Two sides are looking to regain their form in the Premier League as Leeds welcomes home Leicester City. The match is scheduled for Sunday at Elland Road, with a kickoff at 5 pm.
Marcelo Bielsa’s side scraped off a 2-1 win over out-of-form Norwich City, whereas the Foxes suffered a 2-0 defeat to Arsenal.
It took just five minutes for Leeds United to shake off their Carrow Road cobwebs, as Kalvin Phillips fired home an unstoppable 25-yarder after a fine approach play by Pablo Hernandez.
Leeds United’s top flight status is now secured after their narrow win over Norwich, but all is certainly not well at Elland Road. The club lies in 17th place in the Premier League, having won just three games all season.
The defensive resilience they demonstrated during the last term was effectively redundant during this one, as Marco Bielsa’s men were cut apart with alarming efficiency, shipping 30 goals in their 10 Premier League fixtures.
The Foxes had more than 70% of the ball after the break, but they could not get clear-cut chances against an organised Arsenal defense.
Leicester is still battling on three fronts this season, but their run of consecutive wins in all competitions ended with a 2-0 loss at home to fierce rivals Arsenal. Brendan Rodger’s men also suffered defeat to Spartak Moscow in the Europa League on Wednesday night.
Leeds United vs. Leicester City Head to Head
Both sides have 15 games against each other, with Leeds taking three wins while Leicester City has seven wins. Here is a look at their previous encounters:
Home
- Norwich City 1-2 Leeds
- Arsenal 2-0 Leeds
- Leeds 1-1 Wolves
- Southampton 1-0 Leeds
- Leeds 1-0 Watford
Away
- Leicester City 1-1 Spartak Moscow
- Leicester City 0-2 Arsenal
- Brighton 2-2 Leicester
- Brentford 1-2 Leicester
- Spartak Moscow 3-4 Leicester
Leeds United Team News
Leeds United boss Marcelo Bielsa says Pontus Jansson looks to be in contention for tomorrow’s game, but Bamford, Ayling, and Koch are all sidelined with knee injuries.
Coach Marcelo Bielsa could be tempted to ditch his three-man defense after a 2-1 win at Norwich, especially with a trip to Stamford Bridge to come on Wednesday.
Leicester City Team News
The Leicester City manager, Brendan Rodgers, suggested that he is hopeful that his two key attacking midfielders – James Maddison and Harvey Barnes – will be available for Saturday’s Premier League fixture once they have overcome a recent sickness bug.
Prediction and Odds
Regardless, some clubs have not been so vulnerable to injury but still seem to have missed out on major honours this season.
- Double Chance
- Leicester City Win
- Goals Under 3.5
