Leicester vs Wolves Prediction – Premier League Prediction & Betting Tips 22/12/2024
Leicester vs Wolves Premier League Prediction Match Details
Wolverhampton Wanderers will face Leicester City at King Power Stadium in an important relegation clash on Sunday in a Midlands derby. Can Vitor Pereira begin his era at Wolves with a victory?
Leicester Preview & Form
Leicester City, in the bid to turn things around and stay in the top flight next season, decided to terminate former head coach Simon Cooper and appoint Ruud Van Nistelrooy. The Foxe’s new manager, Ruud Van Nistelrooy, tasted his first defeat last weekend as his side was heavily crashed to a 4-0 defeat against Newcastle United at St. James Park, with the result ending his two-match unbeaten run. The Foxes sit just above the relegation zone with 14 points and are only two points above the bottom three.
Ruud Van Nistelrooy will now be hoping his side can build on his first two home games at the club, where they secured a 3-1 victory over West Ham United and then followed it with a 2-2 draw against Brighton in their last home game. It is worth noting that City’s last four home games have produced both teams scoring and over 2.5 goals.
Wolves Preview & Form
Wolves have surprisingly underperformed this season in the league, and the poor string of results led to the decision to sack Gary O’Neil and appoint Vitor Pereira. Gary O’Neil’s last game in charge of the Wolves was the 2-1 home defeat to fellow relegation contenders Ipswich Town last weekend. The defeat was their fourth successive league defeat in a row, with 12 goals being conceded. Currently, Wolves are sitting second bottom of the league standings with nine points and trail Leicester City by five points. A win in Vitor Pereira’s debut will give them hope, but defeat will see the gap between them and safety extend to at least six points.
Wolverhampton has also been struggling in their away games, having only recorded one win from their last seven trip games. One major issue Vitor Pereira will work on in his debut game in charge will be his side’s defensive duty, as Wolves have one of the worst defenses in the league this season.
Leicester vs Wolves Predicted Lineups
Leicester predicted lineup (4-2-3-1): Hermansen; Justin, Coady, Vestergaard, Kristiansen; Skipp, Winks; Buonanotte, El Khannouss, Mavididi; Vardy
Wolves predicted lineup (3-4-2-1): Johnstone; Dawson, Toti Gomes, Bueno; Semedo, Andre, Lemina, Doherty; Joao Gomes, Cunha; Strand Larsen
Leicester vs Wolves H2H Record (Last Five Games)
- Leicester 2-1 Wolves
- Wolves 0-4 Leicester
- Wolves 2-1 Leicester
- Leicester 1-0 Wolves
- Wolves 0-0 Leicester
Leicester vs Wolves Prediction Betting Tips
Leicester City has a strong historical record against Wolves at the King Power Stadium, having remained unbeaten in each of their last seven meetings. Based on that, we favor Leicester as the favorite to win the game, with the match seeing both teams score.
