Premier League | Gameweek 14
Oct 29, 2022 at 12.30pm UK
King Power Stadium
Leicester0 - 1Man City
FT(HT: 0-0)
De Bruyne (49')
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The Match
Team News
Erling Braut Haaland is not in the matchday squad for Manchester City's Premier League clash with Leicester City, while Phil Foden and Riyad Mahrez are both named on the bench.
Preview
Sports Mole previews Saturday's Premier League clash between Leicester City and Manchester City, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.
Predicted Lineups
Sports Mole takes an in-depth look at how Manchester City could line up for Saturday's Premier League clash with Leicester City.
Injuries & Suspensions
Sports Mole rounds up Manchester City's injury and suspension news ahead of their Premier League clash with Leicester City.
Form, Standings, Stats
Last Game: Wolves 0-4 Leicester
Sunday, October 23 at 2pm in Premier League
Sunday, October 23 at 2pm in Premier League
Last Game: Dortmund 0-0 Man City
Tuesday, October 25 at 8pm in Champions League
Tuesday, October 25 at 8pm in Champions League
We said: Leicester City 1-2 Manchester City
Leicester's upturn in form, Man City's spate of goalless games away from home and concerns over Haaland's fitness makes this a far trickier game for the champions than some may have anticipated, especially with a rejuvenated Vardy seeking to continue his prolific streak against the big boys. The Foxes' resilient defensive streak is unlikely to count for much either way, and while we have faith in Guardiola's side to get the job done, it would not be surprising to see just the one-goal margin separate the teams. Read more.Data Analysis
Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a Manchester City win with a probability of 61.38%. A draw had a probability of 21.4% and a win for Leicester City had a probability of 17.19%.
The most likely scoreline for a Manchester City win was 0-1 with a probability of 11.03%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 0-2 (10.75%) and 1-2 (9.92%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (10.17%), while for a Leicester City win it was 1-0 (5.22%). The actual scoreline of 0-1 was predicted with an 11% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted a 0-1 win for Manchester City in this match and our team at Sports Mole correctly predicted the win for Manchester City.
| Result | ||
| Leicester City | Draw | Manchester City |
17.19% ( 0.01) | 21.43% ( 0.01) | 61.38% ( -0.02) |
| Both teams to score 51.67% ( -0.01) |
| Goals |
| Over 2.5 | Under 2.5 |
