Leicester v Manchester City Betting Tips – EFL Cup, 18th December 7.45pm
The Foxes got one of the toughest draws out of the hat for the EFL Cup quarter-finals. They face the challenge of trying to tame Manchester City. This is a repeat of last season’s League Cup quarter-finals which Man City won on penalties at the King Power. Read our predictions for Leicester v Manchester City.
Leicester v Manchester City Betting Odds*
Man City 1/3
Draw 4/1
Leicester 8/1
* (Betting Odds were taken from bet365 on December 16th, 2018 at 3.44 p.m.)
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Leicester News and Form
The Foxes lost 1-0 at Crystal Palace in the EPL on the weekend
Leicester have managed just one win in their last seven games in all competitions
Their home form has seen them go W1 D3 L2 in their last six at the King Power
Leicester have scored in just one of their last four home games
The Foxes have failed to score in three of their last five home and away combined
They opened in the EFL Cup with a home win over Fleetwood
They then won a penalty shootout at Wolves
That’s no goal conceded in two EFL Cup games this season
Leicester will host Man City on Boxing Day in the Premier League
Claude Puel men have earned only two wins in their last eleven games
Both wins in that sequence were with a clean sheet
The foxes have four clean sheets in their last eight
Leicester v Manchester City Head to Head
Man City won a League Cup quarter-final penalty shootout at Leicester last season
Man City also won both EPL meetings against the Foxes last term
Manchester City are unbeaten in their last four games against Leicester (W3 D1)
Both teams have scored in five of the last six meetings
Manchester City News and Form
The Citizens took a 3-1 home win over Bournemouth in the Premier League on the weekend
They have no clean sheet in their last six games in all competitions
Man City are W1 D1 L1 in their last three away games
They have scored at least two goals in all but four away games this season
Their overall away form is W9 D2 L1 in all competitions this season
In the last round of the FA Cup, they eased to a 3-0 away win at Oxford
City are the reigning EFL Cup champions after beating Arsenal last season
Manchester City have scored at least two goals in three of their last four visits to Leicester
In previous League Cup meetings against the Foxes, Man City are W3 D1
Manchester City have only lost one of their last fifteen games against the Foxes
Leicester
Both teams to score at 10/11 odds
Man City to win & both teams to score at 7/4
* (betting odds taken from December 16th, 2018 at 6:34 pm)
Leicester v Manchester City Predictions
Manchester City to win: Leicester are struggling to find any kind of winning touch at the moment. Even though Man City won’t be a full strength, it’s not a great stretch to see them still having enough to progress through this tie. Away win & both teams to score.
