Premier League match preview and statistics: Leicester City fight Manchester City

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Competition: England Premier League
Competition: Sat 22.February
Match begins: 17:30 (UTC)
Venue: King Power Stadium (32312 seats)

The Leicester City & Manchester City managers B. Rodgers and J. Guardiola i Sala are both dreading and looking forward to this decisive game in the upper regions of the Premier League league table.

There has not been much time to rest for the guests, as they played a Premier League game only three days ago.

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Leicester City form and stats

The home supporters can't complain about results here at King Power Stadium as Leicester City have scored 26 goals to get 27 points from 13 games. The overall stats in the Premier League are 8-3-2 (wins-draws-losses).

An away draw last time out for Leicester City, facing Wolverhampton Wanderers in a game that ended 0-0. In the match before that, Leicester City hosted Chelsea and drew the game 2-2.

With an average of more than two goals per home game in the league (26 in 13 games), Leicester City's attacking play is working. Leicester City have conceded 14 in these home matches.

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Manchester City form and stats

The story so far for the visiting team, who have the most scored goals (67) in Premier League, on their Premier League travels is 8 wins, 1 draw and 4 defeats.

Impressive finishing from Kevin De Bruyne and Rodri secured the home win 2-0 against West Ham United in their previous game. A 0-2 defeat away at Tottenham Hotspur before that.

Manchester City has another fixture away, a Champions League game, against Real Madrid in just four days. A tough schedule for the visitors!

Manchester City are a potent attacking force on the road with their 34 goals in 13 league games. 17 goals have been conceded by Manchester City in these games.

Head 2 Head

This is not the first time this season these parties meet, as the history books show this recent fixture: Manchester City - Leicester City 3-1. Head-to-head totals (for the last ten meetings): Leicester City won three games, two matches ended with a draw and Manchester City has five wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: six / four

Top Goalscorers

Leicester CityJ. Vardy
J. Vardy
17 goals
Manchester CityS. Agüero del Castillo
S. Agüero del Castillo
16 goals
Manchester CityR. Sterling
R. Sterling
11 goals

Leicester City missing players

Manchester City missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Leicester City Manchester City
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
26 13 3 Played P 3 13 26
15 8 1 Won W 1 8 17
5 3 1 Drew D 0 1 3
6 2 1 Lost L 2 4 6
54 26 4 Scored S 2 34 67
26 14 7 Conceded C 5 17 29
92% 92% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
88% 92% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 67% 92% 96%
65% 69% 100% Over 2.5 O 2.5 33% 77% 77%
31% 38% 67% Over 3.5 O 3.5 33% 69% 54%
15% 15% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 38% 23%
58% 62% 67% BTTS BTTS 33% 62% 58%
35% 31% 0% Clean Sheets C S 33% 31% 35%
15% 15% 33% Failed to Score F T 33% 8% 8%
 
5.7 6.5 4.7 Corners for (avg) C F 10.7 6.8 8.2
4.6 4.2 5.3 Corners against (avg) C A 3.7 2.8 2.7
1.1 0.8 1.3 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 3.3 2.2 2
1 0 0 Red cards R C 1 2 3
 
356 183 33 Total Shots T S 52 230 498
136 61 11 Shots on Target S O 11 86 174
40% 43% 36% Goal Efficiency G E 18% 40% 39%
Key stats in Premier League this season:
  • Leicester City have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Leicester City have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Manchester City has the most scored goals (34) away
  • Manchester City has the most scored goals (67)
  • Manchester City has the most scored goals in the second half (36)
  • Manchester City have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Manchester City have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded.
  • Manchester City have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • Manchester City haven’t played a single 0-0 game.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Liverpool 26 25 1 0 61 15 13 13 0 0 35 9 13 12 1 0 26 6 46 76
2 Manchester City 26 17 3 6 67 29 13 9 2 2 33 12 13 8 1 4 34 17 38 54
3 Leicester City 26 15 5 6 54 26 13 8 3 2 26 14 13 7 2 4 28 12 28 50
4 Chelsea 26 12 5 9 43 36 13 5 3 5 16 14 13 7 2 4 27 22 7 41
5 Tottenham Hotspur 26 11 7 8 43 34 13 8 2 3 25 12 13 3 5 5 18 22 9 40
6 Sheffield United 26 10 9 7 28 24 13 6 2 5 15 12 13 4 7 2 13 12 4 39
7 Manchester United 26 10 8 8 38 29 13 6 5 2 24 12 13 4 3 6 14 17 9 38
8 Wolverhampton Wanderers 26 8 12 6 35 32 13 4 6 3 18 17 13 4 6 3 17 15 3 36
9 Everton 26 10 6 10 34 38 13 7 3 3 18 14 13 3 3 7 16 24 -4 36
10 Arsenal 26 7 13 6 36 34 13 5 5 3 22 18 13 2 8 3 14 16 2 34
11 Burnley 26 10 4 12 30 39 13 6 1 6 16 18 13 4 3 6 14 21 -9 34
12 Southampton 26 9 4 13 32 48 13 3 2 8 14 30 13 6 2 5 18 18 -16 31
13 Newcastle United 26 8 7 11 24 40 13 5 5 3 12 12 13 3 2 8 12 28 -16 31
14 Crystal Palace 26 7 9 10 23 32 13 4 4 5 10 13 13 3 5 5 13 19 -9 30
15 Brighton & Hove Albion 26 6 9 11 31 38 13 4 6 3 17 14 13 2 3 8 14 24 -7 27
16 AFC Bournemouth 26 7 5 14 26 40 13 4 4 5 15 19 13 3 1 9 11 21 -14 26
17 Aston Villa 26 7 4 15 34 50 13 5 2 6 18 24 13 2 2 9 16 26 -16 25
18 West Ham United 26 6 6 14 30 45 13 3 3 7 20 25 13 3 3 7 10 20 -15 24
19 Watford 26 5 9 12 24 40 13 3 5 5 13 17 13 2 4 7 11 23 -16 24
20 Norwich City 26 4 6 16 24 48 13 3 3 7 18 26 13 1 3 9 6 22 -24 18

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  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Liverpool 26 25 1 0 61 15 13 13 0 0 35 9 13 12 1 0 26 6 46 76
2 Manchester City 26 17 3 6 67 29 13 9 2 2 33 12 13 8 1 4 34 17 38 54
3 Leicester City 26 15 5 6 54 26 13 8 3 2 26 14 13 7 2 4 28 12 28 50
4 Chelsea 26 12 5 9 43 36 13 5 3 5 16 14 13 7 2 4 27 22 7 41
5 Tottenham Hotspur 26 11 7 8 43 34 13 8 2 3 25 12 13 3 5 5 18 22 9 40
6 Sheffield United 26 10 9 7 28 24 13 6 2 5 15 12 13 4 7 2 13 12 4 39
7 Manchester United 26 10 8 8 38 29 13 6 5 2 24 12 13 4 3 6 14 17 9 38
8 Wolverhampton Wanderers 26 8 12 6 35 32 13 4 6 3 18 17 13 4 6 3 17 15 3 36
9 Everton 26 10 6 10 34 38 13 7 3 3 18 14 13 3 3 7 16 24 -4 36
10 Arsenal 26 7 13 6 36 34 13 5 5 3 22 18 13 2 8 3 14 16 2 34
11 Burnley 26 10 4 12 30 39 13 6 1 6 16 18 13 4 3 6 14 21 -9 34
12 Southampton 26 9 4 13 32 48 13 3 2 8 14 30 13 6 2 5 18 18 -16 31
13 Newcastle United 26 8 7 11 24 40 13 5 5 3 12 12 13 3 2 8 12 28 -16 31
14 Crystal Palace 26 7 9 10 23 32 13 4 4 5 10 13 13 3 5 5 13 19 -9 30
15 Brighton & Hove Albion 26 6 9 11 31 38 13 4 6 3 17 14 13 2 3 8 14 24 -7 27
16 AFC Bournemouth 26 7 5 14 26 40 13 4 4 5 15 19 13 3 1 9 11 21 -14 26
17 Aston Villa 26 7 4 15 34 50 13 5 2 6 18 24 13 2 2 9 16 26 -16 25
18 West Ham United 26 6 6 14 30 45 13 3 3 7 20 25 13 3 3 7 10 20 -15 24
19 Watford 26 5 9 12 24 40 13 3 5 5 13 17 13 2 4 7 11 23 -16 24
20 Norwich City 26 4 6 16 24 48 13 3 3 7 18 26 13 1 3 9 6 22 -24 18

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