Our prediction for this Premier League match:
Leicester
Match Time & Date:
01/05/2023
21:00
Prediction: 1-0
Everton
Following a 1-1 draw with Leeds United, Leicester City will be looking to escape the relegation zone when they face Everton in the Premier League round 34. The Foxes are desperate to secure yet another elite division survival and they are likely to go all guns blazing at the Toffees. Experienced forward Jamie Vardy is pushing for a start after scoring as a substitute in the midweek draw, whereas all Justin, Ricardo, and Vestergaard remain on the sidelines with injuries.
The visitors, on the other hand, experienced all sorts of problems at the back in a 4-1 loss to Newcastle United, with the team remaining in the relegation zone. Since Everton collected only two points in total from the last five league matches, we predict that the hosts will return to winning ways on Monday evening. Defender Mason Holgate is back from suspension, while both Vinagre and Townsend remain in the treatment room.
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 (Everton):
Everton are one of the two Merseyside giants that were formed back in 1878, with the club holding a long-standing rivalry with Liverpool. Everton have participated in the English top flight for a record 113 seasons, with the team competing in the English second tier in just four campaigns.
The Toffees play their home matches at Goodison Park, the stadium that was opened in 1892. Everton have won the national championship nine times, with the team winning their last domestic trophy back in 1987.
The Toffees have clinched five FA Cup trophies as well and it has to be noted that a victory over Manchester United in the 1994/1995 FA Cup final helped the team win their last title in the prestigious competition. Everton and Liverpool face each other in the Merseyside derby and the clash between the two local rivals has been called the Merseyside derby since 1955.
In the 2015/2016 Premier League campaign Everton were hammered by Liverpool (0-4) at Anfield.
