26 December 2021 at 15:00

Referee: C. Kavanagh

Betting Odds & Historical Data

Opening pre-match odds recorded for this fixture at the time it was played. These are historical figures for analytical reference only and do not reflect any current market.

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Home Record / Away Record

Aggregated season statistics from all available historical data. Use these to assess each team's overall form, scoring frequency, and tendency for high-scoring matches.

Home Record: Manchester City

W 554D 225L 286
Over 2.555
Goals scored1927

Away Record: Leicester

Data: football-data.co.uk

Match Summary

Manchester City defeated Leicester 6:3. The match was played in Premier League 2021. Goals were scored by K. De Bruyne 5′, R. Mahrez 14′ (pen.), İ. Gündoğan 21′, R. Sterling 25′ (pen.), J. Maddison 55′, A. Lookman 59′, K. Ịheanachọ 65′, Aymeric Laporte 69′, R. Sterling 87′. 3 yellow cards were shown. Manchester City had 72% possession while Leicester held 28%. Manchester City had 17 shots (9 on target) compared to 14 (8 on target) for Leicester. Manchester City made 1 substitutions, Leicester made 2. VAR was involved: Penalty awarded (Aymeric Laporte 13′).

Match Events

Key match events between Manchester City and Leicester — 9 goals and 3 cards recorded during the match.

Manchester City
Leicester
Kick Off
K. De Bruyne

assist: Fernandinho

5′
Penalty awarded13′
VAR
R. Mahrez

Penalty

14′
25′
Half Time
46′
Ayoze PérezT. Castagne
55′
J. Maddison

assist: K. Ịheanachọ

59′
A. Lookman

assist: K. Ịheanachọ

Aymeric Laporte

assist: R. Mahrez

69′
K. De BruyneP. Foden
71′
71′
Y. TielemansH. Choudhury
R. Sterling

assist: Rúben Dias

87′
Full Time

Match Statistics

Manchester City had 72% possession against Leicester's 28%. Manchester City registered 17 shots (9 on target) while Leicester managed 14 (8 on target). Corner kicks: 14–4. Fouls committed: 11–9.

9Shots on Goal8
3Shots off Goal5
17Total Shots14
5Blocked Shots1
12Shots insidebox10
5Shots outsidebox4
11Fouls9
14Corner Kicks4
2Offsides1
72%Ball Possession28%
1Yellow Cards2
0Red Cards0
5Goalkeeper Saves2
736Total passes289
693Passes accurate251
94%Passes %87%

Recent Form

In their last 6 matches, Manchester City have recorded 5 wins, 0 draws and 1 defeats. Leicester show 0 wins, 3 draws and 3 losses from their last 6 outings.

Manchester City

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Leicester

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Manchester City vs Leicester Head to Head Results

Manchester City and Leicester have met 21 times — Manchester City won 15, Leicester won 5, with 1 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2013. Manchester City leads the head-to-head with 15 victories from 21 meetings. A combined 57 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 2.71 per match (37 for the home side, 20 for the visitors). Both teams scored in 9 matches (43%). Over 2.5 goals landed in 9 games (43%), making it a fixture that tends to produce goals. Manchester City are currently unbeaten in the last 5 meetings. The highest-scoring encounter finished 2–5 in 2020.

15

Manchester City

1

Drawn

5

Leicester

Goals: 37Goals: 20

Recent Meetings (21)

2 Apr 2025Manchester City2 – 0Leicester
29 Dec 2024Leicester0 – 2Manchester City
15 Apr 2023Manchester City3 – 1Leicester
29 Oct 2022Leicester0 – 1Manchester City
11 Sept 2021Leicester0 – 1Manchester City
7 Aug 2021Leicester1 – 0Manchester City
3 Apr 2021Leicester0 – 2Manchester City
27 Sept 2020Manchester City2 – 5Leicester
22 Feb 2020Leicester0 – 1Manchester City
21 Dec 2019Manchester City3 – 1Leicester
Statistics are for informational purposes only. Past performance does not guarantee future results.

API data: 15 Mar 2026