Leicester City and Manchester City meet in the 2021/22 season curtain-raiser today as they compete for the Community Shield at Wembley.
Brendan Rodgers’ Leicester stunned Chelsea to lifted the FA Cup last term, while Pep Guardiola’s Man City cantered to Premier League title glory.
Those triumphs earn both managers another crack at silverware on Saturday - and while the Shield may have little bearing on the upcoming season overall, it never hurts to get off to a winning start to build momentum.
Date, kick-off time and venue
Leicester vs Man City is scheduled for a 5:15pm BST kick-off today (Saturday, August 7, 2021).
Where to watch Leicester vs Man City
TV channel: The match will be televised on ITV 1 for free.
Live stream: UK viewers with a valid TV licence will be able to watch the match online via the ITV Hub for free.
Leicester vs Man City team news and lineups
Man City XI: Steffen, Cancelo, Dias, Ake, Mendy, Fernandinho, Gundogan, Palmer, Mahrez, Edozie, Torres
Subs: Carson, Grealish, Rodrigo, Bernardo, Sandler, Couto, Doyle, Gomes, Knight
Leicester XI: Schmeichel, Ricardo, Amartey, Soyuncu, Bertrand, Ndidi, Tielemans, Perez, Maddison, Barnes, Vardy
Leicester vs Man City prediction
The Foxes have form for upsets at Wembley having beaten Chelsea in last season’s FA Cup Final. However, with both sides unlikely to be at full strength yet, City’s fearsome squad options should see them through.
Leicester 1-2 Man City
Head to head (h2h) history and results
Leicester wins: 31
Draws: 29
Man City wins: 62
The last time the two sides met, Man City beat Leicester 2-0 at the King Power Stadium in the League on April 3.
Betting odds and tips
Leicester to lift the trophy: 13/8
Man City to lift the trophy: 4/9
Man City to win and over 2.5 goals: 9/5
