Best Odds: 1/1
Bookmaker: Unibet
Looking to extend their stay in the Champions League spots on Monday afternoon, Leicester will make the trip to a struggling Selhurst Park.
Crystal Palace
Starting with the hosts, putting in what was another worrying display on the road over the weekend, Crystal Palace find themselves in the midst of a real struggle. Despite coming up against a 10-man Aston Villa side on Saturday afternoon, Roy Hodgson’s men were hit with a thumping 3-0 defeat in the Midlands and drastically failed to bounce back from their Selhurst Park nightmare last week. Coming under real scrutiny for their woeful 7-0 defeat at the hands of defending champions Liverpool on home soil, the one-time England boss has now seen his side claim just a single victory in their last seven Premier League appearances. With it appearing that their 5-1 win over top-flight returners West Brom earlier in the month was just a minor bounce, the Eagles should also be concerned by their most recent meetings against Monday’s guests. Including a 3-0 defeat when they last faced off against the Foxes back in July, Palace suffered back-to-back defeats against Leicester last season.
Team News
Still dealing with a hamstring issue, Crystal Palace look set to be without central defender Gary Cahill at Selhurst Park.
Leicester
As for the visitors, managing to come from behind twice at the King Power over the weekend, Leicester would have been glad to have snatched a point off of away-day specialists Manchester United. Holding onto their spot in the top-four and gaining a string of plaudits from across the Premier League so far this season, the Foxes appear to have bounced back from that 2-0 loss against Everton earlier in the month. Eventually cruising their way to the knockout stage of this year’s Europa League with time to spare, Brendan Rodger’s side also really impressed in their last showdown on the road. Shocking many as they put on a real clinic in their 2-0 victory away at Tottenham last weekend, the one-time Liverpool boss will be calling on a red-hot Jamie Vardy to spearhead their charge in South London. Playing his part in Leicester’s equalizer in their 2-2 draw against the Red Devils 48 hours ago, the 33-year-old has already racked up 13 goals across all formats so far this season.
Team News
After only just returning from injury, summer arrival Timothy Castagne is expected to be handed a break on Monday.
Elsewhere, expected to rotate his squad in the capital, Brendan Rodgers could be tempted to hand the likes of Ayoze Perez and Cengiz Under a return.
Key Factors to Consider
- Including a 3-0 win when the two sides faced off back in July, Leicester secured back-to-back victories against Crystal Palace last season.
- In their back-to-back defeats against Liverpool and Aston Villa over the past week, the Eagles have shipped 10 goals.
- Jamie Vardy has recorded 13 goals across all formats so far this season.
- Leicester have scored over 1.5 goals in five of their last six matchups across all formats.
- Crystal Palace have managed to win just one of their last seven Premier League contests.
Conclusion
Managing to salvage a point late on against Manchester United over the weekend, Leicester will make the trip to Selhurst Park confident of extending on their top-four charge. Last seen away from the King Power picking up that eye-catching 2-0 victory against Tottenham in the capital, the Foxes should also be boosted by their rampant previous meetings against the Eagles. With Roy Hodgson’s side shipping 10 strikes in their back-to-back defeats against Liverpool and Aston Villa, it should be noted that Leicester picked up a 3-0 romp when they faced off against Palace back in July.
Verdict: Leicester win
Best Odds: 1/1
Bookmaker: Unibet
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