Pre-match report for our next game: Leicester, Saturday, 23rd November 2019

PREMIER LEAGUE: Brighton v Leicester - 23/11/19, P13.

Leicester manager: Brendan Rodgers (2019)
Rodgers had a relatively easy run in the SPL but is showing talents to rival many top Prem managers at the moment.
PL 19/20: P12 W8 D2 L2 F29 A8 GD+21 Pt26 Po2 = 2.16pt/gm. Wins = 66.6%, Loss = 16.6%

PL 18/19: P38 W15 D7 L16 F51 A48 GD+3 Pt52 Po9 = 1.36pt/gm. Wins = 39.4%, Loss = 42.1%
PL 17/18: P38 W12 D11 L15 F56 A60 GD-4 Pt47 Po9 = 1.23pt/gm. Wins = 31.5%, Loss = 39.4%

Knockouts 19/20: EFL Cup - Everton (A) R5, Burton 1-3 (A) R4, Luton 0-4 (A) R3,
Newcastle 2pen4 1-1 (A) R2.
18/19: FA Cup R3, EFL Cup q-f. 17/18: FA Cup q-f, EFL Cup q-f.

City fans expectations: to attempt going up to the next level permanently after once tasting elite sweet delights.
Odds at start: top four 16/1, top six 4/1, top ten 4-9, top midland 21-20.
Sack BR first 25/1.
Prospects: taking the top six by storm and equivalent form to their title challenge of four terms beforehand.

INS: V Tielemans (Monaco 40m), A Perez (Newcastle 30m), D Praet (Sampdoria 20m),
J Justin (Luton 1m).


Leicester away:
19/20: P6 W3 D1 L2 F15 A5 GD+5 (Po2) = 1.66pt/gm or 38.4% of total points.
Wins = 50%, Loss = 33.3%
18/19: P19 W7 D4 L8 F27 A28 GD-1 (Po9) = 1.31pt/gm or 48% of total points.
Wins = 36.8%, Loss = 42.1%
17/18: P19 W5 D5 L9 F31 A38 GD-7 (Po9) = 1.05pt/gm or 42.5% of total points.
Wins = 26.3%, Loss = 47.3%

Reverse sequence: wwl lwd - points gained 55.5%, lost 44.4%

Palace 0-2, ht 0-0, goals 57,88, poss 44%-56%, on target 3-5, off target 9-9, corners 5-6,
fouls 15-16, yellows 2-2, subs 3-3.
Southampton 0-9, ht 0-5, goals 10, 17, 19, 39, 45, 57, 58, 94, poss 27%-73%, on target 3-15,
off target 3-10, corners 2-7, fouls 3-12, yellows 0-0, red 1-0, subs 3-2.
Liverpool 2-1, ht 1-0, goals 40,95-80, poss 51%-49%, on target 8-1, off target 10-1, corners 4-6,
fouls 9-17, yellows 1-4, subs 3-3.

Man Utd 1-0, ht 1-0, goal 8, poss 42%-58%, on target 5-3, off target 5-6, corners 3-9,
fouls 14-14, yellows 1-2, subs 3-2.
Sheff Utd 1-2, ht 0-1, goals 62-38,70, poss 49%-51%, on target 2-2, off target 5-8, corners 7-4,
fouls 11-6, yellows 1-0, subs 3-3.
Chelsea 1-1, ht 1-0, goals 7-67, poss 50%-50%, on target 5-3, off target 9-9, corners 4-5,
fouls 9-14, yellows 1-0, subs 3-2.


Leicester Prem record from 11/12: 9, 6, 1 @ Championship, 14, 1, 12, 9, 9.
Title ’16, top ten ’18, ’19.
Recent managers: Claude Puel (2017-19), Craig Shakespeare (2017), Claudio Ranieri (2015-17),
Nigel Pearson (2011-15).

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