As their race for promotion picks up steam, Leicester City will welcome Bristol City to the King Power Stadium on Saturday.
When Bristol City visits the King Power Stadium on Saturday, Leicester City will be anxious to maintain their top-two standing in the EFL Championship standings.
Only one league game has been lost by Enzo Maresca’s team this year; it was a 1-0 home defeat to Hull City. They will lose successive home games in the tournament if they suffer another setback this weekend, which would mark the first time since 2011–12.
Leicester, one of the favorites to win Premier League promotion, will want to keep Preston North End under constant pressure. The Foxes have one of the top second-tier teams, therefore it would be shocking if they lost two straight games at the King Power.
Despite scoring, Leicester hasn’t quite found their best form. Bristol City could reduce the six-point gap between themselves and Foxes this weekend if they surprise their more prestigious opponents.
Nigel Pearson will captain Bristol against the team he guided to the Premier League in 2014, and he will look to cause trouble for them this time. Although Bristol’s chances of obtaining
Under Enzo Maresca, the Foxes have not yet found their best form, but they are still securing victories and scoring goals. Leicester City only needs one set of games to turn the Championship standings in their favor and move within striking distance of Preston North End.
Despite the midweek match against Norwich City, Maresca has often used a stable lineup when healthy and is unlikely to make significant changes. This time at Carrow Road, it was another unspectacular but respectable effort.
In the match against Norwich, Jamie Vardy, Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall, and Ricardo Pereira were all forced to make do with the bench. All of them are anticipated to play again this weekend when they take on Bristol City.
Leicester has had a lot of success this season playing in a 4-3-3, and they are likely to continue doing so for the encounter. Behind the back four of Callum Doyle, Ricardo Pereira, Wout Faes, and Jannik Vestergaard, Mads Hermansen ought to start in goal.
Harry Winks should start in central midfield, where Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall and Wilfred Ndidi are anticipated to flank him. Last Saturday, Jamie Vardy scored against Southampton, and he should continue to lead the charge this time around alongside Stephy Mavididi and Kasey McAteer in the back.
Nigel Pearson was the manager that finally returned Leicester to the Premier League during his two stints at the King Power. The veteran coach can be credited with laying the groundwork for the Foxes’ establishment in the Premier League despite being fired after just one season in the top division.
He will now try to undermine the goals of his previous team by leading a self-assured Robins team to the King Power. Rob Atkinson, Ayman Benarous, Tommy Conway, Andreas Weimann, and Ross McCrorie are all out due to injuries, while Ross McCrorie is questionable.
Max O’Leary will likely start in goal for Bristol, who will likely use a 4-2-3-1 system. The backline of George Tanner, Zak Vyner, Kal Naismith, and Cameron Pring ought to shield him.
The double pivot in midfield between Mark Sykes, Jason Knight, and Sam Bell should be revived by Matty James and Joe Williams. The line of assault should be led by Nahki Wells.
Bristol performed well to defeat Plymouth Argyle 4-1 the previous time; it was an impressive effort against a squad that has frequently given other teams trouble. The Robins have no cause to put their tail between their legs despite Leicester being the favorites coming into the encounter.
