Leicester City vs Manchester City Betting Tips 07/08/2021

13:21, 4 Aug 2021

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13:21, 4 Aug 2021

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The FA Cup Champions Leicester City will take on the Premier League Champions Manchester City in the Community Shield finals on 7th August 2021 at 21:45 IST. The odds to win the match are clearly in favor of Manchester City but Leicester City will take confidence from the league match where they defeated Manchester City.

Teams Status

Leicester City

Leicester City are coming off a disappointing Premier League season where they finished outside the top four after losing the last two game week matches against Chelsea and Tottenham. They finished in fifth place and lost their chance to play in the Champions League this year. But they managed to beat Chelsea in the FA Cup finals. The lone strike from Youri Tielemans from range gave the foxes a 0-1 lead in the second half and went on to win the match. They have made some changes to their squad as they have got in the star striker from RB Salzburg. Boubakary Soumare from Lille and Ryan Bertrand from Southampton. And some of the key departures include Wes Morgan due to retirement and Christian Fuchs to Charlotte. James Justin won’t be available for selection as he is out with an ACL injury and hasn’t recovered yet.

Manchester City

Manchester City are coming off the sweet victory of the Premier League by as many as 12 points margin. They ended the Premier League season with 27 wins, five draws and just six losses. They also made it to the Champions League finals but unfortunately lost to Chelsea. Even they lost the FA Cup semifinals against Chelsea. Apart from the loan returns, they have signed the 35-year-old Scott Carson for free. The key departures include Angelino to Leipzig, Jack Harrison to Leeds, Sergio Aguero and Eric Garcia to Barcelona. They would rely on their core of Kevin de Bruyne, Raheem Sterling, Riyad Mahrez, Bernardo Silva, Ilkay Gundogan and Ederson. They have just three injury concerns as Yangel Herrera, Phil Foden and Zack Steffan are doubtful for the clash against Leicester City.

What Do the Sportsbooks Say?

Leicester City	Draw	Manchester City
3.60	3.75	1.95
3.60	3.68	1.92
3.75	3.85	1.98

According to the 10Cric sportsbook, Manchester City are the favorites to win the match and are placed at 1.92, Leicester City are placed at 3.60 and the draw is at 3.68 odds. Manchester City are placed at 1.98 according to the Dafabet sportsbook, Leicester City are placed at 3.75 and the draw is at 3.85 odds. According to the Betway sportsbook, Manchester City are placed at 1.95, Leicester City are placed at 3.60 and the draw is at 3.75 odds

Tipster’s Angle

Manchester City have an advantage over Leicester City as they have beaten them quite a few times in the recent past. Also, this could be a high-scoring match as these two teams have provided in the recent head to head clashes.

Tip: Manchester City To Win @ 1.98

In the last five head to head matches, Manchester City has won four matches, while Leicester City has won one match. Manchester City has won the last FA Cup match played against Leicester City. Also, Manchester City has won four of the last five knockout matches against Leicester. Manchester City are coming into this fixture with two wins under their belt in the club friendlies. They have lost just three of their last ten matches across competitions. Leicester City on the other hand have just three wins under their belt in their last ten matches across competitions. They haven’t won a single game in their last five matches. So, it is likely that Manchester City will win the match at 1.98 odds available at the Dafa bet sportsbook.

Tip: Manchester City Over 1.5 Goals @ 1.75

Manchester City have scored a total of nine goals in the last five head to head matches at an average of nearly two goals per match. Also, they have scored over 1.5 goals in three of the last four head to head matches. In the last five matches that Leicester City have conceded over 1.5 goals in three of those matches. In the last ten matches Manchester City has scored over 1.5 goals in eight of their matches. In the last two club-friendly matches that Manchester City has played, they have scored six goals at an average of three goals per match. So it is likely that Manchester City will score at least two goals at 1.75 odds available at the Betway sportsbook.

Conclusion

Manchester City will look to add another silverware in their cabinet after failing to do so in the Champions League finals. While Leicester City on the other hand will be looking to add their second Community Shield trophy to their list.