Manchester City vs Leicester City

Etihad Stadium forms the backdrop for a lopsided Premier League contest between title-bidding Manchester City and relegation-threatened Leicester City.

Manchester City return to Premier League proceedings following a 3-0 demolition of Bayern Munich in midweek Champions League action, looking to extend an impressive winning streak in all competitions to ten matches. A third consecutive Premier League title for the first time in the club’s history is still on the cards, as the ‘Citizens’ start this round only six points adrift of leaders Arsenal with a game in hand after winning their last five league games by an aggregate score of 15-2. The continuation of that eye-catching spell of form looks inevitable, considering Pep Guardiola’s men have emerged victorious in ten of their last 12 top-flight encounters against Leicester (L2), including the last five in a row since a 5-2 home defeat in September 2020.

On the other hand, Leicester City’s hopes of securing Premier League survival are hanging by a thread following a disastrous run of seven defeats in their last eight league matches (D1). Stuck in 19th, two points below safety, the ‘Foxes’ have appointed Dean Smith as their new manager, hoping to turn their fortunes around down the final stretch. However, the Etihad is not the best place to embark on their redemption mission, considering they’ve suffered five losses on their last six league visits to this venue (W1). Yet to keep a clean sheet in any of their six away league games in 2023 (W1, D1, L4), Leicester will need a miracle to upset the odds this weekend.