Manchester City vs Leicester City Predictions

The Foxes are struggling and will be under a lot of pressure. The Cityzens will be looking to use it as their advantage here. City are likely to defeat Leicester City in this tie, and you can add over 2.5 to your slip.

Match info: Premier League

Venue: Etihad Stadium, Manchester

Date: Wednesday, 2^nd April 2025

Time: 7:45 pm Nigerian time

Looking to boost their chances of a Champions League finish, Manchester City will welcome Championship-bound Leicester City to the Etihad on Wednesday night for a Premier League clash.

The Citizens booked their customary spot in the semi-finals of the FA Cup over the weekend, whereas the Foxes have been afforded two weeks to mull over yet another disappointing defeat in the top flight.

Head-to-head:

• Manchester City have won 16 of the 25 Premier League meetings between the two teams.
• Leicester City have recorded 7 victories.
• The remaining 2 clashes ended in draws.
• Manchester City have won nine of their last 10 Premier League games against Leicester.
• The Foxes have lost 13 of their last 14 EPL games.
• None of Leicester’s 12 Premier League away games against Man City have been a draw.
• Man City have scored 14 goals in the last 4 home games against the Foxes.
• Leicester won 5-2 at the Etihad in 2020.

Form:

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

Team News:

• Manchester City will be without the services of Erling Haaland, Rodri, John Stones, Manuel Akanji, and a couple of other players as they have injuries.
• Ricardo Pereira, Abdul Fatawu, and a couple more players are injured and will not be in action for Leicester City.

Player(s) to watch:

• Omar Mamoush will be the player to step up in the absence of top goalscorer, Erling Haaland, and the Egyptian, who has scored 5 goals for the Cityzens since joining in January, will have to hit better numbers to be considered a proper replacement for Haaland. He has 4 goals in the league, including a hat-trick, and he will be a menace to the Foxes' defence in this clash.
• Jamie Vardy will be leading the attacking lines for the Foxes once again. Jamie Vardy will be looking to find his form here. Although he is the top goal scorer for Leicester City, Vardy has been able to score only seven goals in the 27 Premier League games this season for the Foxes. He will have to step up here to help his side on the attacking front.