Manchester City are looking to take another step towards their second consecutive Premier League title, all they need to do is beat Leicester at the Etihad Stadium on Monday. They will also have revenge in their minds during this match as the reverse fixture was won 2-1 by Leicester on Boxing Day, Bernardo Silva had scored to put the Citizens ahead but the Foxes fought back with goals from Mark Albrighton and Ricardo Pereira. Overall, Manchester City have won three of the last six direct matches in all competitions and four of the last six at home. The two teams have also met in the League Cup in December and Manchester City pulled through on penalties after a 1-1 draw was recorded in normal time.
Manchester City have one hand on the Premier League title, they just need to win their last two league matches of the season and they will grab their second consecutive crown. They have won their last twelve Premier League matches, a run that started after the surprising 2-1 defeat at Newcastle in January. Last week they secured a 1-0 victory at Burnley, four days after having defeated rivals Manchester United 2-0 in the derby. The Citizens have not conceded any goals in their last three league matches, but only scored four goals in total in those games. Kevin De Bruyne and Claudio Bravo are sidelined for the home side, while Benjamin Mendy and Fernandinho are doubts.
Leicester had a decent season overall and their decision to replace manager Claude Puel with former Liverpool boss Brendan Rodgers proved right. The Foxes have won six of their nine league matches since Puel got sacked and now they are eighth in the league table, three points behind seventh-placed Wolves. Last week Leicester pulled off an impressive 3-0 home victory over Arsenal, with two goals from Jamie Vardy and one from midfielder Youri Tielemans. Daniel Amartey is the only injury concern for the Foxes ahead of this match.
Probable line-ups:
Man City: Ederson - Walker, Stones, Laporte, Zinchenko - B. Silva, Gundogan, D. Silva - Sterling, Aguero, Sane
Leicester: Schmeichel - Pereira, Evans, Maguire, Chilwell - Albrighton, Tielemans, Ndidi, Choudhoury, Maddison - Vardy
My prediction: Manchester City to win 2-1, it might be a tough match for Pep Guardiola and his men but they should be able to grab the vital three points.
Here are the odds for the match at Bet365:
Man City win - 1.12
Draw - 8.50
Leicester win - 17.00
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