Premier League · 2024

Leicester City 0–2 Crystal Palace · Premier League

0–2Historical match

A completed match from a finished season. This page is the record of what happened.

Match at a glance

Crystal Palace won 0–2.

Shots
219
Shots on target
44
Expected goals
1.71.82
Possession
57%43%

Full time

What the match recorded

Crystal Palace beat Leicester City 2–0. Recorded in this match (Leicester City – Crystal Palace): shots 21–9, shots on target 4–4, expected goals 1.7–1.82, possession 57%–43%. This is what was recorded. It is not a claim that the result was foreseeable.

Pre-match record

What the data showed before kick-off. Kept for reference; it did not know the result.

Leicester City's recent record differs from the season

moderate

Leicester City's last-five goals scored average is below their season average.

0.4 goals/match ▲Goals forLast 5 · Season1.1 goals/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: An unweighted last-five average is compared with the unweighted season average.

Window: last_5 versus season

MetricLast 5SeasonBaseline
Goals for0.4 goals/match1.1 goals/match1.49 goals/match

Caveat: Five matches are sensitive to opponent mix and isolated match states.

Crystal Palace show a distinct attacking-volume record

moderate

Crystal Palace's shot volume and the opposing shot-allowance context sit above their competition baselines.

9.29 shots/match ▲ShotsLeicester City · Crystal Palace13.9 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Team shot volume is paired with the opponent's recorded shot allowance.

Window: season

MetricLeicester CityCrystal PalaceBaseline
Shots9.29 shots/match13.9 shots/match13.8 shots/match
Shots against17.2 shots/match13.2 shots/match13 shots/match

Caveat: Shot volume describes activity; it does not establish finishing quality or a match outcome.

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots21 shots9 shotsLeicester City 21 shots, Crystal Palace 9 shots
  • Shots on target4 shots4 shotsLeicester City 4 shots, Crystal Palace 4 shots
  • Expected goals1.7 xG1.82 xGLeicester City 1.7 xG, Crystal Palace 1.82 xG
  • Possession57%43%Leicester City 57%, Crystal Palace 43%
  • Corners4 corners3 cornersLeicester City 4 corners, Crystal Palace 3 corners
  • Fouls7 fouls6 foulsLeicester City 7 fouls, Crystal Palace 6 fouls

Every shot

Shot map

Every recorded shot, placed where it was taken and sized by its expected-goals value. Arrows show each team’s attacking direction.

James Justin · Leicester City · 5′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedHarry Winks · Leicester City · 14′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedBilal El Khannouss · Leicester City · 14′ · 0.02 xG · on targetFacundo Buonanotte · Leicester City · 31′ · 0.02 xG · on targetBilal El Khannouss · Leicester City · 40′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedTyrick Mitchell · Crystal Palace · 45′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedPatson Daka · Leicester City · 69′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedBoubakary Soumaré · Leicester City · 73′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedPatson Daka · Leicester City · 74′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedJordan Ayew · Leicester City · 90′ · 0.03 xG · on targetStephy Mavididi · Leicester City · 14′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedJamie Vardy · Leicester City · 2′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedJamie Vardy · Leicester City · 70′ · 0.06 xG · off target or blockedWill Hughes · Crystal Palace · 45′ · 0.08 xG · off target or blockedPatson Daka · Leicester City · 68′ · 0.08 xG · off target or blockedEddie Nketiah · Crystal Palace · 86′ · 0.08 xG · off target or blockedEberechi Eze · Crystal Palace · 13′ · 0.09 xG · off target or blockedJamie Vardy · Leicester City · 33′ · 0.09 xG · off target or blockedBoubakary Soumaré · Leicester City · 69′ · 0.09 xG · off target or blockedIsmaïla Sarr · Crystal Palace · 90′ · 0.09 xG · on targetJames Justin · Leicester City · 35′ · 0.10 xG · off target or blockedJamie Vardy · Leicester City · 65′ · 0.10 xG · off target or blockedStephy Mavididi · Leicester City · 88′ · 0.10 xG · off target or blockedPatson Daka · Leicester City · 81′ · 0.12 xG · off target or blockedJamie Vardy · Leicester City · 1′ · 0.17 xG · off target or blockedTyrick Mitchell · Crystal Palace · 61′ · 0.18 xG · on targetMarc Guéhi · Crystal Palace · 78′ · 0.19 xG · goalJean-Philippe Mateta · Crystal Palace · 28′ · 0.22 xG · off target or blockedJamie Vardy · Leicester City · 17′ · 0.53 xG · on targetJean-Philippe Mateta · Crystal Palace · 52′ · 0.90 xG · goal
  • off target
  • on target
  • goal
  • penalty
  • size = xG

Leicester City: 21 shots, 4 on target, 1.73 xG. Crystal Palace: 9 shots, 4 on target, 1.85 xG.

How the match built

Expected-goals timeline

Expected goals accumulated minute by minute. Circles mark the goals that were actually scored.

0120′HT90′Jean-Philippe Mateta · Crystal Palace · 52′Marc Guéhi · Crystal Palace · 78′

The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: Leicester City 1.73 xG · Crystal Palace 1.85 xG.

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

1Leicester City
3Draws
1Crystal Palace
Crystal Palace — Leicester City · Premier League2–2
Crystal Palace — Leicester City · Premier League2–1
Leicester City — Crystal Palace · Premier League0–0
Leicester City — Crystal Palace · Premier League2–1
Crystal Palace — Leicester City · Premier League2–2

Head-to-Head & Recent Meetings

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: Leicester City favored in 1 of 11 directional metrics · Crystal Palace in 9 · 1 too close

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Leicester City21 matchesCrystal Palace21 matches
1.1 goals/matchGoals scored21/211.1 goals/match
2.19 goals/matchGoals allowed21/21▲ 1.33 goals/match
1.01 xG/matchExpected goals21/21▲ 1.39 xG/match
9.29 shots/matchShots21/21▲ 13.9 shots/match
3.19 shots/matchShots on target21/21▲ 5 shots/match
46.2% ●Possession21/2143.5%
3.38 corners/matchCorners21/21● 4.95 corners/match
11 fouls/matchFouls21/2110.9 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidenceStrong evidence — limited
Season samples21 / 21home / away teams
Recent samples5 / 5last-five windows
FreshnessLess than one dayfrom nearest prior match
  • The fixture is outside the configured active season.
  • Recent samples and important metric coverage meet the strong evidence threshold.

Known unknowns

  • Lineups, injuries, suspensions and tactical changes are not available in the retained dataset.
  • Some metrics are unavailable or below their observation minimum: cards.
  • The fixture season differs from the competition's configured active season.
Analysis cutoff: Wed, 15 Jan 2025, 23:30 UTC · analysis-v4

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