The crisp air of the Midlands stirs with anticipation as Leicester City welcome Huddersfield Town to the King Power Stadium. Foxes and Terriers collide in a Championship clash ripe with contrasting narratives and simmering ambitions.
The’ Foxes, once Premier League predators, now prowl the Championship jungle with the hunger of an apex predator.
Leicester VS Huddersfield Head to Head and Form
In the history of their encounters, Huddersfield Town slightly edged out Leicester City with 28 victories from their last 64 meetings. Leicester City, in comparison, have secured two fewer wins, while they have drawn the match on 10 occasions. Maresca’s team is enjoying a four-match winning streak against Huddersfield and has remained undefeated in their last four encounters since a 2-1 loss back in February 2013.
However, Huddersfield Town has struggled in their away performances, being winless in eight of their last nine matches on the road. During this stretch, they have suffered four losses and managed to secure four draws since early September. On the flip side, Leicester has been formidable at home, winning all but one of their last nine home matches. Presently, they boast the league’s finest home record, having accumulated 30 points from 12 matches played at the King Power Stadium.
Leicester VS Huddersfield Team News
Following their success in Cardiff, Leicester City hasn’t reported any new physical concerns among their players. However, they continue to deal with long-term injuries to Jamie Vardy (knock), Marc Albrighton (knee), Kasey McAteer (hamstring), and the recent addition of Kelechi Iheanacho, who suffered a muscular issue against Ipswich. Nonetheless, Callum Doyle, on loan from Manchester City, has recovered from a serious knee injury and might be considered for some playing time as a substitute in the upcoming game.
There’s a possibility of Doyle’s return to the starting lineup, possibly replacing Justin if Maresca decides not to risk him with two quick starts. Another option is Ricardo Pereira, who represents a fresh choice after losing his place at right-back to Hamza Choudhury in the previous game.
Conversely, Huddersfield faced a setback during their Friday night battle with Boro as their long-serving skipper Jonathan Hogg fell ill in the first half. Rarmani Edmonds-Green is ready to fill in for Hogg if necessary. Additionally, Delano Burgzorg is dealing with an ankle problem that sidelined him against Boro, and his fitness remains uncertain for the next match.
Unfortunately, Huddersfield faces a multitude of injury woes, with several players sidelined, including Chris Maxwell, Daniel Ward, Matty Pearson, Lee Nicholls, Josh Ruffels, Kian Harratt, Oliver Turton, and Patrick Jones, each dealing with their respective injuries.
Here are the possible starting lineups for both teams:
Leicester City:
Hermansen; Pereira, Faes, Vestergaard, Justin; Winks, Ndidi; Fatawu, Dewsbury-Hall, Mavididi; Daka
Huddersfield Town:
Chapman; Lees, Nakayama, Helik; Kasumu, Wiles, Rudoni, Edmonds-Green, Headley; Koroma, Thomas
Prediction
Leicester has navigated through the rigorous winter schedule relatively unscathed. Despite Iheanacho’s addition to the injury list, alongside a few other sidelined teammates, the expected result for Monday’s game remains heavily in favor of Leicester.
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