Manchester City vs. Leicester City Preview

Manchester City clashes with Leicester City in what promises to be a very entertaining game on Wednesday. Manchester City is coming off a 2-2 home draw against Brighton & Hove Albion on March 15 while Leicester City lost 3-0 at home against Manchester United on March 16.

Manchester City is in fifth place in the Premier League standings with 48 points in 29 games while Leicester City is in 19th place with 17 points in 29 games. 

The player to watch in this game is Erling Haaland, who has 21 goals and three assists in 28 Premier League games this season. AccuScore gives Erling Haaland a 63.56 percent chance to score against Leicester City. He has 62 SCA and 9 GCA in 28 Premier League games this season. 

FBRef defines SCA as “the two offensive actions leading directly to a shot, such as passes, dribbles and drawing fouls.” GCA is “the two offensive actions leading directly to a goal, such as passes, dribbles and drawing fouls.” Let’s take a closer look at where the value is at in this matchup.

Dafabet Odds

Team to Win (Regular Time)

• Manchester City 1.18
• Leicester City 13.00
• Draw 7.40

Spread

• Manchester City -2 (1.78)
• Leicester City +2 (2.02)

Total

• Over 3.5 (1.90)
• Under 3.5 (1.90)

Key Points to Consider

Head-to-Head: These two sides last matched up in Premier League action on December 29 and Manchester City won 2-0.

Projected Leaders 

For Leicester City, Patson Daka has a 16.44 percent chance to net the ball. He averages 0.84 shots overall per sim, 0.37 shots on goal per and 0.18 goals per sim.

For Manchester City, Erling Haaland has a 63.56 percent chance to score. He averages 4.04 shots overall per sim, 2.74 shots on goal per and 1.02 goals per sim.

Analyst’s Pick

Manchester City 1.18

Three-star (out of four) AccuScore hot trend pick on Manchester City in this one. Average score in simulations is Manchester City 2.51 to Leicester City 0.52.