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- Competition: Premier League
- Date: 02/04/2025
- KO: 19:45 UK / 20:45 CEST
- Venue: Etihad Stadium (Manchester)
The Etihad Stadium plays host to a crucial Premier League contest on Wednesday as Manchester City takes on in-form Leicester.
Manchester City vs Leicester Betting Tips - BTTS/Leicester over 1.5 Team Goals
Manchester City return to Premier League business after a dramatic turnaround victory against Bournemouth in their FA Cup quarter-final clash on Sunday.
After a laboured first-half saw Pep Guardiola's men trailing 1:0, second-half goals from Erling Haaland and Omar Marmoush secured a semi-final spot for the Citizens.
Much-improved in the second-half despite the loss of Erling Haaland to injury, City have now won three of their last five matches as they look to finish a miserable campaign on a high.
High-scoring outcome can usually be relied upon when the Citizens are in action. Only three of their previous 18 games saw fewer than three goals scored.
While unreliable in the WDW market since Christmas, Guardiola´s side will be expected to claim back-to-back victories against a Leicester side that now seems doomed to relegation.
A miserable run of form has seen the Foxes lose 13 and win just one of their last 14 Premier League matches. Sitting 19th in the division, nine points behind 17th placed Wolves, Van Nistelrooy´s side will need a massive improvement in performance and results if they are to mount any kind of survival bid.
With City finding their form, a positive result for the visitors seems highly unlikely on Thursday, and I expect a re-energised home side to claim a comfortable win at the Etihad.
I´m backing Man City to win with a minimum of three goals scored.
Manchester City vs Leicester City Head to Head (H2H) stats
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Leicester City
0 : 2
Manchester City
Premier League
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Manchester City
3 : 1
Leicester City
Premier League
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Leicester City
0 : 1
Manchester City
Premier League
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Manchester City
6 : 3
Leicester City
Premier League
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Leicester City
0 : 1
Manchester City
Premier League
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Leicester City
1 : 0
Manchester City
Community Shield
Manchester City team news
Pep Guardiola has a handful of expected absentees on Wednesday. Erling Haaland is set to miss out after he was forced off in Sunday's FA Cup win at Bournemouth. Omar Marmoush will deputise for the Norwegian.
Long-term absentees Manuel Akanji, Nathan Aké, John Stones, and Rodri remain sidelined for the Citizens.
Last matches of Manchester City
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AFC Bournemouth
1 : 2
Manchester City
FA Cup
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Manchester City
2 : 2
Brighton & Hove Albion
Premier League
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Nottingham Forest
1 : 0
Manchester City
Premier League
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Tottenham Hotspur
0 : 1
Manchester City
Premier League
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Manchester City
0 : 2
Liverpool
Premier League
Manchester City lineup
Goalkeeper
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31
Ederson
Defenders
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27
Matheus Nunes
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3
Ruben Dias
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24
Josko Gvardiol
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75
Nico O'Reilly
Midfielders
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8
Mateo Kovacic
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20
Bernardo Silva
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14
Kevin de Bruyne
Forwards
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47
Phil Foden
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7
Omar Marmoush
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11
Jeremy Doku
Leicester team news
Head coach Van Nistelrooy has three players missing from his squad this week. Ricardo Pereira, Abdul Fatawu, and Harry Souttar remain unavailable for the Foxes.
Last matches of Leicester City
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Leicester City
0 : 3
Manchester United
Premier League
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Chelsea
1 : 0
Leicester City
Premier League
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West Ham United
2 : 0
Leicester City
Premier League
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Leicester City
0 : 4
Brentford
Premier League
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Leicester City
0 : 2
Arsenal
Premier League
Leicester City lineup
Goalkeeper
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30
Mads Hermansen
Defenders
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3
Wout Faes
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4
Conor Coady
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33
Luke Thomas
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2
James Justin
Midfielders
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6
Wilfred Ndidi
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24
Boubakary Soumare
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16
Victor Kristiansen
Forwards
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20
Ptson Daka
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9
Jamie Vardy
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11
Bilal El Khannouss
Key Facts Manchester City vs Leicester
- Leicester lost 14 of their last 16 matches
- Man City won 3 of their last 5 matches
- Man City have seen over 2.5 goals in 15 of their last 18 matches
- Leicester have seen over 2.5 goals in 8 of their last 10 matches
Main prediction Manchester City - Leicester City
Over 2.5 goals
Best Odds:
Additional predictions
Manchester City & Leicester City current standing in Premier League
Regular Season | P | W | D | L |
G - A
|
GD | Pts | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Liverpool | 29 | 21 | 7 | 1 | 69 - 27 | +42 | 70 |
2 | Arsenal | 30 | 17 | 10 | 3 | 55 - 25 | +30 | 61 |
3 | Nottingham Forest | 30 | 17 | 6 | 7 | 50 - 35 | +15 | 57 |
4 | Chelsea | 29 | 14 | 7 | 8 | 53 - 37 | +16 | 49 |
5 | Manchester City | 29 | 14 | 6 | 9 | 55 - 40 | +15 | 48 |
6 | Newcastle United | 28 | 14 | 5 | 9 | 47 - 38 | +9 | 47 |
7 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 29 | 12 | 11 | 6 | 48 - 42 | +6 | 47 |
8 | Fulham | 30 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 44 - 40 | +4 | 45 |
9 | Aston Villa | 29 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 41 - 45 | -4 | 45 |
10 | AFC Bournemouth | 29 | 12 | 8 | 9 | 48 - 36 | +12 | 44 |
11 | Brentford | 29 | 12 | 5 | 12 | 50 - 45 | +5 | 41 |
12 | Crystal Palace | 28 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 36 - 33 | +3 | 39 |
13 | Manchester United | 30 | 10 | 7 | 13 | 37 - 41 | -4 | 37 |
14 | Tottenham Hotspur | 29 | 10 | 4 | 15 | 55 - 43 | +12 | 34 |
15 | Everton | 29 | 7 | 13 | 9 | 32 - 36 | -4 | 34 |
16 | West Ham United | 30 | 9 | 7 | 14 | 33 - 50 | -17 | 34 |
17 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 30 | 8 | 5 | 17 | 41 - 58 | -17 | 29 |
18 | Ipswich Town | 29 | 3 | 8 | 18 | 28 - 62 | -34 | 17 |
19 | Leicester City | 29 | 4 | 5 | 20 | 25 - 65 | -40 | 17 |
20 | Southampton | 29 | 2 | 3 | 24 | 21 - 70 | -49 | 9 |