Manchester City vs Leicester. Will the Citizens strengthen their leadership in the Premier League?

On Sunday, December 26, at the Etihad stadium, the duel between Manchester City and Leicester will take place within the framework of the 19th round of the English Premier League.

• Expert Predictions Analysis
• Manchester City vs Leicester facts
• ODDs
• Game Totals Prediction

Our Expert Predictions & Analysis on Manchester City vs Leicester

Manchester City

Manchester City is having a great December period, the matches with the team's participation were not postponed due to the coronavirus and the Citizens managed to take the maximum points in these games. Thanks to the latest results, Pep Guardiola's team has managed to gain a foothold as the leader of the English Championship.

Citizens must continue to score points if they do not want to let their main competitors close. In a future meeting, the Spanish mentor will again apply rotation, because in such a busy period of the season, Manchester City will not be able to play with one squad, and the coaching staff needs to distribute the forces of their players.

Leicester

Leicester missed the last England league games and is now in the catch-up role. Brendan Rogers' team is very unstable in the current campaign and is unlikely to be able to compete for a place in the European Cup zone at the end of the season, but it is quite capable of taking points from top rivals.

The Foxes lost to their new rival in the first round, but won against Manchester City in the FA Super Cup before the start of the season, which means they probably know how to play against such a formidable opponent. In a future match, the guests will try to use their strengths.

Manchester City vs Leicester facts

• In the first round match of the current championship of England, Manchester City defeated Leicester with a score of 1: 0;
• Only in one of the last five matches between opponents in all tournaments there was a bet on "both teams will score";
• Also only in one of the last five fights between the teams there was a bet on total over 2.5 goals;
• Manchester City have won three of their last five matches against Leicester in all competitions.

ODDs from download 1xbet

1xbet, a popular betting company among football fans, offers its players the following quotes for such an England championship match: you can bet on the victory of Manchester City at odds of 1.21, on a draw - at 6.60, and on the success of Leicester - at 12.0. Download 1xbet to your phone and place a bet on the favorite!

Game Totals Prediction

Manchester City will play at home against not the easiest opponent, and in such a game the Citizens are considered the clear favorites. Leicester is quite capable of creating problems for the reigning champions of England, but for this the guests must show their maximum and play very concentrated. Guardiola's players will definitely play the first number and try to score the first quick goal of the match, but the Foxes will also have their chances in this game. A good choice is the bet on “both teams will score” for 2.03.