Manchester City vs Leicester City: betting odds 2 Apr 2025

The Matchday 30 Premier League clash between Manchester City and Leicester will take place on April 2 at the Etihad Stadium. Manchester City vs. Leicester: prediction and betting odds, statistics.

Manchester City

In January, the Citizens had a good run in the league, and it seemed like the club could easily return to the fight for top positions. However, February and March showed that the generational change in the club is still ongoing. Last month, Pep Guardiola's team played two Premier League matches: a loss to Nottingham Forest (0-1) and a draw with Brighton (2-2). Despite these setbacks, the team remains in contention for a top-four finish, being only one point behind the top four. 


  • At least three goals have been scored in 7 of Manchester City's last 10 league matches.
  • Two or three goals were scored in the club's last six home Premier League games.
  • The Citizens have conceded at home in 6 of their last 7 Premier League matches. 

Predicted lineup for Manchester City (4-2-3-1)

Stefan Ortega – Rico Lewis, Josko Gvardiol, Abduqodir Khusanov, Ruben Dias – Ilkay Gundogan, Nico Gonzalez – Savio, Jeremy Doku, Omar Marmoush – Erling Haaland.  

 

Midfielders Oscar Bobb and Rodri Hernandez, defenders Manuel Akanji, Nathan Ake, and John Stones are sidelined due to injuries. Forward Erling Haaland is also injured and will be out for the rest of the season. It's worth noting that head coach Pep Guardiola will watch the game from the stands due to a yellow card suspension, with Juanma Lillo taking his place on the sidelines. 

Leicester

Leicester played their last league match at home but suffered another defeat, losing 0-3 to Manchester United. This was the team's seventh consecutive home loss in the Premier League, all without scoring. Notably, such a streak has never occurred before in England's top division. Ruud van Nistelrooy's side remains in the relegation zone and is now 9 points behind the safe 17th place. The team ranks 19th in the league for goals scored and conceded. 


  • The team has lost 8 of their last 9 away Premier League matches.
  • The club has conceded first in their last 11 Premier League games. 

Predicted lineup for Leicester (5-3-2)

Mads Hermansen – James Justin, Victor Kristiansen, Wout Faes, Luke Thomas, Conor Coady – Wilfred Ndidi, Boubakary Soumare, Bilal El Khannous – Jamie Vardy, Patson Daka.

 

Midfielder Abdul Issaaku is out due to injury.

Referee

Darren England (England)


Matches – 13 (Premier League, 2024/25);

Yellow cards shown (including second yellows) – 55;

Average yellow cards per match – 4.2;

Red cards shown – 3;

Average fouls per match – 24;

Penalties – 15%.

Manchester City vs. Leicester: Match Prediction

Under Ruud van Nistelrooy, the visitors have significantly underperformed, losing 13 of their last 14 league matches. Furthermore, the club has struggled to score, finding the net only against Tottenham in their last nine Premier League games. 


Given Leicester's results, a confident win for the Citizens is expected. Such a victory is crucial for the current Manchester City, who have had a disappointing season and practically lost their title chances by March. Notably, the last four meetings between these opponents at the Etihad have been very entertaining, with goal exchanges and at least four goals scored. Considering Leicester's current inability to score, I believe the Citizens will hit this total on their own. 

 

My prediction – Manchester City individual total over 3.5

Manchester City — Leicester City betting tips 2 Apr 2025

Despite nine rounds still to play, Leicester City appear to be running out of options in their battle for survival. And a trip to face Manchester City is hardly the place they’d expect to turn things around. Manchester City, meanwhile, are locked in a fierce pursuit of a Champions League spot and won’t be in a charitable mood.

Manchester City currently sit fifth, just one point adrift of fourth place — a position that may soon guarantee Champions League football depending on UEFA’s coefficient ruling. Still, there’s no margin for error, and after the international break they resumed action in style, beating Bournemouth (2:1) in the FA Cup quarter-final. It could’ve been more — Erling Haaland missed a penalty but did score from open play.

That said, the Norwegian will not feature in this match. He was taken off after an hour due to a knock, and while he managed three shots and a goal, his absence won’t significantly blunt Manchester City’s attacking threat. Oumar Marmoush — who also got on the scoresheet — is expected to lead the line.

Manchester City’s threat comes from all angles. Academy product Nico O’Reilly notched two assists against Bournemouth and showed there’s no shortage of creativity even from the bench. So, Leicester fans should prepare themselves for a potentially disappointing, heavy defeat.

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Manchester City vs Leicester City Odds

Current season

Logo Manchester City Logo Leicester City
14 Wins 4
9 Lost 20
6 Draws 5
1.9 GF per game 0.86
1.38 GA per game 2.24
6.93 Corners per game 3.62
1.69 Yellow cards per game 2.21

Premier League: previous matches in the tournament

Manchester City
15.03.25
Manchester City
Brighton and Hove Albion
D
08.03.25
Nottingham Forest
Manchester City
L
26.02.25
Tottenham Hotspur
Manchester City
W
23.02.25
Manchester City
Liverpool
L
15.02.25
Manchester City
Newcastle United
W
02.02.25
Arsenal
Manchester City
L
25.01.25
Manchester City
Chelsea
W
19.01.25
Ipswich
Manchester City
W
14.01.25
Brentford
Manchester City
D
04.01.25
Manchester City
West Ham United
W
29.12.24
Leicester City
Manchester City
W
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
31.08.24
West Ham United
Manchester City
W
24.08.24
Manchester City
Ipswich
W
18.08.24
Chelsea
Manchester City
W
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16.03.25
Leicester City
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L
09.03.25
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L
27.02.25
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Leicester City
L
21.02.25
Leicester City
Brentford
L
15.02.25
Leicester City
Arsenal
L
01.02.25
Everton
Leicester City
L
26.01.25
Tottenham Hotspur
Leicester City
W
18.01.25
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Fulham
L
15.01.25
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Crystal Palace
L
04.01.25
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L
29.12.24
Leicester City
Manchester City
L
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
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Leicester City
West Ham United
W
30.11.24
Brentford
Leicester City
L
23.11.24
Leicester City
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L
10.11.24
Manchester United
Leicester City
L
02.11.24
Ipswich
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D
25.10.24
Leicester City
Nottingham Forest
L
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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
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L
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Tottenham Hotspur
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H2H: Manchester City — Leicester City

Premier League 2024-2025
29.12.24
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
29 21 7 1 69:27 70
2
Arsenal
30 17 10 3 55:25 61
3
Nottingham Forest
30 17 6 7 50:35 57
4
Chelsea
29 14 7 8 53:37 49
5
Manchester City
29 14 6 9 55:40 48
6
Newcastle United
28 14 5 9 47:38 47
7
Brighton and Hove Albion
29 12 11 6 48:42 47
8
Fulham
30 12 9 9 44:40 45
9
Aston Villa
29 12 9 8 41:45 45
10
Bournemouth
29 12 8 9 48:36 44
11
Brentford
29 12 5 12 50:45 41
12
Crystal Palace
28 10 9 9 36:33 39
13
Manchester United
30 10 7 13 37:41 37
14
Tottenham Hotspur
29 10 4 15 55:43 34
15
Everton
29 7 13 9 32:36 34
16
West Ham United
30 9 7 14 33:50 34
17
Wolverhampton Wanderers
30 8 5 17 41:58 29
18
Ipswich
29 3 8 18 28:62 17
19
Leicester City
29 4 5 20 25:65 17
20
Southampton
29 2 3 24 21:70 9
Team Played W D L Goals Points Form
1
Liverpool
14 11 2 1 31:11 35
2
Arsenal
15 10 4 1 30:12 34
3
Nottingham Forest
15 9 4 2 24:10 31
4
Chelsea
14 8 4 2 27:15 28
5
Aston Villa
15 7 7 1 25:18 28
6
Manchester City
14 8 3 3 30:19 27
7
Brighton and Hove Albion
14 6 6 2 21:16 24
8
Brentford
15 7 3 5 30:27 24
9
Newcastle United
13 7 2 4 24:17 23
10
Fulham
15 6 5 4 22:21 23
11
Bournemouth
14 6 3 5 18:12 21
12
Manchester United
15 6 2 7 21:25 20
13
Everton
15 4 7 4 21:18 19
14
Tottenham Hotspur
15 5 3 7 30:26 18
15
Crystal Palace
15 4 5 6 17:22 17
16
West Ham United
15 5 2 8 18:28 17
17
Wolverhampton Wanderers
15 4 2 9 19:27 14
18
Leicester City
15 2 3 10 11:30 9
19
Ipswich
15 1 4 10 12:34 7
20
Southampton
14 1 1 12 10:39 4
Team Played W D L Goals Points Form
1
Liverpool
15 10 5 0 38:16 35
2
Arsenal
15 7 6 2 25:13 27
3
Nottingham Forest
15 8 2 5 26:25 26
4
Newcastle United
15 7 3 5 23:21 24
5
Bournemouth
15 6 5 4 30:24 23
6
Brighton and Hove Albion
15 6 5 4 27:26 23
7
Crystal Palace
13 6 4 3 19:11 22
8
Fulham
15 6 4 5 22:19 22
9
Chelsea
15 6 3 6 26:22 21
10
Manchester City
15 6 3 6 25:21 21
11
Brentford
14 5 2 7 20:18 17
12
Manchester United
15 4 5 6 16:16 17
13
West Ham United
15 4 5 6 15:22 17
14
Aston Villa
14 5 2 7 16:27 17
15
Tottenham Hotspur
14 5 1 8 25:17 16
16
Everton
14 3 6 5 11:18 15
17
Wolverhampton Wanderers
15 4 3 8 22:31 15
18
Ipswich
14 2 4 8 16:28 10
19
Leicester City
14 2 2 10 14:35 8
20
Southampton
15 1 2 12 11:31 5

Team lineups

The line-ups will be known a few hours before kick-off
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