At both Cities actually.

Manchester City has been bad, but even a horrible Man City is lightyears ahead of dismal Leicester City. My thoughts:

One source predicting lineups like this could be about correct:

Struggling Leicester City visits Manchester City at the Etihad Stadium on Wednesday, hoping to turn their season around. The Foxes have been in dire form in the Premier League, while City’s situation isn’t ideal either. Pep Guardiola’s side currently sits fifth in the table—a position no one would have expected before the season began. Although City is just one point behind Chelsea and still has a shot at the top four, climbing any higher seems unlikely at this stage.

Despite their disappointing campaign, City still has a chance at silverware. They advanced in the FA Cup last Sunday by defeating Bournemouth away, and among the remaining teams, Guardiola’s men are the strongest contenders. With the cup competition on hold until late April, their immediate focus is on securing maximum points from the next four Premier League matches. Given the quality gap between the two sides, the Leicester clash should be a straightforward win for City.

However, City will be missing key players in defense, and Erling Haaland is also expected to be absent on Wednesday. Other injury concerns include Manuel Akanji, John Stones, Nathan Aké, and Rodri. Oscar Bobb’s return is still uncertain as well.

For Leicester, the question remains whether the international break has helped them reset. Ruud van Nistelrooy’s side entered the break on a disastrous seven-game losing streak, making the time off crucial. With a nine-point gap to safety, they face a massive uphill battle to avoid relegation. Statistically, their attacking play has been the weakest in the league based on expected goals (xG), making their prospects for the remainder of the season bleak.

The 30 points gap in the actual table is roughly the same also in the data-based table.

On the positive side, Leicester has a nearly full squad available. The only player sidelined is Issahaku Fatawu, while Ricardo Pereira is expected to be fit for Wednesday’s match.

实际上在两个城市。

曼城一直很糟糕，但即使是一个可怕的曼城也比糟糕的莱斯特城要领先几光年。我的想法:

有一个消息来源预测这样的阵容可能是正确的：

周三，处境艰难的莱斯特城将在阿提哈德球场迎战曼城，希望能扭转本赛季的颓势。狐狸队在英超的状态很糟糕，而曼城的情况也不理想。瓜迪奥拉的球队目前在积分榜上排名第五，这在赛季开始之前是没有人会想到的。虽然曼城只落后切尔西1分，仍然有机会进入前四，但在这个阶段似乎不太可能再往上爬。

尽管他们的表现令人失望，但曼城仍有机会夺得奖杯。上周日他们客场击败伯恩茅斯晋级足总杯，在剩下的球队中，瓜迪奥拉的球队是最强的竞争者。由于杯赛要到四月底才能举行，他们的当务之急是在接下来的四场英超比赛中获得最多的积分。考虑到两队之间的实力差距，与莱斯特城的比赛对曼城来说应该是一场轻松的胜利。

然而，曼城在后防线上将缺少关键球员，哈兰德也将缺席周三的比赛。其他伤情还包括阿坎吉、斯通、内森·阿克罗伊和罗德里。奥斯卡·鲍勃的回归也仍然不确定。

对于莱斯特城来说，问题仍然是国际比赛是否能帮助他们重新开始。范尼斯特鲁伊的球队以灾难性的七连败进入中场休息，这使得比赛变得至关重要。在距离安全还有9分的差距的情况下，他们面临着一场巨大的保级战。从数据上看，他们的进攻是联赛中预期进球（xG）最弱的，这使得他们在本赛季剩下的比赛中前景黯淡。

实际表中的30分差距在基于数据的表中也大致相同。

从积极的方面来看，莱斯特城几乎有一个完整的阵容。唯一缺阵的球员是法塔乌，而佩雷拉有望在周三的比赛中复出。