Leicester vs Crystal Palace prediction, H2H & Probable Line-ups – January 15, 2025
One of the matches of the 21st round of the English Premier League will take place on Wednesday at King Power Stadium, where Leicester will host Crystal Palace. I suggest a bet on goals in this matchup with good chances of success.
Match Preview
For Ruud van Nistelrooy's team, the start of the new year has been far from promising — a 1-2 away loss to Aston Villa continued their long-standing crisis. This is Leicester's fifth consecutive defeat in the Premier League, and the statistics during this period are concerning: only two goals scored and fourteen conceded. Such a negative streak had not been seen for the Foxes in the league since September 2022.
The situation in the standings is also far from ideal: the team is in the relegation zone. The defense continues to be Leicester's weak link — 44 goals conceded, which is the second-worst record in the league, only behind Wolverhampton with 45 goals conceded.
In the last round, Crystal Palace managed to snatch an important 1-1 draw at home against Chelsea, further proving their fighting spirit. Before that, Oliver Glasner's men beat Southampton 2-1 at home and drew with Bournemouth 0-0.
It is worth noting the stability of Crystal Palace in recent weeks: in the previous nine Premier League matches, the Londoners have only lost once — a heavy defeat to Arsenal 1-5. In all other matches, they recorded three wins and five draws, keeping them afloat. At the moment, the team occupies 15th place, with a comfortable five-point gap from the nearest relegation-threatened team.
Probable Lineups
- Leicester: Hermansen, Justin, Okoli, Faes, Pereira, Winks, Ndidi, Mavididi, Ayew, Issaaku, Vardy.
- Crystal Palace: Henderson, Ward, Guehi, Lacroix, Mitchell, Eze, Nketiah, Sarr, Worthon, Munoz, Mateta.
Match Facts and Head-to-Head
- In the first round, the teams drew 2-2 at Crystal Palace's ground.
- The "Both Teams to Score" bet has been successful in four of the last five matches.
- The "Total Over 2.5" bet has been successful in four of the last five matches.
Prediction
Bookmakers favor Crystal Palace in this matchup, offering odds of 1.93 for their victory. We believe that the "Both Teams to Score" bet with odds of 1.65 looks good here.
