On an action-packed Saturday, Manchester City (2 wins, 1 loss, 0 draws) travels to take on Leicester City (2-1-0 ). The match is set to kickoff at 10 a.m. ET at King Power Stadium. Below, we preview the Manchester City vs. Leicester City odds and lines, and make our best EPL bets, picks and predictions.
Manchester City kicked off the season with a loss to Tottenham, but it has looked flawless since that 1-0 defeat, while absolutely thrashing Arsenal and Norwich City, the two worst teams on the EPL table.
Newcomer M Jack Grealish has made his presence felt, as has F Raheem Sterling. The Man City defense has also given up just 1 goal.
Leicester City defeated the Wolves and Norwich City while losing to West Ham 4-1 following a 40th-minute red card. Leicester is a mid-tier side and comes in as a heavy underdog.
Manchester City at Leicester City: Odds, picks and predictions
Odds provided by Tipico Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports’ betting odds for a full list. Lines last updated Friday at 7:10 p.m. ET.
- Money line: Manchester City -170 (bet $170 to win $100) | Leicester City +440 (bet $100 to win $440) | Draw +320
- Over/Under: 2.5 (O: -140 | U: +112)
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Prediction
Manchester City 3, Leicester City 1
Money line (ML)
“LEAN” to MANCHESTER CITY (-170) as the best value on the money line, even at this price point. While it’s still a stretch with Man City on the road, it is, by far, the more talented side.
Grealish and M Kevin de Bruyne lead the midfield with Sterling and F Jesus up top. There’s a plethora of players that can step up if any of them come off the bench as well.
Leicester didn’t look great while being outshot by Norwich. It also lost 4-1 to West Ham and gave up a goal prior to the red card. Despite having two wins in three matches, Leicester should be overpowered in this one.
While Leicester hasn’t shown much, it has scored in all three matches, making BOTH TEAMS TO SCORE (-130) a solid bet as well.
Over/Under (O/U)
BET on the OVER 2.5 (-140) and heavily consider the Over 3.5 (+170).
As noted, Leicester scored in each of its three matches and has 4 goals through three games. Man City scored 10 goals in its last two matches, after being been shut out by the top-ranked Tottenham.
Only 21-year-old F Ferran Torres has multiple goals, so Man City has done its work with numerous talented players. The Over 2.5 is the safe bet, but the Over 3.5 could easily hit as well after cashing in three of the teams combined six matches.
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