Leicester City suffered back-to-back defeats in the English Premier League after going down 1-2 against Southampton. James Maddison scored from a direct free-kick to give his side a lead before Che Adams came off the bench and scored a brace to secure three points for his team.
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* shot maps
* xT (expected threat)
* pass networks
* xG timelines
* defensive duels
* average positions and much more!
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How many smart passes did Leicester City attempt? How many recoveries did Southampton make in the attacking third?
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Brendan Rodgers shifted from a three-at-the-back formation to a four-man defence. Harvey Barnes returned to the team, and Ayoze Perez got a rare start on the right side. The Foxes changed their formation twice during the second half and ended the match with two strikers.
Ralph Hasenhüttl’s men started the match in a 4-2-3-1 formation. They played in two different formations and alternated between the two in four different phases. The 4-2-3-1 formation was a more attacking formation, and the 4-1-4-1 formation added an extra man to the midfield.
The Foxes ended the match with 59.28% ball possession. They started and finished the first half with more than 65% ball possession. Southampton made a comeback in the second half and had more possession of the ball. Leicester City players were unable to keep hold of the ball.
Southampton had a very poor first half and were chasing the ball for most of the period. However, the addition of an extra player to the midfield helped them to keep hold of the ball in the second half.
The home team players were involved in 36 positional attacks but only attempted three shots from these attacks. Most of the attacks came from the centre.
Southampton players were involved in 19 positional attacks, and they attempted four shots from these attacks. They attacked more from the flanks, especially from the right side.
Leicester City once again struggled to attempt shots towards the opposition goal. They only hit four shots, with a single shot on target. After scoring the goal in the second half, the Foxes were unable to attempt any shots in the match.
The Saints attempted eight shots in the match and hit the target three times. They only attempted one shot in the first half, and the rest of the attempts came in the second half. Southampton were unlucky as one of the attempted shots hit the post.
Leicester City ended the game with a low xG rate of 0.27. They attempted only a single shot from inside the penalty box.
Southampton ended the match with an xG rate of 0.7. They attempted four shots from inside the penalty box and scored on two occasions.
The home team was involved in 58 offensive duels, winning 21 of them. Most of the duels were contested in the attacking third on the right side. Ayoze Pérez contested 15 duels on that side but only won three.
The visitors contested 64 offensive duels and won 30. They contested most of the duels in the middle third and had a high win percentage on the flanks.
The home team attempted 536 passes with an 86% passing accuracy rate. It can be observed that Wilfried Ndidi commanded the midfield, and the rest of the players played on the wider sides. The centre-back pairing of Jonny Evans and Daniel Amartey shared 49 passes between them.
The Saints attempted 320 passes with a 75% passing accuracy rate. Southampton played a more defensive line, and their attackers dropped to the midfield.
Leicester City players attempted 71 passes to the final third and were successful 56 times. Amartey attempted five passes towards Timothy Castagne and four towards Pérez from the centre-back position.
Southampton attempted 56 passes in the final third and successfully delivered 31 of them. James Ward-Prowse was the main playmaker, and he tried to find his teammates on most occasions.
Leicester City players tried to threaten the opposition with smart passes. They attempted eight such passes with a 75% accuracy rate.
Stuart Armstrong was the only Saints player to attempt a smart pass.
Both teams contested 208 duels, and the home team won 92 of those. They had a high win percentage inside their half.
The Saints won 100 duels in the match, and they had a high win percentage on the left side inside their half. Joe Aribo contested 26 duels and won 14.
Leicester City players were involved in 63 defensive duels, winning 35. They contested most of the duels in the middle third.
The away team won 41 defensive duels in the match with a high win percentage in the defensive third. Moussa Djenepo contested 13 duels and won 12.
Brendan Rodgers’ men were involved in 35 aerial duels and won 15. Most of the duels were contested in the middle third.
The visitors contested 34 aerial duels and won 14. They also contested most of the duels in the middle third.
The Foxes made 87 recoveries, with 42 coming in the defensive third, 36 in the middle third, and nine in the final third. Both centre-backs made a combined total of 33 recoveries.
Southampton players made 89 recoveries, with 40 coming in the defensive third, 31 in the middle third, and 18 in the attacking third. Djenepo was solid on the left side, making 18 recoveries.
Leicester City’s struggles in the league continued as Brendan Rodgers’ men once again failed to secure three points. They had a poor duels win percentage and struggled to take shots. This was the main reason behind another defeat in the season.
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