Our prediction for this Premier League match:
Buoyed by the FA Cup win over QPR, Leicester City will look to give fans yet another reason to celebrate when they take on Crystal Palace in the Premier League round 21. The Foxes proved their worth in the FA Cup game, but they need to get back on course in the national championship as soon as possible if they are to keep their survival hopes alive. The likes of Pereira, Ndidi, Fatawu, and Edouard remain in the recovery room, but there are no suspended players in the home team.
The Eagles, on the other hand, defeated Stockport County thanks to Eberechi Eze’s goal in the FA Cup round 3, meaning that they are high on confidence ahead of the trip to Leicester. As Ruud van Nistelrooy’s troops have been struggling at the back of late, we are tempted to bet on the capital club. Midfielder Will Hughes is a major doubt, while forward Jean-Philippe Mateta returns to the starting XI.
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 (Crystal Palace):
Crystal Palace Football Club is an English football club which was founded in 1905. The original headquarters of Crystal Palace was based in Sydenham. After being forced to move in 1915 the club settled in Selhurst Park which currently holds a capacity of 27 000 seats. The club Crystal Palace was named after a building which was placed on the Sydenham.
The club colors of Crystal Palace are blue and red. The supporters of Crystal Palace call their team the Eagles or the Glaziers. Crystal Palace is one of the many clubs from London. Crystal Palace never managed to win any trophy in any English football division. The best performance of Crystal Palace was in 2014/2015 where the club managed to end 10th in the Premier League.