Our prediction for this EFL Cup match:
Burton
Match Time & Date:
09/08/2023
20:00
Prediction: 1-2
Leicester
Burton Albion and Leicester City face each other at Pirelli Stadium in the closing match of the EFL Cup round 1. The Brewers aim to recover from a 2-0 loss to Blackpool, but they face yet another tough challenge in the midweek clash. There are no fresh injury worries in the League One team, but all Oshilaja, Kamwa, and Caprice are eyeing spots in the starting XI.
The Foxes, on the other hand, showed character in their Championship opener, with the team coming from behind to beat Coventry City at their King Power Stadium. Leicester are more of a team than Burton and regardless which players will be deployed in the starting XI, there is a big value in betting on the visitors. Defender Conor Coady remains in the recovery room, but he should be the only absentee in the away side. Nigeria striker Kelechi Iheanacho is widely expected to return 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 (Burton):
Burton Albion are one of the four clubs that secure promotion to the Championship at the end of the 2015/2016 campaign. The Brewers welcome their rivals at Pirelli Stadium, the venue that was opened in 2005. The capacity of the stadium is 6,912, while the seating capacity of the venue is 2,034.
Burton Albion won the FA Trophy in 1987, with the team winning Football League Two in 2015. During the club’s non-League period, the Brewers’ local rivals were Nuneaton Borough, Tamworth, Stafford Rangers and Gresley Rovers, but while they were playing in the Football League the club’s rivals were Crewe, Port Vale, Notts County and Chesterfield.
Derby County are considered Burton Albion’s rivals as well, but the rivalry with the Rams is rather friendly. The colour of Burton Albion’s home kit is black and yellow, while they wear white and grey jerseys on the travels.
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