Leicester City and Everton will meet in a giant Premier League relegation six-pointer this weekend.
Leicester Form GuideLeicester City fans will continue to remember the good old days of winning the Premier League and FA Cup, but soon, they may have to face the reality of life back in the Championship. There’s no guarantee behind that whatsoever and Dean Smith is certainly working hard to implement change, but it could well be a case of ‘too little, too late’ given their position in the table.
Leicester’s 3-1 defeat to Manchester City did serve as another setback, but it also appeared to give them a bit more hope. They’ve since been able to beat Wolves 2-1 and, against Leeds, earned a point that could easily have turned into three in the dying minutes.
Everton Form GuideSean Dyche has recently called his Everton side ‘soft’ and although that may seem a bit harsh, the man is right. The Toffees just don’t seem to have any kind of spark or cutting edge and it’s as obvious to their own fans as it is to us. The idea of them playing in the second tier feels a bit foreign but at this point in time, it’s hard to rule anything out for this historic club.
After being beaten 2-0 by Manchester United, Everton were then beaten 3-1 at home by Fulham in another embarrassing loss. They just about earned a point away at Crystal Palace, only to be handed another battering - this time by four goals to one courtesy of Newcastle.
Latest Team NewsJustin, Bertrand, Pereira and Vestergaard are all injured with Barnes and Maddison being listed as doubtful for the Foxes.
Townsend, Vinagre and Alli are injured, Holgate is back from suspension and Coleman is also back in training after a recent illness.
Match PredictionBoth teams have quality in their ranks but both, in equal measure, are also struggling to string together nice passages of play on the pitch. This is going to be gritty more than anything else and will end in something of an anti-climax, with Leicester and Everton sharing the spoils in a draw.
