Leicester v Manchester City result

Full-time · Leicester 0–2 Manchester City

Premier League · Sun, 29 Dec 2024 14:30 GMT · King Power Stadium

Updated 8 May 2026, 04:56 UK · refreshed continuously

Team pages: Leicester · Manchester City · Head-to-head

Leicester 0–2 Manchester City — Manchester City won this Premier League match.

Match report, in numbers

The result

Manchester City won 2–0 at King Power Stadium in the Premier League on Sunday 29 December. Leicester are winless in their last five matches in all competitions.

The goals

Manchester City led 1–0 at half-time. The goals — Manchester City: Sávio (21’) and Erling Haaland (74’, assisted by Sávio).

The numbers

Expected goals (xG) had little between the sides: Leicester 1.30, Manchester City 1.27, from 11 shots to 14 (the provider’s expected goals for this match).

Discipline

M. Oliver showed three yellow cards — against 3.3 yellows a game across the last 23 matches refereed (this competition). The bookings — Leicester: B. Soumaré (56’) and Bilal El Khannouss (65’); Manchester City: S. Ortega (78’).

Who stood out

By TACTIX Impact for this match, Sávio (Manchester City) 7.9, Erling Haaland (Manchester City) 7.3 and Stephy Mavididi (Leicester) 4.5 led the match.

Next up

Leicester next travel to Luton on 24 October 2026.

Manchester City next travel to Aston Villa on 24 October 2026.

Written from the matches TACTIX holds for both sides; each figure names the games it is counted over.

Next for Leicester: Luton v Leicester, Saturday 24 October — the preview. Next for Manchester City: Aston Villa v Manchester City, Saturday 24 October — the preview.

The numbers

Result: Leicester 0–2 Manchester City · Premier League
Venue: King Power Stadium · Leicester, Leicestershire
Referee: M. Oliver
Head-to-head (last 6): Leicester 1 · draws 0 · Manchester City 5 · 3 goals/game
Recent form: Leicester 1W 1D 3L · Manchester City 0W 2D 3L

Leicester 0–2 Manchester City (Premier League): this fixture is settled. TACTIX’s pre-match coverage ran across every major market, and every graded call — wins and losses — is in the live track record (as of 8 May 2026). See the live track record →

Key stats

1 / 1.38

Goals

against 2.75 / 1.75 · 5 of the last 5 over 2.5

over 8 matches

3.38 / 7

Corners

against 6.13 / 3.88 · 2 of the last 5 over 9.5

over 8 matches

3.13 / 4.88

Shots on target

against 6.88 / 4.38 · 4 of the last 5 over 8.5

over 8 matches

2 / 2

Cards

against 1.75 / 2 · 3 of the last 5 over 3.5

over 8 matches

3.3 yellows

Referee · M. Oliver

1.35 home / 1.96 away

over 23 matches

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 26 December 2024. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 26 December 2024. Bars: for (mint) against (amber), scaled to the larger figure in the row. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.
Per game	Leicester for / against	Line	Manchester City for / against
Goals scored	1 for · 2.75 against n 8 Last 5	2.5standard	1.38 for · 1.75 against n 8 Last 5
Corners won	3.38 for · 6.13 against n 8 Last 5	9.5standard	7 for · 3.88 against n 8 Last 5
Shots	6.5 for · 17.88 against n 8 Last 5	19.5standard	14.13 for · 11.38 against n 8 Last 5
Shots on target	3.13 for · 6.88 against n 8 Last 5	8.5standard	4.88 for · 4.38 against n 8 Last 5
Fouls committed	10.5 for · 10.88 against n 8 Last 5	21.5standard	7 for · 10.88 against n 8 Last 5
Cards shown	2 for · 1.75 against n 8 Last 5	3.5standard	2 for · 2 against n 8 Last 5

Referee: M. Oliver — 3.3 yellow cards a game, 0.04 red cards, 22.78 fouls over 23 matches (1.35 to the home side, 1.96 to the away side).

Home 1.35Away 1.96

Leicester

Leicester — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 26 December 2024. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Fouls committed 1+2+	Fouls won 1+2+	Likely duel
A. Fatawu n 8	50.1	2.2 5/4	2.9 6/3	—
B. El Khannouss n 8	57.9	1.9 5/2	0.2 1/0	Sávio
W. Ndidi n 8	76	1.8 6/3	0.1 1/0	—
F. Buonanotte n 8	52.4	1.7 8/0	1.7 5/3	Sávio
J. Ayew n 8	55.8	1.6 5/2	2.6 4/4	—

Leicester — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 26 December 2024. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Shots 1+2+	Shots on target 1+2+
J. Vardy n 8	77.8	1.7 5/3	1 4/2
A. Fatawu n 8	50.1	1.6 5/2	0.7 3/0
Kasey McAteer n 8	51.4	1.3 4/2	0.7 3/0
J. Ayew n 8	55.8	1.2 5/1	1 4/1
F. Buonanotte n 8	52.4	1.1 2/2	0.9 2/2

Leicester — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 26 December 2024. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Goals 1+2+	Assists 1+2+
J. Vardy n 8	77.8	0.4 3/0	0.4 3/0
J. Ayew n 8	55.8	0.6 3/0	0 0/0
H. Choudhury n 8	40.6	0 0/0	0.6 2/0
B. De Cordova-Reid n 8	24.4	0.5 1/0	0 0/0
B. El Khannouss n 8	57.9	0.2 1/0	0.2 1/0

Leicester — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 26 December 2024. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Tackles 1+2+
V. Kristiansen n 8	89.5	3.5 7/6
W. Ndidi n 8	76	3.1 8/4
B. El Khannouss n 8	57.9	3.1 6/5
L. Thomas n 8	74.4	2.9 8/6
O. Skipp n 8	54.8	2.5 6/2

Manchester City

Manchester City — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 26 December 2024. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Fouls committed 1+2+	Fouls won 1+2+	Likely duel
Matheus Nunes n 8	63.9	2.5 7/4	1.2 3/2	—
Sávio n 8	38.1	1.8 3/1	0.3 1/0	F. Buonanotte
J. McAtee n 8	41.6	1.6 4/2	0.8 2/1	—
R. Lewis n 8	76.5	1.2 3/3	1.5 5/3	—
K. De Bruyne n 8	47.9	1.2 3/1	1.2 3/1	—

Manchester City — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 26 December 2024. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Shots 1+2+	Shots on target 1+2+
Sávio n 8	38.1	2.4 3/2	1.5 3/1
K. De Bruyne n 8	47.9	2.3 5/3	1.4 4/1
P. Foden n 8	85.9	2.1 6/4	1 5/1
J. McAtee n 8	41.6	1.9 4/2	0.8 2/1
E. Haaland n 8	90	1.6 7/3	1.3 6/2

Manchester City — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 26 December 2024. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Goals 1+2+	Assists 1+2+
J. Doku n 8	48.5	0.2 1/0	0.5 2/0
E. Haaland n 8	90	0.4 2/1	0.1 1/0
Bernardo Silva n 8	90	0.3 2/0	0.1 1/0
Matheus Nunes n 8	63.9	0 0/0	0.4 2/0
J. Stones n 8	55.9	0.4 2/0	0 0/0

Manchester City — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 26 December 2024. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Tackles 1+2+
Matheus Nunes n 8	63.9	3.2 6/5
J. Doku n 8	48.5	2.6 6/3
K. Walker n 8	78.8	1.9 6/4
Bernardo Silva n 8	90	1.6 5/4
J. Stones n 8	55.9	1.6 6/2

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Match statistics & details

Full-time team statistics as recorded by the data provider; – = not recorded.
Leicester		Manchester City
54%	Possession	46%
1.30	Expected goals (xG)	1.27
11	Shots	14
4	Shots on target	5
5	Shots off target	6
2	Blocked shots	3
10	Shots inside the box	8
4	Corners	4
3	Offsides	2
11	Fouls	6
2	Yellow cards	1
0	Red cards	0
3	Saves	3
578	Passes	505
93%	Pass accuracy	91%

Leicester player stats

Player	Min	Sh	SoT	KP	Tkl	Cards	Rating
J. Stolarczyk	90	0	0	0	0	0	6.7
J. Vestergaard	90	1	1	0	0	0	6.9
V. Kristiansen	90	0	0	0	1	0	6.9
B. Soumaré	90	0	0	0	1	Y	6.7
F. Buonanotte	90	1	0	1	5	0	7
B. El Khannouss	90	1	0	2	3	Y	7.5
J. Vardy	90	3	1	2	0	0	6.7
S. Mavididi	89	1	0	2	2	0	7.5
C. Coady	85	0	0	0	0	0	6.3
H. Winks	85	0	0	0	1	0	6.3
J. Justin	70	2	2	0	0	0	6.9
H. Choudhury sub	20	0	0	0	0	0	6.9
C. Okoli sub	11	0	0	0	1	0	6.9
P. Daka sub	11	0	0	0	0	0	6.3
W. Alves sub	1	0	0	0	0	0	–

Manchester City player stats

Player	Min	G	A	Sh	SoT	KP	Tkl	Cards	Rating
S. Ortega	90	0	0	0	0	0	0	Y	7.3
R. Lewis	90	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	7
M. Akanji	90	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	7.9
J. Gvardiol	90	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.9
M. Kovačić	90	0	0	2	0	2	3	0	7.5
K. De Bruyne	90	0	0	1	0	1	3	0	6.9
Bernardo Silva	90	0	0	0	0	1	2	0	7.2
Sávio	90	1	1	1	1	2	0	0	8.5
E. Haaland	90	1	0	5	3	2	0	0	8.3
N. Aké	70	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.9
P. Foden	66	0	0	1	1	1	0	0	6.5
J. McAtee sub	24	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	6.6
K. Walker sub	20	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.7

Sh = shots, SoT = shots on target, KP = key passes, Tkl = tackles; – = not recorded for that player. Rating is the data provider’s.

Form, head-to-head & standings

The numbers behind Leicester v Manchester City — recent results, past meetings and where each side sits. (TACTIX’s model forecast is in the projections below.)

Recent form

LeicesterWDLLL

Last 5: 1W 1D 3L · 1.2 scored / 2.6 conceded per game

Manchester CityDLLLD

Last 5: 0W 2D 3L · 1 scored / 1.8 conceded per game

Head-to-head last 6

Leicester 1 · 0 draws · Manchester City 5 · 3 goals/game

2023-04-15 Manchester City 3–1 Leicester
2022-10-29 Leicester 0–1 Manchester City
2021-12-26 Manchester City 6–3 Leicester
2021-09-11 Leicester 0–1 Manchester City
2021-08-07 Leicester 1–0 Manchester City
2021-04-03 Leicester 0–2 Manchester City

League standing · 2024/25

Last recorded position — not updated during the season.

Leicester#18 pos25 pts38 pl-47 GD

Manchester City#3 pos71 pts38 pl+28 GD

Goals per game

Leicester scored0.87

Manchester City scored1.89

Leicester conceded2.11

Manchester City conceded1.16

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What is the head-to-head record between Leicester and Manchester City?: In their last 6 meetings, Leicester won 1, Manchester City won 5 and there were 0 draws, averaging 3 goals per game.
What is the recent form of Leicester and Manchester City?: Recent form — Leicester 1W 1D 3L; Manchester City 0W 2D 3L.

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