Leicester City vs Manchester City Betting Tips 11/09/2021

14:37, 8 Sep 2021

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14:37, 8 Sep 2021

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Leicester City will host the defending Premier League champions Manchester City at the King Power Stadium in Leicester on 11th September 2021 at 19:30 IST. Despite playing at home and coming into this fixture with a win under their belt, Leicester City are still the underdogs in this fixture.

Teams Status

Leicester City

Leicester City are currently in the ninth position of the Premier League points table with six points. They have played three matches having won two matches and lost one match so far. They are on level terms with Manchester City and Brighton but are behind them on goal difference. They have averaged 1.33 goals per match and have conceded an average of 1.66 goals per match. Jamie Vardy has been the star for them as the Englishman has netted two out of the four goals that they have scored. Marc Albrighton and Youri Tielemans have scored the other two goals. They will miss the services of Ayoze Perez as he is still serving his suspension. Apart from him, Ricardo Pereira, Jannik Vestergaard, Ryan Bertrand, Nampalys Mendy, Wesley Fofana, Jonny Evans and James Justin will also miss the Manchester City clash due to injuries.

Manchester City

The defending champions came into this season with a loss, but still managed to bounce back with two back to back 5-0 wins over Norwich City and Arsenal. Despite losing the Champions League finals and the Community Shield finals, Manchester City are still the favorites to win the Premier League. They are currently in the seventh position with six points from three matches including two wins and one loss so far. They have scored ten goals and have conceded just one goal so far. They have also kept two clean sheets. Ferran Torres is the team’s leading goal scorer with two goals. Gabriel Jesus leads the assists list with three assists to his name. Pep still has Kevin De Bruyne on the sidelines due to an ankle injury. Apart from him, Aymeric Laporte and Phil Foden are also doubtful.

What Do the Sportsbooks Say?

Leicester City	Draw	Manchester City
5.55	4.33	1.55
5.92	4.39	1.55
6.00	4.40	1.57

According to the 10Cric sportsbook, Manchester City are the favorites to win the match and are placed at 1.55, Leicester City are placed at 5.92 and the draw is at 4.39 odds. Manchester City are placed at 1.57 according to the Dafabet sportsbook, Leicester City are placed at 6.00 and the draw is at 4.40 odds. According to the Betway sportsbook, Manchester City are placed at 1.55, Leicester City are placed at 5.55 and the draw is at 4.33 odds.

Tipster’s Angle

Manchester City have dominated this fixture over the years and could come out on the top of Leicester City in this match as well. Leicester City might take the confidence of defeating Manchester City in the Community Shield. Apart from that, this could also provide a lot of goals as both teams are in exceptional goal-scoring form.

Tip: Manchester City To Win @ 1.57

In the last ten head to head matches, Manchester City have won seven matches, while Leicester City has won just three matches. Apart from that, Manchester City have won two of the last three head to head matches hosted at the King Power stadium. When compared to Leicester City, Manchester City are in better shape and form as they have won six of their last ten matches. Leicester City on the other hand have just won four matches out of their last ten matches. Also, Manchester City are coming into this fixture with two big wins under their belt and are more likely to carry this momentum. And 1.57 odds are available for the same at the Dafabet sportsbook.

Tip: Total Goal Over 2.5 @ 1.75

In the three matches that Manchester City has played, the average goals scored were 3.66 and over 2.5 goals were scored in two of those matches. Leicester City have seen over 2.5 goals in two of the three matches that they have played this season and they had an average of three goals per match. This suggests that both teams are in excellent goal-scoring form. In the last ten head to head matches, a total of 29 goals were scored at an average of 2.9 goals per match and over 2.5 goals were scored in four of those matches. By considering the form of these two teams, it is likely that this could be a high scoring contest with over 2.5 goals at 1.75 odds available at the Betway sportsbook.

Conclusion

Manchester City have started their quest of defending their English Premier League decently. Leicester City will be playing at home and could exploit the home advantage as Manchester City have lost the last away match that they have played in the Premier League. So, an exciting contest will be on the cards.