Our prediction for this Championship match:
Leicester
Match Time & Date:
02/09/2023
16:00
Prediction: 2-1
Hull City
Leicester City and Hull City square off against each other at King Power Stadium in what will be their first meeting in the Championship since March 2017. Back then the Foxes defeated the Tigers 3-1 and the hosts are once again seen as favourite to their encounter. Jamie Vardy could keep his place in the starting XI after finding the net in the EFL Cup win over Tranmere, while defender Conor Coady remains on the sidelines with a foot injury.
Hull City, on the other hand, are undefeated in the previous three league matches, with the team beating both Sheffield Wednesday and Blackburn, while sharing the spoils with Bristol City. Leicester City, though, have turned their King Power Stadium into a real fortress and we predict that the hosts are going to emerge triumphant in Saturday’s clash. The visitors will be without Dogukan Sinik, Ryan Allsop, and Greg Docherty in the round 5 game.
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 (Hull City):
Hull City are a professional football club that was founded back in 1904. The Tigers used to play their home games at Boothferry Park, but they moved to the KC Stadium in 2002. The stadium capacity is 24,450.
Hull impressed in the 2015/2016 Championship campaign and, as a result, they returned to the English Premier League. Hull City fans consider Leeds United their main rivals, but Sheffield United are regarded as Hull’s fierce rivals as well. Steve Bruce took over the reins at the club in 2012 and the experienced tactician helped the team book a place in the 2013/2014 FA Cup final, but Arsenal proved to be a big catch for the Tigers in the title decider.
Hull City finished the 2013/2014 Premier League campaign in 16th place in the standings to achieve their highest ever top flight finish. It has to be noted that Curtis Davies was named the team’s player of the year in the 2013/2014 season.
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