Matchday 17 of the Premier League between Leicester and Wolverhampton will take place on December 22 at the King Power Stadium. Leicester vs. Wolverhampton: prediction and betting odds, statistics.
Referee: Anthony Taylor (England)
Matches – 14 (Premier League, 2024/25);
Yellow cards shown (including second yellows) – 55;
Average yellow cards per match – 3.9;
Red cards shown – 1;
Average fouls per match – 22;
Penalties – 43%.
Predicted lineups for Leicester vs. Wolverhampton
Leicester (4-2-3-1): Mads Hermansen – Jannik Vestergaard, Conor Coady, Victor Kristiansen, James Justin – Oliver Skipp, Hamza Choudhury – Stephy Mavididi, Bilal El Khannous, Kasey McAteer – Jamie Vardy.
Wolverhampton (3-4-3): Sam Johnstone – Nelson Semedo, Tote Gomes, Santiago Bueno – Matt Doherty, Rayan Ait-Nouri, Andre, Mario Lemina – Matheus Cunha, Jean-Ricner Bellegarde, Jørgen Strand Larsen.
Each team's starting lineup from their last match in this tournament is listed.
Leicester
The Foxes suffered their third heavy defeat of the season in the previous round. Playing away, the team lost to Newcastle (0-4). Notably, in their last eight Premier League matches, the club has secured only one victory (2 draws and 5 losses). Due to these poor results, Ruud van Nistelrooy's side is in 17th place, with only a two-point advantage over the closest rival in the relegation zone.
- At least three goals have been scored in Leicester's last six Premier League matches.
- Both teams scored in 14 of the club's last 17 Premier League games.
- In 8 of the Foxes' last 9 league matches, one team led 1-0 at halftime.
Wolverhampton
The team enters this round on a four-match losing streak in the Premier League. A particularly painful loss came at home against Ipswich, with a 1-2 defeat to a close rival in the relegation zone. After this match, head coach Gary O'Neil was dismissed and replaced by Portuguese manager Vitor Pereira. The team currently sits in 19th place, five points away from the safety of 17th.
Defender Rayan Ait-Nouri will miss the match due to suspension.
- Three or more goals have been scored in 12 of the club's last 13 Premier League games.
- Both teams scored in 13 of Wolverhampton's last 15 league matches.
- The team has lost 14 of their last 19 Premier League matches (2 wins and 3 draws).
Leicester vs. Wolverhampton: Match Prediction
This is a clash between teams from the lower part of the standings, both of whom have changed head coaches during the tournament. The new manager of the visitors has had some time to get acquainted with his players, who will be eager to showcase their best. Therefore, expect Wolverhampton to play an attacking and entertaining game. Even under the previous coach, the club averaged 1.5 goals per match but also conceded the most in the Premier League – 40 goals in 16 rounds.
Ruud van Nistelrooy suffered his first defeat with Leicester in the last game, falling to Newcastle. His team also concedes a lot – more than two goals on average per match. However, only in two Premier League matches have the Foxes failed to score. This match is highly likely to feature at least three goals. Such scoring was seen in Leicester's last four home league matches and Wolverhampton's last six away games.
My prediction – Total over 2.5 goals
