Leeds Utd vs Leicester Preview & Prediction
THE FACTS
When is Leeds Utd vs Leicester taking place? Leeds Utd vs Leicester will take place on Sunday 7th November, 2021 at 14:00 (UK)
Where is Leeds Utd vs Leicester taking place? Leeds Utd vs Leicester will take place at Elland Road in Leeds
Where can I get tickets for Leeds Utd vs Leicester? Ticket information for Leeds Utd vs Leicester can be found on each club’s official website
What TV channel is Leeds Utd vs Leicester on in the UK? Leeds Utd vs Leicester will not be televised live in the UK
Where can I stream Leeds Utd vs Leicester in the UK? Leeds Utd vs Leicester cannot be streamed live in the UK
THE LOWDOWN
LEEDS UTD
- Leeds Utd head back to Elland Road boosted after having recorded their first Premier League win on the road this season away to Norwich last time out, but still they hover dangerously above the relegation places.
- It would be no surprise if Marcelo Bielsa names the same team that beat Norwich to face Leicester, with striker Patrick Bamford still not fit to return to action alongside defenders Luke Ayling and Robin Koch.
LEICESTER
- Leicester saw their four-match Premier League unbeaten run come to an end in their most recent domestic fixtures, losing 0-2 against Arsenal which sees them firmly entrenched within mid-table.
- Defenders Wes Fofana and James Justin remain absent for the Foxes, although Justin is starting to edge closer to a return, whilst winger Marc Albrighton is not expected to recover in time from an injury that he obtained earlier in Leicester’s Europa League group stage campaign, however Ricardo Pereira (hamstring), Harvey Barnes (Illness), and James Maddison (Illness) could all recover in time to feature here.
THE TEAM NEWS
LEEDS UTD
PREDICTED XI (3-3-3-1): Meslier; Llorente, Struijk, Cooper; Shackleton, Phillips, Dallas; Raphinha, Rodrigo, James; Harrison
UNAVAILABLE: Ayling (Injured), Bamford (Injured), Koch (Injured)
QUESTIONABLE:
LEICESTER
PREDICTED XI (3-4-1-2): Schmeichel; Amartey, Evans. Soyuncu; Castagne, Tielemans, Soumare, Thomas; Maddison, Iheanacho, Vardy
UNAVAILABLE: Albrighton (Injured), Fofana (Injured), Justin (Injured)
QUESTIONABLE: Barnes (Illness), Maddison (Illness), Pereira (Injured)
THE PREDICTION
Leicester with their pace on the counter attack are the sort of side that could ruthlessly punish Leeds Utd if the home side are not on top of their game in terms of ball retention and accuracy within their passing when an extended number of bodies are pushed forward. However, Leeds will be confident of causing Leicester problems themselves, having found the net at least once in all but one of their home games so far this season. Combine this with the fact that both sides have kept just one clean sheet from a possible ten in the Premier League so far this season and an entertaining affair looks to be in prospect from an offensive point of view, so back both teams to score here at Elland Road.
Tip: BOTH TEAMS TO SCORE
