Leicester vs Crystal Palace Prediction: 15/1/2025

The return of Leicester to the Premier League has been pretty tough, and the team is 19th in the table, catching only two points from going out of the relegation zone. The team can’t find its form, having only one win in the last 12 league matches and two draws against nine defeats. Recent losses include heavy defeats to Newcastle 4-0, Wolverhampton 3-0, Liverpool 3-1, Manchester City 2-0, and a 2-1 loss to Aston Villa. Last weekend, Leicester hosted Queens Park Rangers in the FA Cup.

Crystal Palace, meanwhile, sit 15th and enjoy a five-point buffer above the relegation zone. Though still in a position of vulnerability, the London team has looked better since late November. In the last nine matches, they’ve lost just once – against Arsenal, while they managed to win three and draw five. Among the recent results, Palace won 2-1 over the bottom-placed Southampton and drew 1-1 with Chelsea. Last weekend, Palace hosted Stockport County in the FA Cup.

Leicester are missing some key players this week: first-choice goalkeeper Hermansen, midfielder Ndidi, wingers Fatawu and McAteer, and backup full-back Ricardo Pereira. Positively, Mavididi has netted three goals in the league, one of those coming in their last outing as he contends for a start, as does Buonanotte, with four goals and two assists, and veteran striker Vardy, with six goals and three assists.

Crystal Palace will also be missing a few players, like Wharton and Hugues in midfield, with Matheus França a long-term casualty. Up front should be the team’s top scorer this season, Mateta, with five goals, supported by Eze, who has scored two times and assisted three, and Sarr, who has netted four times and assisted twice.

Prediction

The Foxes have been in poor form at home lately, losing four of their last five top-flight home matches. On the other hand, Crystal Palace has been doing well against their league rivals and will be considered favorites for this match.

Prediction: Leicester 0-2 Crystal Palace