Leicester City vs Wolverhampton Wanderers
English Premier League, KO: 15:00 Apr 22, 2023, King Power Stadium
Leicester City are in desperate need of a turnaround in fortunes as they host Wolverhampton Wanderers in the Premier League on Saturday.
Leicester are in deep relegation trouble and have finally slipped into the relegation zone. They are currently second from bottom on the standings, two points from safety and need a serious upturn in results.
Things appear to be getting worse for Leicester City as there have been no new manager bounce following the sacking of Brendan Rodgers. New boss Dean Smith suffered a 3-1 defeat at Manchester City in his first game in charge, which means the Foxes are now winless in their last nine matches, with eight defeats in that run.
Home form could be pivotal in Leicester City’s survival quest but they have won just once in their last nine Premier League matches at the King Power Stadium. They are currently on a four-match losing run in front of their fans and were beaten 1-0 by Bournemouth in their previous home fixture.
While Leicester City are still struggling to find their best form, Wolverhampton Wanderers appear to have gone into survival mode. They are unbeaten in their last two matches and have now climbed to 13th on the table, seven points clear of the relegation zone.
Wolves travel to the King Power Stadium off the back of two straight Premier League wins. First, they edged out Chelsea 1-0 before claiming a 2-0 victory over Brentford in their previous fixture with Diego Costa finally getting off the mark.
While things have been good for Wolves lately, they still need to improve their form on their travels as their last two wins have come at Molineux. Julen Lopetegui’s men have won just twice in their last 10 away matches, although there have been four draws in that run, including a 1-1 scoreline at Nottingham Forest last time out on the road.
How the bookies view it
Despite their many problems this season, Leicester City still have a slight edge among the bookies at 6/4 with bet365. A victory for Wolverhampton Wanderers is valued at 2/1 by BetVictor while bet365 is offering odds of 23/10 for a draw.
Head to head
Leicester City have a 29-22 advantage with 26 draws from 27 previous matches against Wolverhampton Wanderers. The Foxes claimed a 4-0 victory in the reverse fixture back in October.
Players to watch
Kelechi Iheanacho scored Leicester City’s only goal off the bench last time out at Manchester City and could be handed a start on Saturday. The forward could be worth keeping an eye on and is priced at 14/5 by William Hill to get on the score sheet.
Diego Costa could be the one to watch for Wolves as he looks to go on a run after finally getting off the mark this season. Unibet has the Spanish striker at odds of 9/2 to find the net on Saturday.
Anything else catch the eye?
Neither side has shown much defensive solidity lately which means both teams could be backed to score at 10/11 with bet365. There have been over 2.5 goals in three of Leicester City’s last four matches and a repeat is priced at 23/20 by Coral.
Wolves have seen more goals after the break in their last three away matches and Saturday’s clash could be tipped to follow a similar pattern at 6/5 with Paddy Power.
This English Premier League match between Leicester City and Wolverhampton Wanderers will be played on Apr 22, 2023 and kick off at 15:00. Check below for our tipsters best Leicester City vs Wolverhampton Wanderers prediction. You may also visit our dedicated betting previews section for the most up to date previews.
