Manchester City vs Leicester City Competition – Barclays Premier League Stadium: Etihad Stadium Date: 15th April 2023 Kick-off time – 17:30 GMT
After their imposing midweek win in the Champions League, Manchester City will turn their attention to the Premier League when they welcome struggling Leicester City on Saturday. The Cityzens brushed aside Bayern Munich 3-0 on Tuesday to all but guarantee them a place in the semi-finals of the UEFA Champions League. Goals from Rodri, Bernardo Silva and the in-form Erling Haaland secured the win, giving them their ninth victory in a row in all competitions. With a game in hand over Premier League (PL) leaders Arsenal and six points to makeup, the title race remains alive for Pep Guardiola’s men. The sight of Leicester City should be welcomed as Guardiola’s men have triumphed in ten of the last 12 PL head-to-heads (L2). That’s not to mention the Cityzens’ incredible form in the PL, which has seen them win seven of their last eight games since a 1-0 loss to Spurs in February, whilst also striking first on seven occasions during their current hot streak. Meanwhile, Leicester City will be desperate to kick off their life under former Aston Villa boss Dean Smith with a win when they visit the Etihad. The Foxes recently sacked FA Cup-winning boss Brendan Rodgers after a terrible run of results that saw them fail to win in seven competitive games (D1, L1). That poor run of results left them on the brink of relegation as they enter this round two points adrift of safety. A defiant Smith declared upon his arrival, “If I thought it was insurmountable, then I wouldn’t have come”. So he will be hoping for a quick turnaround when his side visits the Etihad. His side enters this clash as rank outsiders given their plight and the fact they have lost four of their last eight competitive away games without reply (W2, D1, L5). Other fixtures taking place this week in the Premier League Fixtures: Premier League Table
May 19, 2024
Arsenal
16:00
Everton
Brentford
16:00
Newcastle United
Brighton & Hov…
16:00
Manchester United
Burnley
16:00
Nottingham Forest
Chelsea
16:00
AFC Bournemouth
Crystal Palace
16:00
Aston Villa
Liverpool
16:00
Wolverhampton Wanderers
Luton Town
16:00
Fulham
Manchester City
16:00
West Ham United
Sheffield United
16:00
Tottenham Hotspur
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Team
MP
W
D
L
F
A
G
P
1
Manchester City
37
27
7
3
93
33
+60
88
2
Arsenal
37
27
5
5
89
28
+61
86
3
Liverpool
37
23
10
4
84
41
+43
79
4
Aston Villa
37
20
8
9
76
56
+20
68
5
Tottenham Hotspur
37
19
6
12
71
61
+10
63
6
Chelsea
37
17
9
11
75
62
+13
60
7
Newcastle United
37
17
6
14
81
60
+21
57
8
Manchester United
37
17
6
14
55
58
-3
57
9
West Ham United
37
14
10
13
59
71
-12
52
10
Brighton & Hov…
37
12
12
13
55
60
-5
48
11
AFC Bournemouth
37
13
9
15
53
65
-12
48
12
Crystal Palace
37
12
10
15
52
58
-6
46
13
Wolverhampton Wanderers
37
13
7
17
50
63
-13
46
14
Fulham
37
12
8
17
51
59
-8
44
15
Everton
37
13
9
15
39
49
-10
40
16
Brentford
37
10
9
18
54
61
-7
39
17
Nottingham Forest
37
8
9
20
47
66
-19
29
18
Luton Town
37
6
8
23
50
81
-31
26
19
Burnley
37
5
9
23
40
76
-36
24
20
Sheffield United
37
3
7
27
35
101
-66
16
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