Both teams are enjoying a good season so far and games like this could be decisive. Here's the preview for Leicester City - Manchester City!
- Leicester City have the most matches over the total-line (17) in Premier League
- Manchester City have the most scored goals (64) in Premier League
This should be an interesting game with lots of spark and energy as both teams are well rested since they last saw competitive action. Game on!
Leicester City form and stats
Leicester City have played 14 Premier League games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 7-1-6 (wins-draws-losses).
Leicester City's last game was hosting Manchester United (placed 2nd) and winning 3-1. Previous to that game, a Premier League home match hosting Sheffield United in a game that was won 5-0.
A decent goal production from Leicester in their home games so far, with 25 goals from 14 league matches. On the other hand, Leicester City have conceded 19 goals.
Manchester City form and stats
Manchester City's travelling support has been rewarded for their time and money so far this season, having witnessed Manchester City, who have the most scored goals (64) in Premier League, collect 33 points from their 14 away matches in the Premier League. 10 victories and 3 draws have created these points (and only 1 defeat). Manchester are enjoying a nice run from their away games now, having played nine in a row without losing.
It's the second away game in a row for Manchester, but there's smiles all around after the 2-0 victory versus Everton (placed 8th) in the FA Cup last time out. A home win before that, celebrating 2-0 vs Borussia M'gladbach.
A new game in only three days for Manchester City, the Champions League home match versus Borussia Dortmund. Busy days.
The Manchester manager J. Guardiola i Sala has got the team scoring on the road, with 28 away goals in 14 league matches. It's not easy to score on Manchester as they have only conceded 8 goals from these away games.
Head 2 Head
The two sides played each other earlier this season: Manchester City - Leicester 2-5. Head-to-head totals (for the last ten meetings): Leicester won two games, two matches ended with a draw and Manchester City has six wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: five / fiveTop Goalscorers
  J. Vardy 12 goals |   İ. Gündoğan 12 goals |  H. Barnes 9 goals |
Leicester City missing players
Manchester City missing players
| Leicester City | Manchester City | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 29 | 14 | 3 | Played | P | 4 | 14 | 30 |
| 17 | 7 | 1 | Won | W | 1 | 10 | 22 |
| 5 | 1 | 1 | Drew | D | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 7 | 6 | 1 | Lost | L | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 53 | 25 | 4 | Scored | S | 4 | 28 | 64 |
| 32 | 19 | 5 | Conceded | C | 4 | 8 | 21 |
| 97% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 75% | 93% | 97% |
| 86% | 86% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 75% | 71% | 77% |
| 59% | 64% | 67% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 25% | 43% | 43% |
| 28% | 43% | 33% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 25% | 36% | 33% |
| 14% | 14% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 14% | 20% |
| 52% | 43% | 33% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 43% | 40% |
| 34% | 36% | 33% | Clean Sheets | C S | 25% | 50% | 53% |
| 17% | 21% | 33% | Failed to Score | F T | 50% | 14% | 10% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1.7 | 1.5 | 1.7 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1 | 1.1 | 1 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | 12 | 7.3 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 15.2 | 14.4 | 15.3 |
| 4.5 | 4.4 | 3 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 4.5 | 5.4 | 5.8 |
| 41% | 40% | 44% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 22% | 37% | 37% |
- Leicester City have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Leicester City have the fewest matches under the total-line (11) in Premier League
- Leicester City have the most matches over the total-line (17) in Premier League
- Leicester City haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
- Manchester City have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Manchester City have the fewest conceded goals (21) in Premier League
- Manchester City have the fewest conceded goals (8) away in Premier League
- Manchester City have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (9) in Premier League
- Manchester City have the most clean sheets (16) in Premier League
- Manchester City have the most scored goals (64) in Premier League
- Manchester City have the most scored goals in the first half (35) in Premier League
- Manchester City have the the best goal difference (+20) away in Premier League
- Manchester City have the the best goal difference (+43) in Premier League
- Manchester City is in the best form (5-0-1)
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Manchester City | 30 | 22 | 5 | 3 | 64 | 21 | 16 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 36 | 13 | 14 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 28 | 8 | 43 | 71 |
| 2 | Manchester United | 29 | 16 | 9 | 4 | 56 | 32 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 29 | 19 | 15 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 27 | 13 | 24 | 57 |
| 3 | Leicester City | 29 | 17 | 5 | 7 | 53 | 32 | 14 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 25 | 19 | 15 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 28 | 13 | 21 | 56 |
| 4 | Chelsea | 29 | 14 | 9 | 6 | 44 | 25 | 14 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 25 | 11 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 19 | 14 | 19 | 51 |
| 5 | West Ham United | 29 | 14 | 7 | 8 | 45 | 35 | 15 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 26 | 18 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 19 | 17 | 10 | 49 |
| 6 | Tottenham Hotspur | 29 | 14 | 6 | 9 | 49 | 30 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 25 | 14 | 15 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 24 | 16 | 19 | 48 |
| 7 | Liverpool | 29 | 13 | 7 | 9 | 48 | 36 | 15 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 22 | 18 | 14 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 26 | 18 | 12 | 46 |
| 8 | Everton | 28 | 14 | 4 | 10 | 40 | 37 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 19 | 22 | 14 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 21 | 15 | 3 | 46 |
| 9 | Arsenal | 29 | 12 | 6 | 11 | 40 | 32 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 18 | 15 | 15 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 22 | 17 | 8 | 42 |
| 10 | Aston Villa | 28 | 12 | 5 | 11 | 39 | 30 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 20 | 18 | 15 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 19 | 12 | 9 | 41 |
| 11 | Leeds United | 29 | 12 | 3 | 14 | 45 | 47 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 7 | 0 | 8 | 26 | 30 | -2 | 39 |
| 12 | Crystal Palace | 29 | 10 | 7 | 12 | 31 | 47 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 15 | 21 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 16 | 26 | -16 | 37 |
| 13 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 29 | 9 | 8 | 12 | 28 | 38 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 13 | 23 | -10 | 35 |
| 14 | Southampton | 29 | 9 | 6 | 14 | 36 | 51 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 18 | 33 | -15 | 33 |
| 15 | Burnley | 29 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 22 | 37 | 15 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 12 | 16 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 21 | -15 | 33 |
| 16 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 29 | 7 | 11 | 11 | 32 | 36 | 15 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 16 | 19 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 16 | 17 | -4 | 32 |
| 17 | Newcastle United | 29 | 7 | 7 | 15 | 28 | 48 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 17 | 23 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 25 | -20 | 28 |
| 18 | Fulham | 30 | 5 | 11 | 14 | 23 | 38 | 16 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 9 | 23 | 14 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 14 | 15 | -15 | 26 |
| 19 | West Bromwich Albion | 29 | 3 | 9 | 17 | 20 | 57 | 15 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 33 | 14 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 11 | 24 | -37 | 18 |
| 20 | Sheffield United | 29 | 4 | 2 | 23 | 16 | 50 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 10 | 22 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 6 | 28 | -34 | 14 |
- Leicester City
- Leicester Mercury - (local newspaper)
- Manchester City FC
- Manchester Evening News - (local newspaper)