Match Report
17 points separated the sides: Manchester City U23 1st on 54, Leicester City U23 8th on 37. On the form table Leicester City U23 stood 4th over the last five rounds, despite being 8th overall. Against a league average of 1.79 goals per team per game, Leicester City U23 ran at 1.46 scored and 2.04 conceded, Manchester City U23 at 2.5 and 1.23.
Momentum sat with Manchester City U23, winners of their last six, having scored in 6 consecutive games.
The head-to-head ledger counts 4 games: 0 Leicester City U23 wins, 3 for Manchester City U23, 1 draw, at 3 goals per meeting.
King Power Stadium staged the fixture, a ground that holds 32,312. On the scoreboard, it was 0-0 at the break, and no goals arrived after the restart: 0-0 the final score.
Key stats
Possession: Leicester City U23 26% · Manchester City U23 74% · Total shots: 5-13 · On target: 2-4 · Corners: 4-8