Leicester City vs Manchester City
7th August 1700hrs
Football – England – FA Community Shield
Pick Man City Win -1
Bookmaker Unibet
Odds: 11/5 odds taken 1314 GMT, Friday 6 August
Brendan Rodgers’ Leicester City and Pep Guardiola’s Manchester City lock horns in the 2021 FA Community Shield at Wembley Stadium this Saturday. The season curtain-raiser will see last term’s FA Cup winners take on the 2020-21 Premier League champions. Both clubs will be eager to start their campaigns with some silverware, but Man City are the red-hot favourites to come out on top in this one. We have the best odds and tips for the Community Shield.
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Leicester City Preview – Can the Foxes cause an upset at Wembley?
Leicester City spent the majority of last term in the Premier League’s top four. However, for the second season in a row, the Foxes missed out on UEFA Champions League qualification on the final day. Brendan Rodgers’ boys finished in fifth spot with 66 points to their name.
They went all the way in the FA Cup, though, lifting the trophy for the first time in their history. On the way to the final, City beat Stoke City, Brentford, Brighton & Hove Albion, Manchester United and Southampton. A Youri Tielemans goal then gave the Foxes a 1-0 Wembley win over Thomas Tuchel’s Chelsea.
Leicester will be desperate to finally break into the top four come the end of this season. They could also be strong in the cup competitions under the experienced Rodgers, but can they start by winning the Community Shield on Saturday?
Manchester City Preview – Citizens to add another trophy to the cabinet?
Pep Guardiola’s Manchester City made a sluggish start to their 2020-21 Premier League campaign, winning just one of their opening seven matches. In their second game, they were thumped at home by Leicester.
Nonetheless, in true champions style, City got their act together from November onwards, winning 17 and drawing two of 19 league fixtures to take control of the division by March. They ended their Premier League season with a thumping 5-0 win over Everton in front of 10,000 fans at the Etihad Stadium.
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City’s main goals will be retaining the Premier League and winning the Champions League for the first time. Having said that, Pep will want all of the trophies on offer this term, starting with the Community Shield.
Leicester City vs Manchester City Betting Advice
Leicester shocked Man City at the Etihad Stadium at the start of last season. Rodgers’ troops ran riot in Manchester, with Jamie Vardy helping himself to a hat-trick in the memorable 5-2 victory. Man City got some revenge in the reverse fixture at the King Power Stadium, as Benjamin Mendy and Gabriel Jesus got the goals in a 2-0 away win.
Key Facts – Leicester City vs Manchester City Betting Tip
- Leicester thumped Man City 5-2 at the Etihad in the league last September
- The Foxes won the FA Cup for the first time in the club’s history last season
- Man City’s 2020-21 title win was their fifth Premier League crown
Leicester will be no pushovers this season as they look to gate-crash the top-four party, but Man City are the favourites to win everything this term. Ahead of their tasty league opener against Tottenham Hotspur next weekend, the Citizens will be looking for a comfortable Community Shield victory. Back Man City to win -1 at 11/5. Also. take a punt on Pep’s boys to win both halves at the top price of 9/2.
The best betting odds for Leicester City vs Manchester City
Leicester City to win: 14/5 at Bet365
Draw: 13/5 at Bet365
Manchester City to win: 10/11 at Bet365
