Premier League – Wolverhampton Wanderers take on Leicester City
Next Sunday at 5:30pm GMT, on matchday 26 of the Premier League, we will see Wolves play Leicester at Molineux Stadium.
This clash sees eleventh play seventh, as struggling Leicester visit Molineux Stadium to face Wolves.
Wolverhampton Wanderers go into this meeting with 37 points secured
Wolves will be keen to retain their winning form, having beaten Tottenham Hotspur 0-2 in their last fixture.
Also, Wolves keep finding ways to win, having secured 11 victories in their last 20 fixtures is astonishing this season. With 37 points, they currently sit seventh in the League. The breakdown for the team’s record is 11 wins, 8 losses and 4 draws having won 11 matches, drawn four games, and lost eight meetings.
When Wolves host Leicester, they will do so on the back of four wins, two draws, and five losses on their own ground.
A victory for Wolverhampton Wanderers would put them on 40 points.
A solid defensive team
So far, Wolves’ defence has been outstanding, as they have conceded 17 goals. They have poor scoring rate of 21 goals (20 from open play and one penalty). This is largely down to the efforts of their stand-out attackers – Raul Jimenez (2), Ruben Neves (1), and Conor Coady (1).
Wolves may have to resort to second choice players, given the number of first choice players that are now unavailable through injury, illness or suspension.
Leicester City have 27 points to their name, going into this tie
Leicester’s next opponents will smell blood if they begin the next match with all guns blazing. Whilst it’s understandable that they may want to do this, after their recent 2-2 draw at West Ham United and previous loss to Liverpool, The Foxes must get a positive result and keep defensively solid.
Also, Leicester’s record this season has been hindered by a poor run of four games without a win. Brendan Rodgers’s men need to find the winning strategy, and quickly. With an eleventh position in the league and 7 wins, 9 losses and 6 draws, they currently have 27 points in the League having won seven games, drawn six fixtures, and lost nine meetings.
It must be a worrying prospect for Leicester to go back on the road, with a bud run of away performances under their belt this season. So far they have only secured two victories, three darts, and five defeats to the home team.
A win in this fixture would take Leicester City’s points to 30 in the League.
Good Attacking Performance
Leicester have a good scoring record this season, with 36 netted so far (35 from open play and one penalty). This has been largely down to the key attacking players: Patson Daka (2), Youri Tielemans (1), and James Maddison (1). Leicester have shown a poor defensive solidity so far, having conceded 41 goals in their previous matches.
It is likely that eight key players will miss Sunday’s fixture, which is something of a concern for Brendan Rodgers and his Leicester team.
Wolverhampton Wanderers v Leicester City – Head-to-Head.
Regarding their historical duels when these two rivals meet, the tendency has been for Leicester to take all the points with nine victories and 13 draws.
Performance Report
For Wolves, Raul Jimenez scored
two goals in 23 League games, while Patson Daka, one of their best scorers, has netted
two goals in 22 League fixtures so far for Leicester.
Other standout players for Wolves are Raul Jimenez and Ruben Neves with two goals each and for Leicester are Patson Daka and Youri Tielemans with two goals both.
