Two of the form teams in the division face off on Saturday evening in Manchester in what promises to be a fascinating encounter at the Etihad Stadium. With Manchester United not playing until Sunday, Manchester City have the chance to extend their lead at the top of the Premier League table to 16 points whilst Leicester will be keen to return to winning ways following their draw with Swansea City last time out.
English Premier League – Manchester City v Leicester City – Etihad Stadium – Saturday 10th February 2018 – 17:30 UK Time
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Draw Best Odd of: 5 at William Hill |
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Manchester City
Leicester CityManchester City
Bouncing back from a defeat was always going to be the toughest test for Manchester City who have displayed real mental toughness in their last 4 games – winning 3 and drawing 1. With only 12 games to play, the Blues sit 13 points clear in the Premier League title race and are very much the team to catch with 69 points to their name. Sergio Aguero is the club’s top scorer this season with 24 goals so far in all competitions, as City continue to fight on four fronts.
Leicester City
Claude Puel is going through a sticky period with the Foxes, who despite being 8th in the Premier League table, haven’t won in their last 2 Premier League games. However, they are very much in with an outside chance of playing European football next season and with FA Cup progress secured, they can put all of their attention into improving their Premier League position. Jamie Vardy’s 13 goals this season have served as a reminder of the England man’s qualities – timely in a World Cup year
Head to Head
Manchester City hold a convincing 56:29 lead in the head to head record between the two sides with an additional 29 draws being played out between the pair across all domestic competitions. Manchester City have already beaten Leicester twice this season – winning 2-0 in the Premier League thanks to Gabriel Jesus and Kevin de Bruyne whilst the most recent encounter in the Carabao Cup was a 1-1 draw at the King Power that City won on penalties, en route to the final.
Manchester City v Leicester City – Betting Odds and Predictions
Manchester City can’t stop scoring this season whilst Leicester haven’t failed to score in a match since mid-January.
Both teams to score – YES – looks a strong bet at 7/10 with William Hill.
Sergio Aguero is Manchester City’s leading scorer and has scored 10 goals in his last 6 home games.
Sergio Aguero to score anytime looks a shrewd bet at 8/15 with Unibet.
Both teams have smashed the goals in this season in the Premier League.
Over 2.5 goals in the game looks a good bet at 4/11 with Ladbrokes.
Despite Leicester’s improvements in recent weeks, Manchester City should have too much confidence and quality in what is a key game for them.
Manchester City to win the match is a sensible bet at 2/9 with Skybet.
Score Prediction
Manchester City 3 – 1 Leicester City – 10/1 with Ladbrokes.
Top Betting Tip Manchester City v Leicester City
This could well be the most entertaining match of the round between two forward thinking teams with plenty to play for. Manchester City to win the match and both teams to score looks a great punt at 11/8 with Coral.