Matchday 22 in the Premier League sees Leicester City take on Fulham on January 18 at the King Power Stadium. Leicester vs. Fulham: prediction and betting odds, statistics.
Referee: Michael Salisbury (England)
Matches – 5 (Premier League, 2024/25);
Yellow cards shown (including second yellows) – 15;
Average yellow cards per match – 3;
Red cards shown – 1;
Average fouls per match – 24;
Penalties – 0%.
Predicted lineups for Leicester vs. Fulham
Leicester (4-2-3-1): Jakub Stolarczyk – Jannik Vestergaard, Conor Coady, Wout Faes, James Justin – Harry Winks, Boubakary Soumare – Stephy Mavididi, Bilal El Khannous, Facundo Buonanotte – Jamie Vardy.
Fulham (4-2-3-1): Bernd Leno – Calvin Bassey, Joachim Andersen, Antonee Robinson, Timothy Castagne – Andreas Pereira, Sasa Lukic – Emile Smith Rowe, Alex Iwobi, Harry Wilson – Raul Jimenez.
Each team's starting lineup from their last match in this tournament is listed.
Leicester
Leicester hosted Crystal Palace in the last round but failed to capitalize on home support, losing 0-2. This marked their sixth consecutive defeat in the league, with the team failing to score in four of those games and netting just twice overall. These results have dropped Ruud van Nistelrooy's side into the relegation zone, now two points adrift of safety in 17th place.
Midfielders Abdul Issahaku and Wilfred Ndidi, defender Ricardo Pereira, and goalkeeper Mads Hermansen are out due to injuries.
- At least three goals have been scored in 9 of Leicester's last 11 Premier League matches.
- The club has won only one of their last 13 Premier League games (2 draws and 10 losses).
- Leicester has scored just one first-half goal in their last seven league matches.
Fulham
Marco Silva's side went unbeaten in eight consecutive Premier League matches, securing two wins and six draws. However, this streak ended in the last round with a 2-3 away defeat to West Ham. Fulham sits mid-table, just five points shy of the European competition spots.
Forward Reiss Nelson and defender Kenny Tete are sidelined with injuries.
- The club has suffered only two defeats in their last 13 league games (4 wins and 7 draws).
- Both teams have scored in 9 of Fulham's last 10 Premier League matches.
- At least three goals have been scored in 6 of Fulham's last 8 Premier League games.
Leicester vs. Fulham: Match Prediction
The last three league encounters between these teams have ended in victories for the London side. I am confident this trend will continue. Fulham has been relatively consistent, suffering only five losses this season. They also tend to learn from defeats, having lost back-to-back league games only once since April last year. Fulham is dangerous both at home and away, having lost just once in their last six away Premier League matches, including a win over Chelsea and draws against Tottenham and Liverpool.
The change in head coach hasn't helped Leicester. The club continues to slide down the table, and after losing to Crystal Palace last time out, their fans are bracing for the inevitable – relegation to the Championship. Leicester has lost their last three home Premier League matches without scoring a goal. With such a lackluster attack, it will be challenging to even draw against Fulham.
My prediction – Fulham to win
