Leicester City vs Man City Lineups, Preview, Prediction and Team News | Premier League, December 29, 2024

Leicester City vs Man City Preview

• Tournament: Premier League
• Date: Sunday, Dec 29
• Kick-off Time: 02:30 pm GMT
• Venue: King Power Stadium, England

The Cityzens will travel to Leicester City for their 18th game of the 2024/25 Premier League season at King Power Stadium. The Foxes will be looking to avoid a third successive defeat at home.

Hosts Leicester City are one of the mid-table squads in the Premier League who are aiming to get out of the relegation zone. The Foxes are not expected to bag three points against the struggling visitors.

Meanwhile, Pep Guardiola’s men are undergoing a disappointing run of results under the Catalan coach and are sitting 12 points behind league leaders Liverpool. Having also played a game more suggests that the Premier League title is already beyond them.

Leicester City Team News

For the home side, they will be without Mads Hermansen who’s struggling with a groin injury. Ricardo Pereira (thigh), Wilfred Ndidi (thigh) and Abdul Fatawu (knee) remain out of contention for this crucial tie.

Man City Team News

As for Man City, they would be without first-team injured players Rodri (ACL), Oscar Bobb (leg) and Nathan Ake (thigh) who will only see action in 2025. Defender John Stones is expected to be out following his foot injury but the squad would be boosted with the return of Mateo Kovacic and Nathan Ake. Ruben Dias is also expected to miss a couple of weeks of action whereas Ederson is a doubt due to illness.

Leicester City vs Man City Predicted Lineups

Leicester City predicted lineup (4-2-3-1):

Goalkeeper: Ward

Defenders: Justin, Vestergaard, Coady, Kristiansen

Midfielders: Soumare, Skipp

Forwards: McAteer, Buonanotte, El Khannouss; Vardy

Man City predicted lineup (4-2-3-1):

Goalkeeper: Ortega

Defenders: Walker, Akanji, Ake, Gvardiol

Midfielders: De Bruyne, Kovacic

Forwards: Silva, Foden, Doku; Haaland

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Head-to-Head Record

The two sides have faced off only 127 times in the past, with Leicester City securing only 32 wins. Man City have recorded 66 wins between both sides, whereas the remaining 29 games ended in a draw.

Key Players to Watch in Leicester City vs Man City

Jamie Vardy (Leicester City)

Leicester City striker Jamie Vardy still remains the most trusted personnel in front of goal and the veteran has bagged six goals and three assists in 16 Premier League appearances this season.

Erling Haaland (Man City)

The 24-year-old Man City striker has been scoring goals for fun since his arrival at the Etihad. This term, Haaland has continued his robust form and is leading the Premier League chart with 13 goals in 16 league games.

Leicester City vs Man City Prediction

The hosts have made a disappointing start to their return to the Premier League as they are languishing just two points above the relegation zone. Leicester boss Van Nistelrooy sustained a rude awakening at home last weekend, losing 3-0 to Wolves. They have not kept a clean sheet in their last 12 matches across all competitions.

As for Man City, they will be aiming to bounce back from their 2-1 defeat to Aston Villa. Pep Guardiola’s side will aim to return to winning ways as they have recorded only a single win in their last 13 matches and collected only four points from their last eight games.

Predicted Score: Leicester City 1-3 Man City

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