Leicester City vs Manchester City Betting Tips

Leicester City are playing against Manchester City in the Premier League match on the 11th of September in the King Power Stadium, Leicester at 19:30 IST. Both teams have had similar starts to their campaign this season, who will break the shackes and start building from that? We will see on Saturday. 

Leicester City Form and Team News

They have played three games so far, winning two and losing one. Leicester has made a sedate start to the season by their standards. They are placed in the ninth position as of now. Leicester in the last season was one of the best teams on display with their league showing, they were placed in the top four for most of the season. But then, a very bad last five games in the league were enough to get them down to the fifth position at the end of the season, thus they are now without a champions league qualification, but have a Europa League qualification under their belt. They in this season would want to erase whatever was done wrong during the flag-end of the league and start afresh. They are playing against Manchester City in the next match at home on Saturday.

Manager Brendan Rodgers did a decent job while being at the helm last year helping the team finish in the top five at the end of the league, but he could be counting the number of opportunities his team let slip away in the last five games where they have been winless and to make matters worse, they even got kicked out of Champions League qualification after this. He would want this team to continue the season with nothing less than a win here against Man City which could well be the statement in the making for this season. 

Manchester City Form and Team News

Man City have hit the most goals so far and conceded the second least goals as well, but still they find themselves in the seventh position due to a loss at the hands of Tottenham in the first game. They were one of the best clubs in the world last season and as it has been for many seasons now, but even the league titles speak for themselves, the hunt for a European championship is still happening, and they faltered in the final last time around. They finished the league as the number one team, they were so dominant in the league that they were confirmed with the title even before the last three games of the season. The league form has never been the question for this Man City team, they need to replicate this in the championships and winning those could be the priority for the blues. 

Superstar manager Pep Guardiola has been instrumental in Man City winning multiple league titles in the past few years, but his conundrum of not being able to win the European Championship after the famous Barcelona reign in 2011 is still up for debate, he could’ve buried the conversation had he won the championship last season, but that was not to be. There was a slew of activity in the transfer window for Man city and some key players have been transferred and some key players were also drafted in. However, this team would have nothing but a triumphant run in this season in mind. 

Odds by Casumo

Manchester City are favorites to win according to the Casumo Sportsbook. They are placed at 1.53 odds while Leicester City is placed at 6.40. The odds for a draw is 4.35.

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Our Tipster’s Angle

Manchester City have been phenomenal in the last two games with almost everything going their way. They are strong at home and on the road as well. The league winners last season had almost run away with the league as regards the points and they are expected to continue their excellent run on the road to Leicester here as well. Lots of goals are expected. This match could well give us a picture of whether or not there is a change of approach from Pep’s men after the loss in the last head to head match. 

Tip 1: Total Goals over 2.5

In the last six games that Leicester City have played across competitions, four matches have had the total goals over 2.5. At home, Leicester City in the last five matches, have had three matches where the total goal count to be over 2.5. Manchester City on the other hand has had four out of the last six matches when the total goals were over 2.5. Playing away, Manchester City in the last five matches have had two matches in the last four where the scoreline read more than 2.5 goals. Playing Head to head in this tournament, these two teams have had two of the last four matches where the total goal count was more than 2.5. So its more likely that the match between Leicester and Manchester City will have more than 2.5 goals in total. According to the Casumo Sportsbook, the odds for the total goals to be over 2.5 is 1.68.

Tip 2: Both teams to score

In the last ten head to head matches between the two sides, six matches have seen both teams scoring. Playing at Leicester, the two teams have had three matches in the last six where both teams have scored. Leicester in the last six matches played across competitions have had four matches where both teams have scored. Playing at home, in the last five matches, three of Leicester’s matches have had both teams scoring. Manchester City across just the league has seen five of the last eleven matches where both teams have scored. So with all the above stats and considering the home advantage that Leicester possess, Manchester City who are known for their watertight defense will still find it difficult to contain the strikers of Leicester and in turn we can expect the match to have both teams scoring. The odds for both teams to score is 1.75 according to the Casumo Sportsbook. 

Conclusion

Both teams have begun well. Manchester City have their objective cut out while Leicester would want to continue their good form and then start building on the momentum into the league. Summarizing on a couple of tips from above:

1. Total Goals over 2.5 @ 1.68.
2. Both teams to score @ 1.75.

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