Leicester City will be aiming to extend their lead at the top of the Championship standings as they host Sunderland on Tuesday. The Foxes are looking almost unstoppable at the moment and should be too strong for their visitors, who appear to have lost their way in recent weeks.
Leicester City’s relegation from the Premier League came as a shock to everyone and they have been roundly tipped to secure an immediate return to the topflight. Enzo Maresca’s men are proving too good for the Championship and are five points clear at the top of the standings having claimed 11 wins from 12 matches so far.
The Foxes are not just winning, they are dominating matches and cruising though most games. They picked up a 3-1 victory at Swansea City last time out with Jan Vestergaard, Issahaku Fatawu and Kelechi Iheanacho getting the goals.
One of the great things about Leicester City’s campaign is their record at the King Power Stadium where they have won their last three matches. The defence has also contributed their own quota with clean sheets in all three wins.
Sunderland travel to the King Power Stadium off the back of a 2-0 defeat at Stoke City in their previous Championship fixture. Both teams made fast starts with Jack Clarke cancelling out Stoke’s opener after 10 minutes but they could not find a way back into the contest after going behind again in the second half.
That was the second straight defeat for Sunderland, who appear to be unravelling at the moment. Tony Mowbray’s men have dropped to sixth on the table with the likes of Birmingham City and Bristol City breathing down their neck in the playoff race.
Although Sunderland were beaten at Stoke City last time out, they have generally been solid on their travels in recent weeks. They had won their previous three away fixtures and will be looking to channel those performances on Tuesday.
How the bookies view it
The bookies have installed Leicester City as overwhelming favourites with a home win priced at 8/15 by bet365. A victory for Sunderland is valued at 11/2 by Betfred while Paddy Power is offering odds of 10/3 for a draw.
Head to head
Leicester City have a 28-27 advantage with 16 draws from 71 previous matches against Sunderland. The Foxes have also won the last two meetings at the King Power Stadium, including a 2-0 victory in a Premier League fixture back in 2017.
Players to watch
Kelechi Iheanacho has been the man in form for Leicester City lately and has found the net in the last four Championship matches. The Nigerian forward could be worth keeping an eye on to score anytime at 11/8 with William Hill.
Leicester City have also been solid at the back, keeping clean sheets in their last three home matches. Jan Vestergaard has been pivotal in that run and can lead the Foxes to another clean sheet at 11/8 with bet365.
Anything else catch the eye?
Leicester City have won to nil in their last three home matches and could be set for a similar outcome at 7/4 with BetVictor. They also have the attacking quality to blow teams away and could be backed in the -1 handicap market at 22/25 with bet365.
The Foxes have also scored in both halves in three of their last four matches and could be set for a similar outcome at 5/4 with BoyleSports.
This England Championship match between Leicester City and Sunderland will be played on Oct 24, 2023 and kick off at 20:00. Check below for our tipsters best Leicester City vs Sunderland prediction. You may also visit our dedicated betting previews section for the most up to date previews.
