) 1-0 @ 4.05% ( -0)3-2 @ 2.57% ( 0.02)2-0 @ 2.57% ( 0.01)3-1 @ 2.36% ( 0.02)3-0 @ 1.09% ( 0.01)Other @ 3.4% Total : 21.62% | 1-1 @ 8.81% ( -0.01) 2-2 @ 6.08% ( 0.02)0-0 @ 3.19% ( -0.02)3-3 @ 1.86% ( 0.01)Other @ 0.36% Total : 20.3% | 1-2 @ 9.59% ( -0.01) 0-2 @ 7.56% ( -0.04)1-3 @ 6.96% ( -0.01)0-1 @ 6.95% ( -0.03)0-3 @ 5.49% ( -0.03)2-3 @ 4.41% ( 0.01)1-4 @ 3.78% ( -0)0-4 @ 2.99% ( -0.01)2-4 @ 2.4% ( 0.01)1-5 @ 1.65% ( -0)0-5 @ 1.3% ( -0.01)2-5 @ 1.04% ( 0)3-4 @ 1.01% ( 0.01)Other @ 2.96% Total : 58.08% |
How you voted: Leicester vs Man City
Leicester City
28.5%Draw
16.6%Manchester City
54.9%235
Head to Head
Apr 15, 2023 5.30pm
Oct 29, 2022 12.30pm
Dec 26, 2021 3pm
Gameweek 19
Man City
6-3
Leicester
Sep 11, 2021 3pm
Aug 7, 2021 5.15pm
Final
Leicester
1-0
Man City
Form Guide
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