Premier League · 2024

Leicester City 0–2 Manchester City · Premier League

0–2Historical match

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

Match at a glance

Manchester City won 0–2.

Shots
1114
Shots on target
45
Expected goals
1.31.27
Possession
54%46%

Full time

What the match recorded

Manchester City beat Leicester City 2–0. Recorded in this match (Leicester City – Manchester City): shots 11–14, shots on target 4–5, expected goals 1.3–1.27, possession 54%–46%. 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.

0.6 goals/match ▲Goals forLast 5 · Season1.16 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 for0.6 goals/match1.16 goals/match1.49 goals/match

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

Manchester City show a distinct attacking-volume record

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

8.95 shots/match ▲ShotsLeicester City · Manchester City17.5 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: season

MetricLeicester CityManchester CityBaseline
Shots8.95 shots/match17.5 shots/match13.8 shots/match
Shots against17.8 shots/match9.32 shots/match12.8 shots/match

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

Recent scheduling adds useful context

moderate

A compressed recent schedule is recorded for Leicester City, Manchester City.

2.77 days ▲Rest daysLeicester City · Manchester City3.08 days
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Rest days and completed matches in the prior 14 days are shown directly.

Window: previous 14 days

MetricLeicester CityManchester CityBaseline
Rest days2.77 days3.08 days—
Matches last 14 days2 matches3 matches—

Caveat: The database does not describe travel, rotation decisions or player-level workload.

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots11 shots14 shotsLeicester City 11 shots, Manchester City 14 shots
  • Shots on target4 shots5 shotsLeicester City 4 shots, Manchester City 5 shots
  • Expected goals1.3 xG1.27 xGLeicester City 1.3 xG, Manchester City 1.27 xG
  • Possession54%46%Leicester City 54%, Manchester City 46%
  • Corners4 corners4 cornersLeicester City 4 corners, Manchester City 4 corners
  • Fouls11 fouls6 foulsLeicester City 11 fouls, Manchester City 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.

Phil Foden · Manchester City · 21′ · 0.01 xG · on targetStephy Mavididi · Leicester City · 5′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedBilal El Khannouss · Leicester City · 54′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedSavinho · Manchester City · 76′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedMateo Kovačić · Manchester City · 77′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedKevin De Bruyne · Manchester City · 5′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedJames Justin · Leicester City · 38′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedJames McAtee · Manchester City · 85′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedJannik Vestergaard · Leicester City · 90′ · 0.03 xG · on targetJamie Vardy · Leicester City · 78′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedJamie Vardy · Leicester City · 89′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedKevin De Bruyne · Manchester City · 12′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedMateo Kovačić · Manchester City · 45′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedFacundo Buonanotte · Leicester City · 38′ · 0.06 xG · off target or blockedErling Haaland · Manchester City · 80′ · 0.07 xG · off target or blockedErling Haaland · Manchester City · 28′ · 0.08 xG · on targetErling Haaland · Manchester City · 39′ · 0.09 xG · off target or blockedJames Justin · Leicester City · 37′ · 0.11 xG · on targetJamie Vardy · Leicester City · 19′ · 0.18 xG · on targetErling Haaland · Manchester City · 74′ · 0.19 xG · goalSavinho · Manchester City · 21′ · 0.20 xG · goalErling Haaland · Manchester City · 35′ · 0.22 xG · off target or blockedErling Haaland · Manchester City · 7′ · 0.25 xG · on targetJames Justin · Leicester City · 62′ · 0.26 xG · on targetJamie Vardy · Leicester City · 68′ · 0.44 xG · off target or blocked
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  • goal
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Leicester City: 11 shots, 4 on target, 1.23 xG. Manchester City: 14 shots, 5 on target, 1.31 xG.

How the match built

Expected-goals timeline

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

00.751.50′HT90′Savinho · Manchester City · 21′Erling Haaland · Manchester City · 74′

The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: Leicester City 1.23 xG · Manchester City 1.31 xG.

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

0Leicester City
0Draws
4Manchester City
Manchester City — Leicester City · Premier League3–1
Leicester City — Manchester City · Premier League0–1
Manchester City — Leicester City · Premier League6–3
Leicester City — Manchester City · Premier League0–1

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 0 of 11 directional metrics · Manchester City in 11

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Leicester City19 matchesManchester City19 matches
1.16 goals/matchGoals scored19/19▲ 1.68 goals/match
2.21 goals/matchGoals allowed19/19▲ 1.37 goals/match
1 xG/matchExpected goals19/19▲ 1.81 xG/match
8.95 shots/matchShots19/19▲ 17.5 shots/match
3.21 shots/matchShots on target19/19▲ 5.84 shots/match
46.1%Possession19/19● 61.8%
3.42 corners/matchCorners19/19● 8.16 corners/match
11.2 fouls/matchFouls19/197.53 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidenceStrong evidence — limited
Season samples19 / 19home / 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: Sun, 29 Dec 2024, 18:30 UTC · analysis-v4

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