Leicester City vs Manchester City Predictions

Manchester City, despite their bad form, are expected to edge Leicester City in this game. 

Match info: Premier League

Venue: King Power Stadium, Leicester

Date: Sunday, 29^th December 2024

Time: 3:30 pm Nigerian time

Hitting low ebb after low ebb, Premier League champions-in-crisis Manchester City endeavour to close 2024 with an increasingly rare win away to Leicester City on Sunday afternoon.

Pep Guardiola's troops could only nick a point off of Everton on Boxing Day, while the Foxes threatened to spring a surprise against Liverpool before losing 3-1 to the league leaders.

Head-to-head:

• Leicester have won 7 of the 24 Premier League meetings between the two teams.
• Manchester City have recorded 15 victories.
• The remaining 2 clashes ended in draws.
• Since winning at Etihad in 2020, Leicester have lost all 6 matches against City.
• Man City have not conceded in their last 4 visits to the King Power Stadium.
• 2 of their last 3 encounters produced at least 4 goals.
• Only 1 of their last 4 meetings at the King Power Stadium produced more than 1 goal.

Form:

• Leicester in the league: W-D-L-L-L
• Leicester in all competitions: W-D-L-L-L
• Man City in the League: W-D-L-L-D
• Man City in all competitions: D-L-L-L-D

Team News:

• Abdul Fatawu, Mads Hermansen, Wilfred Ndidi, and Ricardo Pereira are injured and will miss the game for Leicester City. Jamie Vardy has suffered a knock and is doubtful for this game.
• Jack Grealish, John Stones, Kyle Walker, Ederson Moraes, Oscar Bobb, Rodri, and Ruben Dias are set to miss the game for Manchester City.

Player(s) to watch:

• Facundo Buonanotte is the player to watch out for Leicester City in this game. Predominantly a right winger, he excels in central roles too, showcasing excellent ball control and passing range. His style blends youthful exuberance with technical finesse, making him a dynamic and versatile playmaker.
• Erling Haaland is the player to watch out for Man City in this game. His ability to score goals at an astonishing rate is perhaps his most defining trait. His exceptional finishing, both with his feet and head, combined with an almost predatory instinct inside the box, makes him one of the deadliest strikers in modern football.