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54 Ball possession (%) 46
12 Goal attempts 14
4 Shots on Goal 5
5 Shots off Goal 6
3 Blocked shots 3

Leicester City vs Manchester City: betting odds 29 Dec 2024

The Matchday 19 clash in the Premier League between Leicester City and Manchester City will take place on December 29 at the King Power Stadium. Leicester City vs. Manchester City: prediction and betting odds, statistics.


Referee: Michael Oliver (England)


Matches – 14 (Premier League, 2024/25);

Yellow cards shown (including second yellows) – 72;

Average yellow cards per match – 5.1;

Red cards shown – 1;

Average fouls per match – 22;

Penalties – 0%.

Predicted lineups for Leicester City vs. Manchester City

Leicester City (4-4-2): Danny Ward – Timothy Castagne, Caglar Soyuncu, Jonny Evans, James Justin – Harvey Barnes, Youri Tielemans, Wilfred Ndidi, James Maddison – Jamie Vardy, Kelechi Iheanacho.


Manchester City (4-3-3): Ederson – Kyle Walker, Ruben Dias, Aymeric Laporte, Joao Cancelo – Kevin De Bruyne, Rodri, Bernardo Silva – Riyad Mahrez, Phil Foden, Erling Haaland.

Leicester City

In their last match, Leicester City managed a 2-2 draw away at Aston Villa. The Foxes have been inconsistent this season, with their defense particularly vulnerable, conceding 29 goals in 18 matches. Leicester currently sit mid-table and will be looking to secure a positive result against the reigning champions to climb the standings.


  • Leicester have won 3 of their last 5 home matches in the Premier League.
  • The team has scored at least two goals in 4 of their last 5 home games.
  • Leicester have kept a clean sheet in 2 of their last 3 home matches against Manchester City.

Manchester City

Pep Guardiola's side comes into this match on the back of a comfortable 3-0 victory over Newcastle United. Manchester City have been dominant this season, leading the league with 42 points from 18 matches. The team has scored the most goals in the league, with Erling Haaland in superb form.


  • Manchester City have won 4 of their last 5 away matches in the Premier League.
  • The team has scored at least three goals in 3 of their last 4 away games.
  • City have not conceded more than one goal in their last 6 away matches.

Leicester City vs. Manchester City: Match Prediction

Leicester City will aim to exploit their home advantage and Manchester City's occasional defensive lapses. However, Manchester City's attacking prowess, led by Haaland and De Bruyne, will be difficult to contain. Expect a high-paced game with opportunities for both sides to score.


Considering all factors, my prediction: Total over 3.5 goals

Betting tips 29 Dec 2024

The outcome of this encounter will heavily depend on the psychological state of both teams. Neither side has secured a win in their last four matches, and this undoubtedly takes a toll.

Leicester's winless streak is somewhat expected. The issue lies not with the manager—be it Steve Cooper or Ruud van Nistelrooy—but with the weakness of their squad, which ranks next to last in terms of value. Even a home loss to Wolverhampton (0:3) seems understandable. Wolverhampton recently defeated Manchester United after a managerial change. That's not the solution here, so facing Manchester City post-Liverpool (1:3) is a slightly less daunting challenge but still tough.

Manchester City players are also having a tough time. How else can one explain Erling Haaland's penalty miss, given his usual confidence? Jordan Pickford is a good goalkeeper, but not an exceptional penalty saver. The Norwegian, who started the season scoring at two goals per match (10 goals in 5 matches) and notched up two consecutive hat-tricks, has scored just 4 goals in his last 12 appearances, coinciding with Manchester City's inconsistent period. They, even before the Everton clash, became the worst-performing side in the Premier League for November-December, earning just four points from eight games.

We won't predict a winner, but there are likely to be many mistakes under the psychological pressure, so we're likely to see at least three goals.

Betting prediction
Total Over 2.5
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Odds
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Premier League: previous matches in the tournament

Leicester City
26.12.24
Liverpool
Leicester City
L
22.12.24
Leicester City
Wolverhampton Wanderers
L
14.12.24
Newcastle United
Leicester City
L
08.12.24
Leicester City
Brighton and Hove Albion
D
03.12.24
Leicester City
West Ham United
W
30.11.24
Brentford
Leicester City
L
23.11.24
Leicester City
Chelsea
L
10.11.24
Manchester United
Leicester City
L
02.11.24
Ipswich
Leicester City
D
25.10.24
Leicester City
Nottingham Forest
L
19.10.24
Southampton
Leicester City
W
05.10.24
Leicester City
Bournemouth
W
28.09.24
Arsenal
Leicester City
L
21.09.24
Leicester City
Everton
D
14.09.24
Crystal Palace
Leicester City
D
31.08.24
Leicester City
Aston Villa
L
24.08.24
Fulham
Leicester City
L
19.08.24
Leicester City
Tottenham Hotspur
D
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Manchester City
26.12.24
Manchester City
Everton
D
21.12.24
Aston Villa
Manchester City
L
15.12.24
Manchester City
Manchester United
L
07.12.24
Crystal Palace
Manchester City
D
04.12.24
Manchester City
Nottingham Forest
W
01.12.24
Liverpool
Manchester City
L
23.11.24
Manchester City
Tottenham Hotspur
L
09.11.24
Brighton and Hove Albion
Manchester City
L
02.11.24
Bournemouth
Manchester City
L
26.10.24
Manchester City
Southampton
W
20.10.24
Wolverhampton Wanderers
Manchester City
W
05.10.24
Manchester City
Fulham
W
28.09.24
Newcastle United
Manchester City
D
22.09.24
Manchester City
Arsenal
D
14.09.24
Manchester City
Brentford
W
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W
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Ipswich
W
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H2H: Leicester City — Manchester City

Premier League 2022-2023
15.04.23
Manchester City
Leicester City
29.10.22
Leicester City
Manchester City
Premier League 2021-2022
26.12.21
Manchester City
Leicester City
11.09.21
Leicester City
Manchester City
Community Shield 2021
07.08.21
Manchester City
Leicester City
Premier League 2020-2021
03.04.21
Leicester City
Manchester City
27.09.20
Manchester City
Leicester City
Premier League 2019-2020
22.02.20
Leicester City
Manchester City
21.12.19
Manchester City
Leicester City
Premier League 2018-2019
06.05.19
Manchester City
Leicester City
26.12.18
Leicester City
Manchester City
Premier League 2017-2018
10.02.18
Manchester City
Leicester City
18.11.17
Leicester City
Manchester City
Premier League 2016-2017
13.05.17
Manchester City
Leicester City
10.12.16
Leicester City
Manchester City
Premier League 2015-2016
06.02.16
Manchester City
Leicester City
29.12.15
Leicester City
Manchester City
Premier League 2014-2015
04.03.15
Manchester City
Leicester City
13.12.14
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Tables

Team Played W D L Goals Points Form
1
Liverpool
22 16 5 1 54:21 53
2
Arsenal
23 13 8 2 44:21 47
3
Nottingham Forest
23 13 5 5 33:27 44
4
Manchester City
23 12 5 6 47:30 41
5
Newcastle United
23 12 5 6 41:27 41
6
Chelsea
23 11 7 5 45:30 40
7
Bournemouth
23 11 7 5 41:26 40
8
Aston Villa
23 10 7 6 34:35 37
9
Brighton and Hove Albion
23 8 10 5 35:31 34
10
Fulham
23 8 9 6 34:31 33
11
Brentford
23 9 4 10 42:40 31
12
Manchester United
23 8 5 10 28:32 29
13
Crystal Palace
23 6 9 8 26:30 27
14
West Ham United
23 7 6 10 28:44 27
15
Tottenham Hotspur
23 7 3 13 46:37 24
16
Everton
22 5 8 9 19:28 23
17
Leicester City
23 4 5 14 25:49 17
18
Wolverhampton Wanderers
23 4 4 15 32:52 16
19
Ipswich
23 3 7 13 21:47 16
20
Southampton
23 1 3 19 16:53 6
Team Played W D L Goals Points Form
1
Liverpool
11 8 2 1 24:9 26
2
Arsenal
11 7 4 0 22:9 25
3
Manchester City
11 7 2 2 24:15 23
4
Brentford
12 7 2 3 29:23 23
5
Aston Villa
12 6 5 1 20:14 23
6
Bournemouth
11 6 3 2 17:7 21
7
Nottingham Forest
11 6 3 2 15:10 21
8
Newcastle United
11 6 2 3 19:12 20
9
Chelsea
11 5 4 2 20:14 19
10
Fulham
12 4 5 3 18:18 17
11
Manchester United
12 5 1 6 17:20 16
12
Brighton and Hove Albion
11 3 6 2 14:14 15
13
Tottenham Hotspur
12 4 2 6 27:23 14
14
West Ham United
12 4 2 6 16:26 14
15
Everton
11 3 4 4 12:13 13
16
Crystal Palace
12 2 5 5 11:19 11
17
Leicester City
12 2 3 7 11:21 9
18
Wolverhampton Wanderers
11 2 1 8 14:24 7
19
Ipswich
12 1 4 7 8:24 7
20
Southampton
11 1 1 9 8:30 4
Team Played W D L Goals Points Form
1
Liverpool
11 8 3 0 30:12 27
2
Nottingham Forest
12 7 2 3 18:17 23
3
Arsenal
12 6 4 2 22:12 22
4
Chelsea
12 6 3 3 25:16 21
5
Newcastle United
12 6 3 3 22:15 21
6
Bournemouth
12 5 4 3 24:19 19
7
Brighton and Hove Albion
12 5 4 3 21:17 19
8
Manchester City
12 5 3 4 23:15 18
9
Crystal Palace
11 4 4 3 15:11 16
10
Fulham
11 4 4 3 16:13 16
11
Aston Villa
11 4 2 5 14:21 14
12
Manchester United
11 3 4 4 11:12 13
13
West Ham United
11 3 4 4 12:18 13
14
Tottenham Hotspur
11 3 1 7 19:14 10
15
Everton
11 2 4 5 7:15 10
16
Wolverhampton Wanderers
12 2 3 7 18:28 9
17
Ipswich
11 2 3 6 13:23 9
18
Brentford
11 2 2 7 13:17 8
19
Leicester City
11 2 2 7 14:28 8
20
Southampton
12 0 2 10 8:23 2

Team lineups

Leicester City

R. van Nistelrooij
coach
Player Matches Goals
Line-up
Jakub Stolarczyk
gk. 3 -7
James Justin
df. 19 2
Victor Bernth Flesner Kristiansen
df. 17 0
Jannik Vestergaard
df. 12 0
Conor Coady
df. 9 0
Facundo Valentín Buonanotte
mf. 17 4
Bilal El Khannouss
mf. 15 1
Harry Winks
mf. 15 0
Boubakary Soumaré
mf. 13 0
Stephy Mavididi
fw. 19 3
Jamie Vardy
fw. 18 6
Substitutes
Daniel Lønne Iversen
gk. 0 0
Caleb Okoli
df. 13 0
Luke Thomas
df. 2 0
Thomas Wilson-Brown
df. 0 0
Oliver Skipp
mf. 12 0
Hamza Choudhury
mf. 4 0
William Thomas Alves
mf. 1 0
Bobby Reid
fw. 14 1
Patson Daka
fw. 8 1
Manchester City

Pep Guardiola
coach
Player Matches Goals
Line-up
Stefan Ortega Moreno
gk. 7 -8
Joško Gvardiol
df. 19 4
Rico Henry Mark Lewis
df. 18 1
Manuel Akanji
df. 16 0
Nathan Aké
df. 8 0
Bernardo Silva
mf. 20 2
Mateo Kovačić
mf. 16 3
Phil Foden
mf. 15 2
Kevin De Bruyne
mf. 13 2
Erling Braut Håland
fw. 20 16
Sávio Moreira de Oliveira
fw. 17 1
Substitutes
Scott Carson
gk. 0 0
Kyle Walker
df. 15 0
Jahmai Simpson-Pusey
df. 2 0
İlkay Gündoğan
mf. 18 0
Jack Grealish
mf. 14 0
James John McAtee
mf. 4 0
Nico O'Reilly
mf. 0 0
Jérémy Doku
fw. 14 2
Divin Saku Mubama
fw. 0 0

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