Premier League · 2024

Crystal Palace 2–2 Leicester City · Premier League

2–2Historical match

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

Match at a glance

Crystal Palace and Leicester City drew 2–2.

Shots
209
Shots on target
44
Expected goals
2.551.23
Possession
67%33%

Full time

What the match recorded

Crystal Palace and Leicester City drew 2–2. Recorded in this match (Crystal Palace – Leicester City): shots 20–9, shots on target 4–4, expected goals 2.55–1.23, possession 67%–33%. 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 show a distinct attacking-volume record

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

14.3 shots/match ▲ShotsCrystal Palace · Leicester City8.75 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: season

MetricCrystal PalaceLeicester CityBaseline
Shots14.3 shots/match8.75 shots/match13.3 shots/match
Shots against12.3 shots/match15.8 shots/match13.1 shots/match

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

The teams have contrasting possession records

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Crystal Palace have recorded the higher season possession share.

54% ●PossessionCrystal Palace · Leicester City41.8%
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: The recorded possession gap is 12.2 percentage points.

Window: season

MetricCrystal PalaceLeicester CityBaseline
Possession54%41.8%50.3%

Caveat: Possession share does not show where possession occurred or how chances were created.

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots20 shots9 shotsCrystal Palace 20 shots, Leicester City 9 shots
  • Shots on target4 shots4 shotsCrystal Palace 4 shots, Leicester City 4 shots
  • Expected goals2.55 xG1.23 xGCrystal Palace 2.55 xG, Leicester City 1.23 xG
  • Possession67%33%Crystal Palace 67%, Leicester City 33%
  • Corners5 corners2 cornersCrystal Palace 5 corners, Leicester City 2 corners
  • Fouls11 fouls15 foulsCrystal Palace 11 fouls, Leicester City 15 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.

Jordan Ayew · Leicester City · 61′ · 0.01 xG · on targetAbdul Fatawu Issahaku · Leicester City · 82′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedJean-Philippe Mateta · Crystal Palace · 86′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedCaleb Okoli · Leicester City · 25′ · 0.02 xG · on targetCheick Doucouré · Crystal Palace · 29′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedDaichi Kamada · Crystal Palace · 66′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedEddie Nketiah · Crystal Palace · 18′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedEddie Nketiah · Crystal Palace · 19′ · 0.04 xG · on targetEberechi Eze · Crystal Palace · 80′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedTyrick Mitchell · Crystal Palace · 84′ · 0.04 xG · on targetJean-Philippe Mateta · Crystal Palace · 19′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedStephy Mavididi · Leicester City · 24′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedEddie Nketiah · Crystal Palace · 31′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedDaniel Muñoz · Crystal Palace · 33′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedJames Justin · Leicester City · 56′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedEddie Nketiah · Crystal Palace · 68′ · 0.06 xG · off target or blockedDaichi Kamada · Crystal Palace · 85′ · 0.06 xG · off target or blockedEddie Nketiah · Crystal Palace · 16′ · 0.07 xG · off target or blockedEddie Nketiah · Crystal Palace · 33′ · 0.08 xG · off target or blockedIsmaïla Sarr · Crystal Palace · 86′ · 0.08 xG · off target or blockedJordan Ayew · Leicester City · 5′ · 0.09 xG · off target or blockedDaniel Muñoz · Crystal Palace · 18′ · 0.10 xG · off target or blockedStephy Mavididi · Leicester City · 45′ · 0.11 xG · off target or blockedEberechi Eze · Crystal Palace · 75′ · 0.14 xG · off target or blockedStephy Mavididi · Leicester City · 46′ · 0.26 xG · goalEberechi Eze · Crystal Palace · 35′ · 0.27 xG · off target or blockedJean-Philippe Mateta · Crystal Palace · 47′ · 0.48 xG · goalJamie Vardy · Leicester City · 21′ · 0.61 xG · goalJean-Philippe Mateta · Crystal Palace · 90′ · 0.82 xG · goal
  • off target
  • on target
  • goal
  • penalty
  • size = xG

Crystal Palace: 20 shots, 4 on target, 2.53 xG. Leicester City: 9 shots, 4 on target, 1.21 xG.

How the match built

Expected-goals timeline

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

01.530′HT90′Jean-Philippe Mateta · Crystal Palace · 47′Jean-Philippe Mateta · Crystal Palace · 90′Jamie Vardy · Leicester City · 21′Stephy Mavididi · Leicester City · 46′

The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: Crystal Palace 2.53 xG · Leicester City 1.21 xG.

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

1Crystal Palace
2Draws
1Leicester City
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: Crystal Palace favored in 0 of 11 directional metrics · Leicester City in 0 · 11 too close

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Crystal Palace4 matchesLeicester City4 matches
1 goal/matchGoals scored4/4▲ 1.25 goals/match
1.75 goals/matchGoals allowed4/41.75 goals/match
1.4 xG/match ▲Expected goals4/40.84 xG/match
14.3 shots/match ▲Shots4/48.75 shots/match
3.75 shots/match ▲Shots on target4/43.5 shots/match
54% ●Possession4/441.8%
4.75 corners/match ●Corners4/42.5 corners/match
12 fouls/matchFouls4/413 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade C · Limited evidenceLimited evidence — limited
Season samples4 / 4home / away teams
Recent samples4 / 4last-five windows
FreshnessLess than one dayfrom nearest prior match
  • At least one team has fewer than the configured season sample.
  • At least one team has an incomplete last-five window.

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 completed-match sample is too small for broad style conclusions.
  • The fixture season differs from the competition's configured active season.
Analysis cutoff: Sat, 14 Sept 2024, 18:00 UTC · analysis-v4

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