Leicester City vs Manchester City Prediction and Betting Tips | 29th December 2024

The Premier League returns to the fold with another set of matches this weekend as Leicester City take on Pep Guardiola's Manchester City side in an important encounter at the King Power Stadium on Sunday. Both teams have been in poor form this season and will want to win this game.

Leicester City vs Manchester City Preview

Leicester City are in 18th place in the Premier League standings and have struggled this season. The Foxes slumped to a 3-1 defeat at the hands of Liverpool in their previous game and will need to bounce back this weekend.

Manchester City, on the other hand, are in seventh place in the league table and have failed to meet expectations this season. The away side played out a 1-1 draw against Everton last week and will need to take it up a notch in this fixture.

Leicester City vs Manchester City Head-to-Head and Key Numbers

Manchester City have a good historical record against Leicester City and have won 66 out of the 127 matches played between the two teams, as opposed to Leicester City's 32 victories.
Leicester City have lost 11 of their last 13 matches against Manchester City in the Premier League and have conceded at least one goal in each of their last 15 such games.
Manchester City have won their last four matches away from home against Leicester City in the Premier League and have kept clean sheets in each of these games - their joint-longest such run against a single opponent in the competition.
Manchester City have won 19 of their last 20 matches against newly-promoted teams in the Premier League and have won each of their last 10 such games.

Leicester City vs Manchester City Prediction

Manchester City have been shockingly poor in the Premier League this season and cannot afford to put a foot wrong in this fixture. The Cityzens were ineffective yet again in their previous game and have a point to prove this weekend.

Leicester City have struggled this season and will be up against a strong side on Sunday. Manchester City are the better team and should be able to win this game.

Prediction: Leicester City 1-2 Manchester City

Leicester City vs Manchester City Betting Tips

Tip 1: Result - Manchester City to win

Tip 2: Game to have over 2.5 goals - Yes

Tip 3: Manchester City to score first - Yes