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Man City - Leicester
England Premier League - Etihad Stadium
Prediction 1
Man City Win-to-Nil
19/20 (1.95)
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Prediction 2
Haaland to Score First
6/4 (2.50)
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* Betting odds were correct at the time of publication but are subject to change.
FW Predictions for Man City vs Leicester
Here are our Premier League predictions for Saturday's late kick-off from the Etihad Stadium as Man City take on struggling Leicester. Dean Smith couldn't have asked for a tougher start to life as the new Foxes manager but the former Aston Villa boss will be hoping to spring a few surprises that help his side pick up a positive result. Guardiola's side simply have to keep on winning and hope that Arsenal slip-up between now and the end of the season if they are going to secure yet another Premier League title.
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Man City to Win-to-Nil
Our first Man City vs Leicester prediction is for a home win and a clean sheet. Man City have won five of their last seven encounters with Leicester, running out 1-0 winners when the pair locked horns at the King Power Stadium in October. Of those five victories, Man city have kept and impressive four clean sheets and we're backing Guardiola's men to keep things tight at the back once again this weekend.
Erling Haaland to Score First
Our second Man City vs Leicester prediction is for Erling Haaland to score the first goal of the game. Haaland has taken the Premier League by storm in his debut season at Man City. The Norwegian striker moved on to 30 league goals for the season when he scored against Southampton last time out. Leicester have been in dire form of late and even though they have a new manager at the helm, we're confident that things will go Man City's way this weekend and that Haaland will open the scoring.
Man City vs Leicester Odds
Head to Head
29/10/22
England Premier League EPL
Leicester
Man City
0
1
26/12/21
England Premier League EPL
Man City
Leicester
6
3
11/09/21
England Premier League EPL
Leicester
Man City
0
1
07/08/21
England Community Shield England
Leicester
Man City
1
0
03/04/21
England Premier League EPL
Leicester
Man City
0
2
Last Five - Man City
05/09/24
TEST Fixtures TEST
Arsenal
Man City
0
0
D
31/08/24
England Premier League EPL
West Ham
Man City
1
3
W
24/08/24
England Premier League EPL
Ipswich
Man City
1
4
W
18/08/24
England Premier League EPL
Chelsea
Man City
0
2
W
12/08/24
TEST Fixtures TEST
Man Utd
Man City
0
0
D
Last Five - Leicester
31/08/24
England Premier League EPL
Aston Villa
Leicester
2
1
L
27/08/24
England EFL Cup EFL Cup
Tranmere
Leicester
0
4
W
24/08/24
England Premier League EPL
Fulham
Leicester
2
1
L
19/08/24
England Premier League EPL
Tottenham
Leicester
1
1
D
10/08/24
Elite Club Friendlies Elite
Lens
Leicester
3
0
L
Let's take a look at the latest markets and odds ahead of Man City vs Leicester.
Man City odds: 1/6 (1.17) – 85.7%
Draw odds: 15/2 (8.50) – 11.8%
Leicester odds: 18/1 (19.00) – 5.3%
*all odds provided are the best price at the time of publication and come from various bookmakers and therefore the probabilities won't always add up to 100%.
As you would expect, Man City head into this game as the expected winners with a probability of 85.7%, and we can't really argue with that. If you want more of our football betting tips for this weekend's big game at the top and the bottom of the table then why not take a look at the Under/Over 2.5 Goals market? You can back Over 2.5 Goals to be scored in this game at 7/19 (1.37) and that has a probability of 73.1%, while a bet on Under 2.5 Goals is priced at 12/5 (3.40) but that only has a probability of 29.4%.
Man City vs Leicester Lineups
Man City
Man City were in top form last time out as they put struggling Southampton to the sword at St Mary's. Haaland scored a brace and both Grealish and Alvarez chipped in with a goal each as Guardiola's side ran out 4-1 winners. Phil Foden is the only injury concern for the home side this weekend as the England man continues his recovery from surgery.
Predicted Lineup – Ederson (GK), Aké, Stones, Dias, Akanji, Gündoğan, De Bruyne, Grealish, Rodri, Mahrez & Haaland
Leicester
The Foces hit a new low last weekend when they lost 1-0 in their own backyard to fellow strugglers Bournemouth. Biling scored the only goal of the game after a mistake from Maddison in the 40th minute. Justin, Tielemans, Barnes, Bertrand and Vestergaard are all injury concerns for the visitors but Dean Smith will welcome the return of Dewsbury-Hall following a brief suspension.
Predicted Lineup – Iversen (GK), Pereira, Amartey, Castagne, Faes, Kristiansen, Ndidi, Maddison, Soumaré, Barnes & Vardy
Starting Lineups
Man City
Leicester
*Lineups are usually announced 1hr before kick-off
Player to Watch: Erling Haaland
Not many strikers finish any league season scoring more goals than games played in but Man City's Erling Haaland might well achieve that feet.
The 22-year-old has scored 30-goals in the Premier League this season but has only featured in 27 games. The Norwegian forward is back in top form following a slight lull in February, netting 13-goals in his last 8-matches in all competitions, including 5 goals against RB Leipzig.
We're expecting another big game for Haaland when he goes up against a fragile Leicester defence this weekend where the striker will likely add to his goals tally for the season.
Premier League Standings
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | +/- | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Man City | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 9 |
| 2 |  Liverpool | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 9 |
| 3 |  Brighton | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 7 |
| 4 |  Arsenal | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 7 |
| 5 |  Newcastle | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 |
| 6 |  Brentford | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| 7 |  Aston Villa | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 |
| 8 |  Bournemouth | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| 9 |  Nottm Forest | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| 10 |  Tottenham | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 11 |  Chelsea | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 12 |  Fulham | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 13 |  West Ham | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 3 |
| 14 |  Man Utd | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -3 | 3 |
| 15 | Leicester | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -2 | 1 |
| 16 |  Crystal Palace | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -3 | 1 |
| 17 |  Ipswich | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -5 | 1 |
| 18 |  Wolverhampton | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -6 | 1 |
| 19 |  Southampton | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | -4 | 0 |
| 20 |  Everton | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | -8 | 0 |
Man City vs Leicester – FAQ
- Who is the favourite to win? – Man City are the overwhelming favourite to win on Saturday.
- What was the score when these two teams last met? – Leicester 0-1 Man City.
- What time is kick-off? – 17:30 GMT, 18:30 CET.
- Who is Manchester City's top scorer? Erling Haaland is leading City's scoring charts with 30 goals and 5 assists to his name in the Premier League. The Norwegian has hit the back of the net 45 times across all competitions in the 2022/23 campaign.
- Who is Leicester City's top scorer? Harvey Barnes is leading the Foxes scoring charts in the current Premier League campaign. With his efforts from midfield, the 25-year-old has contributed 10 goals and an assist to Leicester's cause.
- What was Manchester City's last result? Pep Guardiola's charges extended their unbeaten streak to 13 matches with a 3-0 win over Bayern Munich in the Champions League. City has won 11 of these encounters, nine of them in succession.
- Who is Leicester City's manager? Dean Smith has replaced Brendan Rodgers at the King Power Stadium.
