Premier League Action at the King Power Stadium – Leicester City face Leeds United

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Next Thursday at 8:15pm GMT, on matchday 12 of the Premier League, we will see Leicester play Leeds at the King Power Stadium.

Fifteenth placed Leeds will travel to the King Power Stadium, hopeful of rampage, as they face twentieth placed Leicester.

Leicester City require a positive result, as Leeds United go to the King Power Stadium

It was a 0-0 draw against Crystal Palace in Leicester’s last Premier League outing, Brendan Rodgers’ men will be hoping for a better result in this fixture.

Also, Brendan Rodgers may ponder the reasons why his Leicester team are struggling at the bottom of the table this season. But seven defeats out of the last nine matches, should be all the analysis that he really needs. With five points, they currently sit twentieth in the League. The breakdown for the team’s record is 1 wins, 7 losses and 2 draws having won one game, drawn two fixtures, and lost seven meetings.

Leicester have won one game, drawn two fixtures, and lost two meetings of their five League matches at home this season.

Victory for Leicester City would take their points tally to 8 so far this season.

Good Attacking Performance

They have a good scoring stats of 15 goals (14 from open play and one penalty). This season, their stand-out attacking players have been James Maddison (5), Patson Daka (3), and Harvey Barnes (2). Leicester have a very poor defensive record, having conceded 24 goals in their previous matches.

Leicester may have to resort to second choice players, given the number of first choice players that are now unavailable through injury, illness or suspension.

Leeds United’s campaign so far has seen them accrue nine points this season

Leeds come to this fixture on the back of a 0-1 home loss against Arsenal at Elland Road.

Also, Leeds need to get out of the losing habit, with four recorded in the last six matches. Now they have 2 matches won, 4 games lost and 3 duels drawn; that’s why they currently sit in fifteenth place, with a total of nine points having won two meetings, drawn three matches, and lost four fixtures.

Leeds will travel to Leicester with a win record on the road that is quite unremarkable, with one dart and three losse.

Leeds United will see 12 points so far this season, should they secure a win.

Leeds’s ever growing list of players missing due to injury or illness to be a concern for Jesse Marsch, ahead of this Thursday’s fixture against their opponents.

Leicester City v Leeds United – Head-to-Heads.

Regarding their historical duels Leicester and Leeds have faced each other 38 times in the past, with the balance of wins sitting in Leicester’s favour (18 – 12). Further, Leicester recent form against Leeds has been outstanding, winning on nine out of the last 18 meetings. The last time they played each other in this competition was March 2022, when Leicester City walked away as 1-0 winners.

Other standout players for Leicester are Patson Daka and Harvey Barnes with three goals and two goals respectively and for Leeds are Rodrigo Moreno and Luis Sinisterra with four goals both.

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