Pep Guardiola's Manchester City looks to get back into the fight for UEFA Champions League spots when they host a Leicester City side that's on the brink of relegation
Here is my Manchester City vs. Leicester City prediction and Premier League odds for today's match.
Manchester City vs. Leicester City Prediction, Pick, Premier League Odds
| Foxes Odds | ||
|---|---|---|
| Spread | Total | Moneyline |
+2 -120 | 3.5 -105o / -120u | +1000 |
| Man City Odds | ||
|---|---|---|
| Spread | Total | Moneyline |
-2 -120 | 3.5 -105o / -120u | -475 |
- Manchester City vs. Leicester City moneyline odds: Manchester City -475, Draw +650, Leicester City +1000
- Manchester City vs. Leicester City over/under: 3.5 goals (Over -105, Under -120)
- Manchester City vs. Leicester City pick: Manchester City to Win and Under 3.5
Manchester City Prediction
The FA Cup has been the saving grace for Pep Guardiola's side in 2024/25. The Sky Blues secured their ticket to another semi-final on Sunday, beating Bournemouth 2-1 to extend their run of appearances at Wembley to a record sixth consecutive time.
Yet it's hard to feel like it's little more than a consolation prize for City, just two seasons removed from a treble-winning season. Guardiola's side won just one point from its last two home league games and lost three of their last six Premier League games, with losses to Liverpool, Arsenal and Nottingham Forest
Moreover, the ticket to Wembley for the final four of the FA Cup came at a high price. Leading marksman Erling Haaland left the quarter-finals with an ankle injury and is now expected to be out for up to seven weeks.
He joins Rodri (ACL), John Stones (Hamstring), Nathan Ake (Foot) and Manuel Akanji (Muscle) as those ruled out for the game.
Leicester City Prediction
The only possible consolation for Leicester City after a dreadful season is that, at the very least, they share the fate of fellow promoted sides Ipswich Town and Southampton at the bottom of the EPL table.
The Foxes have lost their last six league games with 16 goals against and not a single one of their own. In fact, Ruud van Nistelrooy's team has just won one since the New Year, and they have yet to keep a clean sheet away from home in the league this season.
Winger Abdul Fatawu is out (knee), as is Harry Souttar (ankle), but Leicester is hopeful of bringing back Ricardo Pereira, who missed the defeat to Manchester United last time out.
Manchester City vs. Leicester City Pick
Manchester City's 75.2% chance of beating Leicester makes them the single biggest favorite of the matchday, per BETSiE, and for a reason. City has played badly, missed key players, failed to adjust and even struggled in Europe, but they're not losing to a historically bad Leicester.
The question here is not if City wins, but by how much, and here's where things get interesting. The total sits at 3.5, which feels a bit high, especially for a Sky Blues side that has struggled to break down deep defenses without Haaland. Having not met that number against Leyton Orient and Bournemouth in the cup—and barely done it against Plymouth—I'm willing to go for it.
