Our prediction for this Premier League match:
Leicester City will be aiming to make amends for a 2-1 loss to Brighton when they host Burnley at their King Power Stadium on Matchday 6. The Foxes suffered a dip in form, with the team dropping to 12th place in the standings, but they will not have a better chance than this to get back on course. Ayoze Perez returns from suspension, but Jamie Vardy should continue to lead the line for the hosts.
Defenders Evans, Justin, and Fofana remain in the recovery room, as well as midfielder Mendy, who has yet to overcome a groin injury. The Clarets, on the other hand, made a slow start to the season, with the team collecting only one point in total from possible 15. Burnley are not regarded as good travelers, and seeing that Leicester are determined to return to winning ways, we predict that the visitors will return home empty-handed. Midfielder Dale Stephens should be the only absentee in the away side.
Highlighted Player (Jamie Vardy):
Spending his early career playing no-league football, Jamie Vardy made the headlines when he joined Leicester City in a £1 million deal in 2012, but little did he know that he would go on to become a genuine Premier League star just three years later.
The experienced forward helped the Foxes gain promotion to the elite division and then score more than 20 goals as they mounted an unlikely title bid, earning worldwide acclaim as well as a place in the England squad. Vardy went on to score his first two goals for the Three Lions in March 2016 friendlies, with his back-heel goal against Germany in Berlin seeing him instantly become a fans’ favourite.
Over the years, Vardy has earned a reputation as a striker who never gives up and can be a real menace for opposition defenders, but his excellent goalscoring record and good link-up play are enough to suggest he can be described as a mix of old-style pacey forwards and modern strikers.
Highlighted Team (Burnley):
Burnley were one of the founding members of the Football League back in 1888. The Clarets did remarkably well to win the FA Cup trophy back in 1914 and the club owners have been trying to bring glory days back to Turf Moor ever since.
Burnley defeated Liverpool in the 1913/1914 FA Cup final and, no doubt, this is regarded as the greatest achievement in the club’s history. The Clarets finished the 2015/2016 Championship campaign in top position in the standings and, as a result, they will participate in the English Premier League in the 2016/2017 season.
Burnley play their home games at Turf Moor and the capacity of the stadium is 21,401. The Clarets have won two Community Shield trophies so far, in 1960 and 1973, but they have yet to clinch the Premier League title. Claret is the dominant colour of the team’s home shirts.