Ace Football previews the Premier League round 31 match between Manchester City and Leicester City and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.
Manchester City take on Leicester City for a match in the Premier League this coming Saturday at Etihad Stadium.
Manchester City approach the next Premier League round as number 2 in the table, having claimed 67 points this season so far. With 29 games behind them, Leicester City amassed 25 points, placing them as number 19 before their next fixture.
Team form: Manchester City vs Leicester City
Manchester City Form
In their last three outings, Manchester City won 4-1 against Liverpool, beat Southampton by 1-4, and hammered Bayern Munich 3-0. Pep Guardiola’s side won five of their last six Premier League matches at the Etihad Stadium, scoring 17 and conceding five along the way. They also drew once as they remained without defeat.
Leicester City Form
Leicester City lost their previous three matches by 2-1 against Crystal Palace, 1-2 against Aston Villa and 0-1 against Bournemouth. The Foxes claimed just one win from the last six away games in the Premier League. They also drew one and were defeated four times, as they were outscored by 11 goals to six.
Betting stats and facts for Manchester City and Leicester City
Here are some fun facts that could come in handy when betting on the upcoming match between Manchester City and Leicester City. The facts are based on the data from matches played across all tournaments.
- Manchester City have scored in the last 33 home matches in a row
- Manchester City have won 28 of the last 30 home matches
- Manchester City have not lost 29 of the last 30 home matches
- Manchester City have not lost the last 12 matches in a row
- Manchester City have scored in 27 of the last 29 matches
- Leicester have lost 8 of the last 9 matches while scoring less than 1.5 goals
- Leicester have conceded in the last 11 matches in a row
- In 12 of the last 13 Leicester away matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- Leicester have lost 8 of the last 9 matches
- Leicester have not won the last 9 matches in a row
Players in form: Manchester City vs Leicester City
Harvey Barnes shows decent form right now for Leicester City, as he scored two goals in his last six games in the Premier League. The visitors need more from him, though, when facing Manchester City, who are strong favourites this coming Saturday. Siding with Erling Braut Haaland also looks like a nice prospect as he scored four goals in his last six Premier League matches.
Betting markets: Manchester City vs Leicester City
Full-time result
Manchester City sailed through their 10 most recent outings at home with ten wins, while they drew zero. Leicester City won three of their previous 10 outings away from home across all tournaments, whilst they drew one and lost six. Manchester City won their last 5 matches. The Citizens are without defeat in 6 home matches on the spin. Astonishingly, Leicester City conceded a goal in their last 15 matches. Manchester City have not lost to Leicester City in 4 consecutive meetings.
Both teams to score
Manchester City scored the first goal of the game an impressive nine times out of the last ten games. Interestingly, Leicester City scored the opening goal of the match in just one of their last ten games. Manchester City were able to win six of their matches last 10 matches without conceding a goal. Pep Guardiola’s side have scored in 14 consecutive league meetings with Leicester City.
Total goals
Over 2.5 goals happened in seven of Manchester City’s last ten matches in all tournaments. They banged in an average of 3.5 goals on the way. Over 2.5 goals happened in six of the last ten outings for Leicester City, who managed to score 0.9 times in those matches. Manchester City scored at least one goal in their last 8 matches.
Recommended tip: Manchester City vs Leicester City
To summarize, the upcoming Premier League clash seems to be a good opportunity to place some bets. Taking into account the stats and facts for Manchester City vs Leicester City mentioned in this article, we are offering a free betting tip below.