2024-25 Premier League: Week 30 – Man City vs Leicester

Manchester City look to boost their top-four push in a critical home game against relegation-battling Leicester City. 

Victory would lift Man City up to fourth in the table, whilst Leicester can move up into 18th position if better Ipswich’s result at Bournemouth.

 

Team News

Erling Haaland is ruled out for Man City after he suffered an ankle injury during their comeback FA Cup Quarter-Final victory at Bournemouth.

Nathan Ake (foot), Oscar Bobb (fitness), Manuel Akanji (muscle), John Stones (thigh) and Rodri (knee) remain ruled out.

Leicester could welcome Ricardo Pereira back into contention after he sat out their defeat to Manchester United before the international break, having suffered a knock following his return from a lengthy hamstring injury.

Abdul Fatawu (ACL) remains ruled out.

 

When is Kick-Off?

Man City host Leicester at Etihad Stadium on Wednesday 2 April at 7:45pm BST, untelevised live in the UK.

 

Stat Attack

• Man City have won each of their last six league meetings against Leicester (W6).
• Leicester have won one of their last six league visits to Man City (W1, L6).
• In 25 previous Premier League meetings between Man City and Leicester, both teams have missed one penalty apiece from ten total penalty-kicks in combination.
• Man City have conceded twice in each of their last two league games at home (D1, L1).
• No foreign goalkeeper in the Premier League this season has conceded more goals than Leicester and Denmark goalkeeper, Mads Hermansen (47).

 

Prediction

Having battled hard to come from behind to beat Bournemouth in the FA Cup, Man City will be glad of this easy-looking fixture because if they play like they did in the second half then this should be a pretty one-sided result.

Leicester though have had two-and-a-half weeks to focus on their defensive issues which were evident in a lacklustre loss to City’s next opponents – Man Utd, so I hope for a more solid performance at the back but their end product really needs to be clinical if want anything here.

I however just don’t see Man City losing this if they play their best football.

Prediction: Man City 2-0 Leicester

Result: Man City 2-0 Leicester