Leicester City vs Fulham: Prediction, Preview & Betting Tips

Leicester City's consistent defensive issues will likely be the Foxes undoing in this game, with all signs pointing towards an away win for Fulham.

The home side are without a clean sheet in their last 16 games in all competitions and have the second-worst defence on record in the Premier League, with 46 goals conceded in 21 games.

Leicester City are coming into this game with no wins in their previous four home matches in the Premier League and have not scored in their last three at the King Power Stadium. To add to their defensive woes, Leicester City has conceded first in six of their previous eight matches in all competitions.

Fulham have shown confidence on the road lately, suffering just one loss in their last five away games.

Additionally, the visitors have triumphed in the previous three encounters between the two teams.

For these reasons, we can only look at a Fulham win in this fixture.

Leicester City 0-2 Fulham

Leicester City are in desperate need of a win as they host a Fulham side who have been performing extremely well this season.

Date: 18/01/2025
Location: King Power Stadium, Leicester.
Kick-Off: 3 PM

It has not been a smooth transition for Leicester City following their removal of Steve Cooper and the appointment of Ruud van Nistelrooy. The former PSV Eindhoven manager and former interim manager at Manchester United has only won twice in all competitions since the Dutchman’s arrival, with no end in sight for the dismal Foxes. The hosts are still within reach of safety despite their perilous form, and the home side are 19th in the Premier League and two points adrift of safety. A win for Leicester City will move them away from the relegation zone, although, at the time of writing, Ipswich Town have a game in hand over Leicester City, so it remains unlikely the Foxes will escape the relegation zone this weekend.

On the other hand, Fulham have gone from strength to strength this season and could harbour dreams of a European place. The Cottagers are in ninth place in the Premier League and are five points behind the final European places, so a win would narrow the gap should results elsewhere fall in their favour. Fulham have recorded impressive results this season under Marco Silva, in particular against Chelsea at Stamford Bridge, which was their first since 1979.

The reverse fixture between the two teams, ended in a 2-1 win for Fulham thanks to goals from Emile Smith Rowe and Alex Iwobi.

The game will not be available for viewing in the UK.

Predicted Leicester City Eleven: Stolarczyk, Justin, Faes, Vestergaard, Kristiansen, Winks, Soumare, Buonanotte, El Khannouss, Mavididi, Vardy.

Predicted Fulham Eleven: Leno, Castagne, Andersen, Bassey, Robinson, Lukic, Pereira, Wilson, Smith Rowe, Iwobi, Jimenez.

The recent meetings between the two teams suggest that Fulham looks assured of victory in this fixture over the weekend. Marco Silva’s side have won the last three meetings between the two teams and have secured victory in four of the previous five meetings in general. Fulham have an impressive record at the King Power Stadium in recent meetings, with the visitors winning three of the last five visits to Leicester.

Fulham have scored first in this fixture in four of the previous five meetings between the two teams and recorded a 1-0 victory the last time these two teams met at Leicester in 2023. The Foxes are without a clean sheet in the last three meetings against Fulham, failing to score in two of the previous five against Fulham.

Leicester City are coming into this game in need of a win following their 2-0 home defeat to Crystal Palace. The Foxes have only won once in their previous five in all competitions, to provide further context, that was against QPR in the FA Cup in a 6-2 win. The home side have lost their previous six Premier League matches coming into this game, with defeats against Crystal Palace (0-2), Aston Villa (2-1), Manchester City (0-2), Liverpool (3-1), Wolves (0-3) and Newcastle United (4-0).

The Foxes have one of the poorest home records in the division, with two wins, three draws and six losses in the league. Leicester City have gained nine points from a possible 33 on offer. However, Ruud van Nistelrooy’s side are winless on home soil in their previous four league matches since the opening win under the Dutchman against West Ham United (3-1).

Fulham have shown confidence on the road lately, suffering just one loss in their last five away games, following their 3-2 loss to West Ham United. Alex Iwobi scored a brace for the Cottagers in that game. Fulham have won twice in their previous five away league games against Chelsea (1-2) and Crystal Palace (0-2) whilst recording two impressive draws against Liverpool (2-2) and Tottenham Hotspur (2-2).

Fulham’s defeat against West Ham United is their only loss in nine Premier League matches, with the away side becoming draw specialists, recording six draws from their nine games played. Fulham’s only two wins during this period was against Chelsea and Brighton & Hove Albion (3-1). Away from home, Fulham have scored 14 goals and have conceded 13 on their travels.

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