Two clubs in opposite halves of the Premier League table will do battle today in a match between Manchester City and Leicester City. The first-division clash scheduled for 2:45 p.m. ET will be held at the Etihad in Manchester and can be live streamed here free.
What They're Saying
Manchester City manager Manuel Pellegrini (via BBC): "The only pressure [I feel] is when I don't see my team playing like I want it to. Never when I sign a contract do they tell me I have to win the title every year, or five titles in five years."
Leicester City manager Nigel Pearson (via the Express): "Before a ball is kicked in a season, people would look at a fixture like this and say it is a bit of a bonus game. But we can't have too many bonus games now here on in because we haven't got enough points for that."
Tactical Preview
Player to Watch: Wilfried Bony was transferred from Swansea City to provide Manchester City depth at the forward position. The 26-year-old, however, is yet to open his club account and has only featured in 43 competitive minutes. With mid-week rotation in mind, he'll look to return to his Swansea City form on Wednesday.
Manchester City's Projected Lineup (4-4-2): Hart; Kolarov, Mangala, Kompany, Zabaleta; Silva, Toure, Fernandinho, Nasri; Aguero, Bony
Leicester City's Projected Lineup (5-4-1): Schwarzer; Konchesky, Morgan, huth, Upson, Simpson; Schlupp, Cambiasso, James, Mahrez; Kramaric
Note: Credit all statistics to officially licensed data from Opta Sports (statistics and lineups via WhoScored).
Standings
|
Rnk |
Team |
MP |
W |
D |
L |
GF |
GA |
+/- |
Pts |
|||
|
1 |
Chelsea |
26 |
18 |
6 |
2 |
56 |
22 |
34 |
60 |
|||
|
2 |
Manchester City |
27 |
16 |
7 |
4 |
57 |
27 |
30 |
55 |
|||
|
3 |
Arsenal |
27 |
15 |
6 |
6 |
51 |
29 |
22 |
51 |
|||
|
4 |
Manchester United |
27 |
14 |
8 |
5 |
46 |
26 |
20 |
50 |
|||
|
5 |
Southampton |
28 |
15 |
4 |
9 |
39 |
20 |
19 |
49 |
|||
|
6 |
Liverpool |
27 |
14 |
6 |
7 |
40 |
30 |
10 |
48 |
|||
|
7 |
Tottenham Hotspur |
26 |
13 |
5 |
8 |
41 |
36 |
5 |
44 |
|||
|
8 |
Swansea City |
27 |
11 |
7 |
9 |
31 |
34 |
-3 |
40 |
|||
|
9 |
West Ham United |
27 |
10 |
9 |
8 |
39 |
33 |
6 |
39 |
|||
|
10 |
Stoke City |
27 |
11 |
6 |
10 |
31 |
34 |
-3 |
39 |
|||
|
11 |
Newcastle United |
27 |
9 |
8 |
10 |
32 |
42 |
-10 |
35 |
|||
|
12 |
Crystal Palace |
28 |
7 |
9 |
12 |
31 |
39 |
-8 |
30 |
|||
|
13 |
West Bromwich Albion |
28 |
7 |
9 |
12 |
26 |
36 |
-10 |
30 |
|||
|
14 |
Everton |
27 |
6 |
10 |
11 |
33 |
39 |
-6 |
28 |
|||
|
15 |
Hull City |
28 |
6 |
9 |
13 |
26 |
37 |
-11 |
27 |
|||
|
16 |
Sunderland |
28 |
4 |
14 |
10 |
23 |
39 |
-16 |
26 |
|||
|
17 |
Aston Villa |
28 |
6 |
7 |
15 |
15 |
38 |
-23 |
25 |
|||
|
18 |
Queens Park Rangers |
26 |
6 |
4 |
16 |
27 |
45 |
-18 |
22 |
|||
|
19 |
Burnley |
27 |
4 |
10 |
13 |
25 |
45 |
-20 |
22 |
|||
|
20 |
Leicester City |
26 |
4 |
6 |
16 |
24 |
42 |
-18 |
18 |
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