Leicester City are seeking an upturn in results as they travel to Fulham for a Monday night Premier League fixture. With the Cottagers also looking off colour lately, even at home, both teams could be set to cancel each other out.
Fulham head into Monday’s clash off the back of a 1-0 defeat at Liverpool in their previous Premier League fixture. They made things difficult for the Reds throughout the contest but struggled to find their cutting edge in attack.
That was the third straight Premier League defeat for Fulham, who appear to have lost their way in recent weeks. They seem to be struggling without top scorer Aleksandar Mitrovic, who is still serving an eight-match suspension.
Fulham have also found things difficult at Craven Cottage, where they have claimed just one win from their last five matches. Marco Silva’s men have suffered three defeats in that run and were beaten 2-1 by Manchester City in their previous home facture.
Leicester City failed to take advantage of a relegation six-pointer last time out as they were held to a 2-2 draw by fellow strugglers Everton. They came from behind to lead through Caglar Soyuncu but conceded an equaliser after the restart.
While not exactly in survival mode, Leicester City are now unbeaten in their last three matches, although two of those fixtures have ended in draws. That run is enough to see Dean Smith’s men climb out of the bottom three, even if it is only on goal difference.
Aside from their shaky backline, one area that still needs work for Leicester City is their form on their travels having won just once in their last nine away matches. However, there have been a few key draws in that run, including a 1-1 scoreline in their previous fixture on the road.
How the bookies view it
The bookies appear to be split on this one with a win for Fulham priced at 7/4 by Unibet while a Leicester City victory is valued at 28/17 by 10bet. A draw is set at odds of 5/2 by bet365.
Head to head
Fulham have an 18-8 advantage with five draws from 31 previous matches against Leicester City. However, there have been two wins each in the last four meetings while the Cottagers claimed a 1-0 victory over the reverse fixture back in January.
Players to watch
Fulham have found things difficult in attack lately but Carlos Vinicius has led the line and scored their only goal in their previous home fixture. The forward could he worth keeping an eye on and is priced at 13/5 by bet365 to find the net on Sunday.
A piece of good news for Leicester City is Jamie Vardy’s return to form in recent weeks. The striker has scored in his last two matches and could be backed to maintain that run at 23/10 with William Hill.
Anything else catch the eye?
Fulham and Leicester City have struggled to maintain their defensive discipline lately and both teams could be backed to score at 8/11 with BoyleSports. The Foxes saw over 3.5 in their previous fixture and a repeat is valued at 21/10 with BetVictor while Betfred is offering odds of 4/5 for over 2.5.
Both teams have been involved in a few fast starts in recent weeks and they can be backed to score in the first half at 10/3 with bet365.
This English Premier League match between Fulham and Leicester City will be played on May 8, 2023 and kick off at 15:00. Check below for our tipsters best Fulham vs Leicester City prediction. You may also visit our dedicated betting previews section for the most up to date previews.
