Manchester City vs Leicester City Betting Tips 26/12/2021

December 22, 2021
Akshay Nayak
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Manchester City vs Leicester City Betting Tips 26/12/2021

Akshay Nayak, Senior Author

Leicester City will visit Manchester to face the mighty Manchester City at the Etihad Stadium in Manchester on 26th December 2021 at 20:30 IST. It’s not a surprise that the odds are in favor of the hosts’ Manchester City to win the match.

Teams Status

Manchester City

Manchester City is riding high in the Premier League after an eight-game winning streak. With 44 points after 18 games, they are currently in first place in the Premier League. In the league, they had two losses, two draws, and 14 wins. They have the greatest home record in the league, with 22 points in nine games at home this season. In their first 18 Premier League games, they’ve scored 44 goals while conceding only nine. The 33 goals were scored by 16 different players, with Bernardo Silva leading the way with seven goals. Raheem Sterling has five goals, with Riyad Mahrez, Kevin de Bruyne, and Phil Foden each having four. Only three players are on Manchester City’s injury list: Samuel Edozie, Liam Delap, and Ferran Torres.

Leicester City

Leicester City is coming off a 4-0 win over Newcastle United in the Premier League a few weeks ago. In addition, they snapped a three-game losing run. After 16 games, they are currently in eighth place with 22 points. They have six victories, four ties, and six losses in the league so far. With two wins, three ties, and three losses on the road, they have a mediocre record. In the league, they had 27 goals scored and 27 goals conceded. Jamie Vardy, the team’s best scorer so far with nine goals, is the team’s top scorer. Youri Tielemans has five goals to his name. They do, however, have a long list of injuries, with a few players missing due to Covid. Among the prominent absentees are Kelechi Iheanacho, Ademola Lookman, Wesley Fofana, Jannik Vestergaard, Ayoze Perez, Caglar Soyuncu, Daniel Amartey, and James Justin.

What Do the Sportsbooks Say?

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According to the Melbet sportsbook, Manchester City are the favorites to win the match and are placed at 1.18, Leicester City are placed at 17.00 and the draw is at 7.70 odds. Manchester City are placed at 1.19 according to the Sportsbet sportsbook, Leicester City are placed at 13.50 and the draw is at 7.40 odds. According to the 10Cric sportsbook, Manchester City are placed at 1.21, Leicester City are placed at 11.81 and the draw is at 6.97 odds.


Tipster’s Angle

Manchester City has dominated this fixture against Leicester City over the years as they have won 14 of the last 20 head-to-head matches. Apart from that, this match expected not to see goals at both ends of the field.

Tip: Total Goals Over 2.5 @ 1.44

Leicester City is averaging 3.5 goals per match in the Premier League this season, while Manchester City is averaging 2.94 goals per match. Leicester City has scored an average of 1.75 goals per game, while Manchester City has scored an average of 2.44 goals per game. Aside from that, four of the last ten head-to-head meetings have resulted in over 2.5 goals, for a total of 28 goals and an average of 2.8 goals per match. Over 2.5 goals have been scored in seven of Leicester’s last ten games in all competitions, while over 2.5 goals have been scored in eight of Manchester City’s last ten games. In light of this, the Betway sportsbook has 1.44 odds on this match having above 2.5 goals.

Tip: Both Teams To Score – No @ 1.77

In five of the last eight head-to-head matches, either team kept a clean sheet. Also, two of the three head-to-head matches played last season had both teams not scoring in them. Apart from that, Manchester City kept a clean sheet in the reverse fixture played earlier this season. Manchester City has managed to keep a clean sheet in five of the last ten matches that they have played across competitions. Leicester City’s last Premier League match had both teams not scoring. So, it is very likely that either team will keep a clean sheet at 1.77 odds available at the Betway sportsbook.

Conclusion

Manchester City will be looking to take complete advantage of the injury-prone Leicester City to keep their lead at the top of the table. Leicester City on the other hand will be looking for at least a draw or a reasonable defeat in order not to dent their goal difference.

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