Our prediction for this Championship match:
Leicester
Match Time & Date:
17/02/2024
16:00
Prediction: 2-0
Middlesbrough
King Power Stadium will be the centre of attention when Leicester City and Middlesbrough go head to head in the Championship derby on Matchday 33. The Foxes are eyeing their fifth consecutive league win, but the visitors should not be written off just yet. Jamie Vardy is widely expected to lead the line for the hosts, while both Marc Albrighton and Wilfried Ndidi continue to miss out with injuries.
The Boro, on the other hand, failed to impress in back-to-back losses to Middlesbrough and Preston and, taking everything into account, we believe that there is a big value in betting on the league leaders. Both Duane Holmes and Kian Best are out of contention with injuries, but there are no suspended players in the visiting team. In the first half of the season Middlesbrough defeated Leicester City 1-0, meaning that the hosts are hungry for revenge. The likes of Isaiah Jones, Alex Bangura, Tom Smith, Emmanuel Latte Lath, and Darragh Lenihan are injured for the visiting side.
Highlighted Player (Paddy McNair):
Following in the footsteps of his compatriot Jonny Evans, Paddy McNair joined the Manchester United academy in 2011 and he was surprisingly handed first team debut by Louis van Gaal at the start of the 2014/2015 season.
Despite his fragile age, the talented central defender has been putting in some very mature performances ever since, and everything suggests he could go on to become an important player at Old Trafford in years to come. After representing a number of youth sides, McNair made his first appearance for the Northern Ireland senior national team in a March 2015 friendly vs Scotland, before making another three outings as his side secured their place at the Euro 2016 finals.
Northern Ireland coach Michael O’Neill surprisingly played McNair in holding midfield in the March 2016 friendly vs Wales. After the youngster impressed in the middle of the park, O’Neill went on to suggest that the Manchester United starlet may be used in midfield rather than defence in years to come in the national team.
Highlighted Team (Leicester):
Leicester City FC Is an English football club which was founded in 1884. The club ws originally founded as Leicester Fosse but due financial reasons the club changed its name in 1919 to Leicester City FC. The club is been playing in the Premier League and Championship on and off.
Leicester City hosts its home games in the King Power Stadium which holds a capacity of 33 000 seats. The club colors are blue and white. The Leicester fans call their club The Foxes.
Leicester City won 3 big titles: the League cup 3 times in 1964, 1997 and 2000. The club from Leicester managed to reach the FA Cup final 4 times. In lower English football divisions the club managed to win a couple of titles. The last time Leicester played in a European competition was in 2000/2001 where the club played, and lost 2 times against Red Star Belgrade. Remarkable players that played for Leicester City FC are Mancini, Lineker and Heskey.
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