Leicester City and Leeds United are both aiming to to escape the bottom of the league table with a win in this match. These two teams are sitting next to each other in the league table with just a point separating them. While Leeds are sitting at the 16th of the league table, Leicester is at the 17th. Both the Leeds and Leicester are hopeful that they could at least improve their place in the league table. Moreover, coming into this match, these two teams are actually from a different result. While Leicester is from a 2-1 win against the Wolves, the Leeds suffered a 2-1 loss against Fulham. This meeting will be on April 26, 2023, at 3:00 AM (GMT+8), with the Leeds as hosts.
These two teams have already met several times across all competitions in their history, playing 128 matches against each other. The hosts has a slight edge against the visitors, winning 48 games. The visitors on the other hand has 46 wins, while the remaining matches ended in draw. However, looking at their previous record, it seems like the hosts does not have a good record against the visitors recently. In fact, from their last eight league meetings, the hosts only won once. The visitors won their meeting earlier this season by a 2-0 margin, and are aiming for the same result here.
Leicester City
Leicester is currently at the 17th of the league table with 28 points, sitting just above the drop zone. This match is crucial for them as this may cost them to go down the drop zone, which they do not want. If they fail to secure a win here, it is likely possible since they are just with the same points with the team at the 18th. Fortunately, Leicester was able to secure a 2-1 victory on their last match. This helped them to be away from the relegation zone, and are now looking for the same result. Luckily for Leicester, they have shown signs of improvement, which is what they exactly need to survive. They can rely to Kelechi Iheanacho, and Youri Tielmans who have stepped up big time for their team.
Leicester just dealt a major blow on their match before their win on their last match. James Maddison was out due to illness, so his status remains unsure in this match. He will join Jonny Evans, Ricardo Pereira, James Justin, Jannik Vestegaard, and Ryan Bertrand on the sidelines. Fortunately, Harvey Barnes, who suffered a hamstring injury could be back in this match.
Leeds United
Leeds are no better with Leicester as they are currently sitting at the 16th of the league table with 29 points. They are just a point and a place better than their opponent, but they are just the same when it comes to the way they play. A win in this match will retain their spot in the league table, but will be far from the drop zone when it comes to points. Their current result is not good, as they suffered a 2-1 loss against Fulham. This is not surprising though as they failed be at their best this season. With that, they aim to bounce back in this match and improve their standings. Defense has been one of their issues this season. In fact, they conceded as many as 13 goals in their last three matches. They are looking to improve their way of playing in this game.
Unfortunately, their treatment room is a little crowded in this match. Tyler Adams, and Stuart Dallas are still unavailable in this match. Maximilian Wober, and Liam Cooper on the other hand are both questionable in this game.
Prediction:
Leicester City (2.0)
Odds: -0.89
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