Prediction: Manchester City to win 4-1
Best Odds: 8/1
Manchester City and Leicester City will lock horns with each other in the Premier League this week. The match between Pep Guardiola’s side and Ruud van Nistelrooy’s team will be held at the Etihad Stadium and is scheduled to kick off at 7:45pm UK time on Wednesday.
Manchester City
Manchester City are one of the biggest clubs in the world and have been the most successful in England in recent years, but Pep Guardiola’s side have been dire this season. Not only are Man City not in the Premier League title race this campaign, but they may not even end up in the UEFA Champions League places.
The Citizens are fifth in the Premier League table at the moment with 48 points from 29 matches, a point behind fourth-placed Chelsea. Newcastle United and Brighton and Hove Albion are sixth and seventh respectively in the standings with 47 points each.
Man City will head into the Premier League game against Leicester City at the Etihad Stadium on the back of a 2-1 victory over Bournemouth away from home in the quarter-finals of the FA Cup. It came after a 2-2 draw with Brighton and Hove Albion at home in the Premier League, which followed a 1-0 defeat at the hands of Nottingham Forest away from home at the City Ground in the Premier League.
Team News:
Manchester City are likely to line up in a 4-3-3 formation against Leicester City. Ederson will be in goal for the Citizens. Matheus Nunes, Abdukodir Khusanov, Ruben Dias and Josko Gvardiol will be the four defenders. Bernardo Silva, Mateo Kovacic and Ilkay Gundogan will be the three midfielders. Phil Foden, Erling Haaland and Kevin De Bruyne will be the three forwards.
Leicester City
Leicester City won the Championship title last season and were expected to do well in the Premier League. However, the former English champions have been dire this campaign, and it now looks very likely that they will get relegated to the second tier of English football.
The Foxes are second from bottom in the Premier League table at the moment. Leicester have picked up 17 points from 29 matches, level on points with 18th-placed Ipswich Town and nine points behind 17th-placed Wolverhampton Wanderers.
Leicester will head into the Premier League game against Manchester City at the Etihad Stadium this week on the back of a 3-0 defeat to Manchester United at the King Power Stadium in the league. It came after a 1-0 loss at the hands of Chelsea away from home at Stamford Bridge in London in the Premier League on the back of a 2-0 defeat at the hands of West Ham United at London Stadium in the league.
Team News:
Leicester City are likely to line up in a 3-4-2-1 formation against Manchester City. Mads Hermansen will be in goal for the Foxes. Wout Faes, Conor Coady and Luke Thomas will be the three defenders. James Justin, Wilfred Ndidi, Boubakary Soumare and Victor Kristiansen will be the four midfielders. Patson Daka and Bilal El Khannouss will be the two attacking midfielders. Jamie Vardy will lead the line for the Foxes.
Key Factors to Consider
- Manchester City have won 2 of their last 6 Premier League matches.
- Manchester City have lost 9 of their 29 Premier League matches this season.
- Erling Haaland has scored 21 goals and given 3 assists in 28 Premier League matches for Manchester City so far this season.
- Leicester City have lost their last 6 Premier League games.
- Leicester City have won 4 of their 29 Premier League games this season.
Conclusion
Leicester City have been dire all season, and it is hard to see Ruud van Nistelrooy’s side get anything from the Premier League match against Manchester City. Although the defending English champions themselves have not been in great form lately, they do have a better team and should be able to pick up all three points from the match with ease.
Prediction: Manchester City to win 4-1
Best Odds: 8/1
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