Leicester City vs Man City match statistics
Troubles have not left Man City alone. In the previous round, they drew 1-1 at home to Everton, in a match where they took the lead and Erling Haaland missed a penalty.
This result leaves the defending champions with only 28 points, 14 points behind Liverpool and having played one more match.
The Premier League champions have won just one of their last 13 games in all competitions, a run that marks Guardiola's worst spell in charge of the Blues. Guardiola will play his 500th game in charge of the club when he visits Leicester City.
The Spaniard won his 100th, 200th and 300th games in charge of Man City, drawing his 400th.
According to Opta analysis, Man City is likely to win 3 points against Leicester City.
Man City have won 19 of their last 20 Premier League games against promoted sides (D1), including their last 10 consecutive wins.
In the last 23 Premier League matches of the calendar year, Man City have lost just one (W12 D10). That was against Liverpool in 2016.
However, Haaland and his teammates also have unfavorable statistics when they have lost 7/8 recent away matches (drawing 1). This is their longest away winless streak since a series of 10 matches in 2011.
Trouble could come to Man City due to the decline in form and injuries of a series of players from Ederson, Ruben Dias, John Stones, Oscar Bobb and Rodri.
As for Leicester City, they have lost 3 consecutive matches recently and have fallen into the relegation zone. Before that, the Foxes (Leicesty City only) had won 4 points in the first 2 matches under the leadership of Ruud van Nistelrooy. Staying in the league is Leicester City's only goal this season.
Statistics show that Leicester City have not lost four consecutive matches since 2003. They are also not too worried if Man City takes the lead. This season, Man City has lost 12 points after taking the lead, more than last season (10 points).
Head to head between Leicester City and Man City
Man City have won their last four Premier League away games against Leicester without conceding a goal, including a 1-0 win on their most recent trip to the King Power Stadium.
In their entire league history, Man City have never won five consecutive away games against an opponent and kept a clean sheet.
Meanwhile, Leicester have lost 11 of their last 13 Premier League meetings with Man City (W2), while failing to keep a clean sheet in any of their last 15 meetings with City (W4 L11).
This is the first time since 1974 that the Foxes have faced the reigning top-flight champions in the final game of the calendar year. In that match, Leicester City lost 0-2 to Leeds United.
Leicester City - Man City match prediction
Despite their poor form in recent weeks, Man City are still predicted to end their slump with a 65% chance of winning based on Opta's 10,000 match simulations.
Opta's supercomputer only predicts a 15% chance of the home team winning the match, while 18.7% is the probability of a draw.
Leicester City vs Man City match will take place at 9:30 p.m. on December 29.
