With FA Cup progress assured, Leicester turn their attention back to Premier League matters and they will be eager to bounce back from their 5-1 thumping at Manchester City last time out. Paul Lambert is yet to have the comprehensive approach Stoke fans may well have been hoping for and the Potters are very much in the relegation picture with only 11 games still to play.
English Premier League – Leicester City vs Stoke City – King Power Stadium, Saturday 24th February 2018, Kick-off: 12.30 GMT
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Draw Best Odd of: 11/4 at Betfred |
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Claude Puel is going through a sticky period with the Foxes, who despite being 8th in the Premier League table, haven’t won in their last 3 Premier League games. However, they are very much in with an outside chance of playing European football next season and with FA Cup progress secured, they can put all of their attention into improving their Premier League position. Jamie Vardy’s 15 goals this season have served as a reminder of the England man’s qualities – timely in a World Cup year
Stoke City
Paul Lambert hasn’t hit the ground running in Staffordshire and the Scot looks to have his work cut out in order to propel Stoke away from the relegation picture. The Potters currently sit 19th in the table, with 25 points from 27 games and are currently 2 points adrift in the bottom three. Xherdan Shaqiri has demonstrated some of his best form in a Stoke shirt in recent weeks and if he can improve upon his tally of 6 goals – he could be a decisive factor in their pursuit of Premier League safety.
Leicester City vs Stoke City Head to Head
Remarkably these two sides share an identical head to head record with both sides picking up 33 wins over each other whilst another 34 games between the teams have ended as draws. This was the third Premier League season in a row that this fixture ended in a 2-2 draw – with Xherdan Shaqiri and Peter Crouch netting for Stoke whilst Vicente Iborra and Riyad Mahrez responded for the Foxes.
Leicester City vs Stoke City Odds and Predictions
Despite their respective struggles in recent weeks this could be an open game between two well matched teams.
Both teams to score – YES – looks a banker bet at 8/11 with William Hill.
Jamie Vardy is prolific for Leicester and will want to add to his tally of 15 goals this season.
Jamie Vardy to score anytime looks a shrewd move at 21/10 with Sky Bet.
This could be an open game with Stoke needing to register points desperately.
Over 2.5 goals in the match is a valuable punt at 11/13 with Ladbrokes.
Despite their bigger need for points, Stoke will find it hard to impose themselves on Leicester here.
Leicester to win the game looks a sensible bet at 3/4 with William Hill.
Score Prediction
Leicester City 2 – 1 Stoke City – 8/1 with Ladbrokes.
Top Leicester City vs Stoke City Betting Tip
This looks to be a close match up between two attacking teams with Leicester possessing the superior quality on paper. Leicester City to win the match and both teams to score is an excellent bet at 13/5 with Paddy Power.