Leicester – Manchester City Prediction & Picks (18.12.2018)

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Leicester – Manchester City SOCCER PICKS

Leicester City and Manchester City meet at King Power Stadium in Leicester in a game for the League Cup quarterfinals. The history of clashes between the two teams favors Manchester City: in the last 10 games, in several competitions, the visitors won 6 wins, 2 draws and 2 losses.

Leicester City:

The Leicester City comes to this game with a defeat, by 1-0, in the displacement to the land of the Crystal Palace, adding of this form the third followed encounter without winning, all in the English championship. To reach this phase of the League Cup, the locals eliminated Fleetwood, Wolverhampton and Southampton. By observing the last 10 games played it is possible to verify that Leicester scored on average 0.7 goals and suffered on average 0.9 goals per game, that is, it has several weaknesses in the offensive sector.

Coach Claude Puel must enter the field with a more cautious strategy, exploiting only the counterattack: Demarai Gray is a very competent player in the offensive transition. On the other hand, James Maddison and Jamie Vardy are the best scorers of Leicester City with 5 goals scored. For this game the local coach will not be able to count on Amartey and Matty James, both due to injury.

Manchester City:

Manchester City left for this match with a 3-1 victory at the Everton reception, adding the second successive win in several competitions: the goals were scored by Gabriel Jesús (2) and Raheem Sterling. To reach this phase of the League Cup, the visitors eliminated Oxford and Fulham. It should be noted that the locals scored an average of 3.1 goals and suffered on average 1 goal per game, in the last 10 games played, that is, it presents great quality in both sectors.

In this game against Leicester City, coach Pep Guardiola must play in 4-3-3, privileging possession of ball and positional attacks: Bernardo Silva will be the team’s master, being responsible for organizing and creating the offensive process. On the other hand, Sergio Aguero is the best score of Manchester City, with 12 goals scored in several competitions. For this game the visiting coach will not be able to count on David Silva, Claudio Bravo, Mangala, Mendy and De Bruyne, all with physical problems.


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