First takes on third in the Premier League standings after a two-week international break. Manchester City builds their title win against third-placed Leicester City. The match schedules for Saturday at King Power Stadium, with kickoff at 7:30 pm.
Manchester City heads into the match after winning four in a row in all competitions and remains on course for a quadruple. On the other hand, Leicester City has won three in a spin but gets battle from multiple fronts.
Pep Guardiola could make history in English football with only 16 games standing between him. The Citizens will attempt to clean sweep both domestic and European honors this season’s campaign.
What makes the race even interesting is that City does not have to win all games to pick up the honors. It is given that they have 1 14 point gap on second-placed Manchester United. Come to the end of the week, Leicester City could be their biggest threat, with the Foxes only one point behind Manchester United.
Winning the title might have slipped Brendan Rodger’s mind after a series of inconsistent results lauded with injury plague. However, securing a top finish remains a significant hassle for him in the top four race.
The Foxes lost out a top-four finish last season as they lost to Manchester United on the final day to get a European spot. However, the side has a semi-finals clash with Southampton in the FA Cup.
Leicester City vs. Manchester City Head to Head
Both sides have 18 games against each other, with Leicester City taking home four wins while Manchester City with 12 wins. Here is a look at their previous encounters:
Home
Leicester City 3-1 Man United
Leicester City 5-0 Sheffield
Brighton 1-2 Leicester
Burnley 1-1 Leicester
Leicester 1-3 Arsenal
Away
Everton 0-2 Man City
Man City 2-0 M’gladbach
Fulham 0-3 Man City
Man City 5-2 Southampton
Man City 0-2 Man United
Man City 4-1 Wolves
Leicester City Team News
Dennis Praet got some minutes under his belt during the international break for Belgium that eases the injury crisis. Major injury boosts for Rodgers is the return of James Maddison and Ricardo Perreira back into the fold.
Manchester City Team News
City recently announced that their all-leading goalscorer Sergio Aguero would depart the club at the end of the season after ten years. Gabriel Jesus will have to step up, given that the club won’t be signing another forward.
Prediction and Odds
We highly see that the current league leaders will pick up the three points easily this weekend with their current form.
Manchester City Win
Goals Under 3.5
First to Score: Away
