The Matchday 17 clash in the Premier League between Leicester City and Wolverhampton Wanderers will take place on December 22 at the King Power Stadium. Leicester City vs. Wolverhampton: prediction and betting odds, statistics.
Referee: Anthony Taylor (England)
Matches – 14 (Premier League, 2024/25);
Yellow cards shown (including second yellows) – 55;
Average yellow cards per match – 3.9;
Red cards shown – 1;
Average fouls per match – 22;
Penalties – 43%.
Both teams have consistently struggled with defensive woes, often conceding too many goals. This has led to frequent losses and their positions close to the bottom of the table. The time has come for them to secure victories, or will they face another unsatisfactory draw?
The wave of success following Ruud van Nistelrooy’s appointment as manager quickly subsided, as expected. Leicester City faced the harsh reality against Newcastle United with a 0-4 away defeat. Whether it was that loss, van Nistelrooy’s initial successes, or the recent setbacks under Steve Cooper, one thing remains constant: all these matches have been high-scoring. The first three under Ruud and the last three under Steve all ended with a total over 2.5.
Wolverhampton have been record-setters in this regard. They score a fair amount for a team near the bottom (1.5 per game) but concede even more (2.5). Such matches tend to be dramatic, but usually disappointing for their fans: four consecutive losses followed a commanding 4:1 victory over Fulham.
Given that triumph was achieved away, Wolverhampton stand a decent chance for three points. However, a draw seems more likely. Leicester City have not lost to them at home in their last seven encounters, suggesting a double chance for the hosts and a high-scoring affair.
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R. van Nistelrooij
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coach | ||
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Line-up
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Danny Ward
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gk. | 2 | -6 |
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James Justin
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df. | 19 | 2 |
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Victor Bernth Flesner Kristiansen
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df. | 17 | 0 |
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Jannik Vestergaard
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df. | 12 | 0 |
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Conor Coady
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df. | 9 | 0 |
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Bilal El Khannouss
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mf. | 15 | 1 |
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Boubakary Soumaré
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mf. | 13 | 0 |
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Oliver Skipp
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mf. | 12 | 0 |
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Stephy Mavididi
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fw. | 19 | 3 |
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Jamie Vardy
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fw. | 18 | 6 |
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Jordan Ayew
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fw. | 17 | 4 |
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Substitutes
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Daniel Lønne Iversen
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gk. | 0 | 0 |
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Wout Faes
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df. | 17 | 1 |
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Caleb Okoli
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df. | 13 | 0 |
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Luke Thomas
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df. | 2 | 0 |
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Facundo Valentín Buonanotte
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mf. | 17 | 4 |
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Harry Winks
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mf. | 15 | 0 |
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Hamza Choudhury
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mf. | 4 | 0 |
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Bobby Reid
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fw. | 14 | 1 |
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Patson Daka
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fw. | 8 | 1 |
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Vitor Pereira
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coach | ||
| Player | Matches | Goals | |
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Line-up
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José Sá
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gk. | 13 | -28 |
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Nélson Semedo
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df. | 16 | 0 |
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Tote António Gomes
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df. | 16 | 0 |
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Matt Doherty
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df. | 13 | 1 |
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Santiago Ignacio Bueno Sciutto
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df. | 13 | 0 |
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João Victor Gomes da Silva
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mf. | 19 | 2 |
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Paulo André
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mf. | 15 | 0 |
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Jørgen Strand Larsen
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fw. | 20 | 7 |
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Matheus Santos Carneiro da Cunha
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fw. | 19 | 10 |
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Gonçalo Guedes
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fw. | 17 | 2 |
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Rodrigo Martins Gomes
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fw. | 13 | 1 |
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Substitutes
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Sam Johnstone
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gk. | 7 | 0 |
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Craig Dawson
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df. | 15 | 0 |
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Pedro Henrique Cardoso de Lima
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df. | 1 | 0 |
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Ndemeni Bastien Chefren Meupiyou Menadjou
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df. | 0 | 0 |
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Jean-Ricner Bellegarde
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mf. | 18 | 1 |
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Thomas Glyn Doyle
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mf. | 16 | 0 |
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Luke James Cundle
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mf. | 0 | 0 |
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Hee-Chan Hwang
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fw. | 14 | 2 |
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Carlos Roberto Forbs Borges
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fw. | 9 | 0 |
