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Leicester v Wolves
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Kick Off: Sunday 22nd December at 14:00
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Competition: Premier League
2 of the division’s struggling clubs go head-to-head on Sunday as Leicester City play host to Wolves in the Premier League. The visitors sacked Gary O’Neil after the defeat to Ipswich and will be hoping to make the most of any potential ‘new manager bounce’ at the King Power Stadium with Vitor Pereira arriving in the Black Country this week.
⭐ Leicester v Wolves Best Bet
We’re expecting goals in this game and have backed the Foxes to score at least twice against a dodgy Wolves defence. Leicester have scored 2 or more goals in 2 of their last 3 outings in the Premier League, at home against West Ham and Brighton.
1 of the reasons Wolves got rid of Gary O’Neil was down to the sheer number of goals his defence was conceding. Sunday’s guests have conceded at least 2 goals in each of their last 4 league games. Wolves let in 4 against Bournemouth and Everton and then followed that up with 2 goals conceded against West Ham and Ipswich.
🟢 Leicester v Wolves #WhatOddsPaddy Tip
Leicester have a good recent record against Wolves, winning 4 of their last 6 league meetings. The Foxes might have only picked up 3 wins so far this season but 2 of those have been at the King Power Stadium, while Wolves have lost 5 of their 8 matches on the road.
The hosts average 3.38 corners per game in the Premier League this season, while Wolves are only averaging 3.19, only narrowly more for the Foxes, but a home crowd should help this pick. Wolves have been shown 42 yellow cards and 1 red card so far this season which is a marginally higher total than Leicester, who have 41 yellow cards and 0 red cards.
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👕 Leicester v Wolves Predicted XI
🔍 Leicester v Wolves Players to Watch
🔵 Facundo Buonanotte
There is a good chance that both goalkeepers will be kept very busy this weekend and Leicester’s Facundo Buonanotte is likely to be 1 of the main reasons for this.
The young Argentine winger has taken more shots in the Premier League this season (22) than any other Leicester player, with Jamie Vardy (18) being his closest team-mate. Of those 22 shots, 9 have hit the target for Buonanotte, which gives the 19-year-old a Shots on Target ratio of 40.9%.
🟡 Joao Gomes
Joao Gomes will return to the Wolves squad this weekend after missing the Ipswich defeat due to a suspension. Gomes, who has impressed this season, has committed more fouls than any other Wolves player, with the Brazilian chalking up 35 in 15 Premier League starts.
That means that the 23-year-old midfielder is heading into Sunday’s clash with Leicester averaging 2.33 fouls per game, so you can see why we’re backing the Brazilian to commit 2 or more fouls here.
🔵 Mads Hermansen / Danny Ward
Leicester’s Mads Hermansen has already been a very busy man this season having faced 93 shots on target in 16 Premier League appearances but might be replaced by Danny Ward after picking up an injury during the 4-0 defeat to Newcastle.
Hermansen has made 64 saves so far which makes for a save percentage of 67.7%, which is very impressive considering how the Foxes have performed so far this season. Hermansen, who has only missed 1 league game, faces an average of 5.81 shots on target per game, 4 of which he saves on average.
📂 Leicester v Wolves Cheat Sheet
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💻 Leicester v Wolves Form and Tactics
Leicester have lined up in a 4-2-3-1 system for the majority of the season, the Foxes have had less of the ball in 2 of Ruud van Nistelrooy’s 3 Premier League games so far.
Wolves favoured a 3-4-3 formation in the latter stages of Gary O’Neil’s tenure at the club, but that could change under refreshed leadership. Since October, Wolves have enjoyed the majority of the possession in 5 of their 10 league games.
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🏁 Leicester v Wolves Ref Watch
- Referee: Anthony Taylor
- Has taken charge of 14 Premier League matches so far this season.
- Averages 21.57 Fouls per Game.
- 0.57 Penalties Awarded per Game.
- 4.00 Yellow Cards per Game.
- 0.07 Red Cards per Game.
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* All odds displayed correct at the time of publishing.
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