Our prediction for this Premier League match:
Leicester City will look to make amends for a 2-0 loss to Arsenal when they face Brentford on Matchday 30. The Foxes have been struggling in the absence of top scorer Jamie Vardy, who remains in the recovery room, and there is every chance Kelechi Iheanacho will lead the line for the hosts. The likes of Fofana, Castagne, Evans, and Bertrand should miss out with injuries as well.
The Bees, on the other hand, aim to build on back-to-back wins over Norwich City and Burnley. Brentford have been showing signs of improvement of late, and seeing that Leicester failed to impress in their last league match, we predict that the capital club will hold Brendan Rodgers’ troops to a draw at King Power Stadium. There are no fresh injury worries in the away side ahead of the trip to East Midlands.
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 (Brentford):
Based in London, Brentford compete in the Championship and they were founded in 1898. Griffin Park has been the home ground of the club since 1904 and the capacity of the venue is 12,300.
The Bees have yet to play in the Premier League and it has to be noted that they made it to the FA Cup sixth round on four occasions (1937/1938, 1945/1946,1948/1949, 1988/1989). Brentford played in the League Cup round 4 in the 1982/1983 and 2010/2011 season and that is the club’s biggest success in the competition.
Brentford’s main rivals are Fulham and Queens Park Rangers and they take on each other in the West London Derby. The rivalry with the Cottagers is probably the biggest and you should bear in mind that the clashes between the two teams have their history of crowd violence. The colour of Brentford’s shirts is red and white and they wear black shorts.