Leicester vs Crystal Palace Prediction 15 January 2025

🔊 A season after returning to the Premier League, is Leicester set to undergo a cleansing through the Championship again? It's too early to make such conclusions, but this development cannot be ruled out given the current league position of the "Foxes". In this context, the upcoming match of the 21st round is extremely important for the hosts at "King Power", as they will be playing against one of their direct competitors - Crystal Palace. The "Eagles" are in noticeably better shape and are significantly higher in the table, which is why they are considered favorites even in an away match. In our prediction, we will discuss whether they will justify this status.

📊 Head-to-head

In the last 5 matches, the teams have parity - one home victory each with a score of 2:1 and three draws. If we consider the history of confrontations as a whole, Leicester is slightly ahead: 30 successful matches against Crystal Palace's 28.

🦊 Leicester

Otherwise, it is difficult to describe Leicester's position as anything but depressing. The team has lost six consecutive Premier League matches, leading to a fall into the relegation zone. A ray of hope for fans was the recent FA Cup match, where the "Foxes" relieved their souls by thrashing QPR 6:2. Perhaps such a bright victory will give Ruud van Nistelrooy's charges the necessary impetus to change their league position in the EPL. The first steps in this direction need to be taken now, or else there is a risk of getting stuck in the mud. However, the Dutch specialist still cannot count on several important players, including Hermansen, Ndidi, Pereira, McAteer, and Issahaku. Also, due to loan agreement conditions, Odsonne Edouard will not play against the "Eagles".

🦅 Crystal Palace

Everything is calm in the "Eagles" camp. The team has long since emerged from a prolonged crisis and has significantly distanced itself from the relegation zone thanks to successes in recent rounds. Draw results in matches against Bournemouth (0:0) and Chelsea (1:1) indicate that Oliver Glasner's protégés are on the right path. They also won their FA Cup 3rd round match but, unlike Leicester, without fireworks. Eberechi Eze started and scored what turned out to be the winning goal as early as the 4th minute. He played from whistle to whistle, but many other leaders received much-needed rest. It should be noted that the personnel situation for the visitors is not as severe as for their future opponents. Fransa, Wharton, and Holding have been injured for a long time, but as we can see, their partners are managing without them.

⚽️ Prediction on Goals

It's rare for a Leicester Premier League match not to surpass the “over”. In the last 10 matches, there was only one such instance - against Man City (0:2), although the "Foxes" almost managed to score against the "Citizens". Meanwhile, their defense hasn't improved, so a bet on Both Teams to Score (Yes) is justified. Often at home, Vardy and company manage to make their mark.

🚩 Prediction on Corners

When choosing a bet on corners, we'll focus on trends indicating a low-scoring nature of the match. Total under 11.5 corners has hit in 13 consecutive head-to-head meetings between these teams in the EPL and in 6 of Crystal Palace's last 7 away matches. The average season statistics for both teams are low (3.35-5.05), so it's hard to argue with the stats.

📝 Match Prediction

Crystal Palace is considered the favorite and perhaps deservedly so. The team has far fewer issues with their lineup, and recent results clearly favor them. However, Leicester at home might spring a surprise, inspired by their recent cup thrashing. For instance, a score of 2:2 wouldn't surprise us. Based on this logic, our key bet will be on total over 2.5 goals, which has hit in 5 of the last 6 head-to-head encounters between these teams. We expect an exciting football match.