LiontipsLeicester v Manchester City. Prediction and Betting Tips for FA Community Shield (August 7, 2021).
Command Analysis
Leicester had a solid last season in the English Premier League. The team chalked up 20 victories and 6 draws in 38 rounds, which brought them 66 points and fifth place in the standings. The Foxes were just one point shy of a spot in the Champions League due to a rough end of the season: Leicester lost three out of four final rounds and beat only Manchester United with a score of 2: 1.
Leicester were third in the Premier League in terms of performance, but they also conceded a lot. In the last round, they lost to Tottenham at home in a high-scoring thriller (2:4).
The main achievement of Leicester was winning the FA Cup. The Foxes defeated Chelsea 1:0 in the final.
Patson Daka was bought from Red Bulls for 30 million euros and Boubakary Soumaré from Lille also joined the team (20 million). Former Southampton defender Ryan Bertrand came to Leicester as a free agent.
Justin, Castagne, Fofana, and Evans, who has a muscle injury, will not be able to help their team.
Last season, Manchester City gave their opponents a chance to compete for the title only at the start of the tournament. But then they topped the standings and won the English Premier League ahead of schedule. In 38 rounds, the Sky Blues chalked up 27 wins and 5 draws, which brought 86 points - 12 more than the runner-ups from Manchester United. In their last three games, City defeated Newcastle (4:3), lost to Brighton (2:3), and crashed Everton (5:0).
Man City showed the best performance in the attacking line, scoring a total of 83 goals. Pep Guardiola was a little unlucky in the Champions League, where City lost to Chelsea in the decisive match (1:0).
The most notable transfer is the left-winger Jack Grealish from Aston Villa for 117.5 million euros.
Zack Steffen has a bruised bone, and Cancelo was tested positive with coronavirus. They won't be joining their team this time.
Trends
СтавкаCorrect score 1:3
Man City won 4 out of the last 5 games.
СтавкаGoals in both halves - yes
This bet played in 2 of the last 4 head-to-head games.
СтавкаCorners: total under 9.5
This bet played in 3 out of the last 5 games of Leicester.
СтавкаYellow cards: total under 3.5
This bet played in 3 out of the last 4 games of Man City.
Tip and bets
The leaders of English football will try their best to kick off the new season with a victory. In this match, we will give preference to the Premier League champion, who had a great preseason preparation. They have more high-class players and can use rotation. The Foxes have a few injuries, which might affect their overall performance.
Our prediction - Manchester City to win.
In two of the last four head-to-head games, City won with a difference of two goals. In addition, we had noted that Leicester concede a lot. We suggest taking a chance and playing City's win with an advantage of 2 goals.
The second bet - Manchester City to win by 2 goals.
