Our prediction for this Premier League match:
Leicester City will be aiming to retain their spot in top four when they host Southampton at their King Power Stadium on Matchday 19. The Foxes did well to beat Newcastle United at St. James’ Park at the weekend, with the team once against proving their worth in the 2020/21 season. Despite failing to find the net in the last league match, Jamie Vardy will be the man to keep an eye on in the home team.
The Saints, on the other hand, claimed a major scalp on day 18, with the team beating defending champions Liverpool thanks to Danny Ings’ beautiful goal. Southampton aim to give fans yet another reason for celebration, but seeing that Leicester City impressed in the FA Cup win (4-0) over Stoke City, we are tempted to put our money on Brendan Rodgers’ troops. Pereira and Praet are sidelined with injuries for the hosts, while the visitors will be without Djenepo, Redmond, Vestergaard, and McCarthy in Saturday’s clash.
Highlighted Player (Youri Tielemans):
Youri Tielemans is a product of Anderlecht football academy. The prolific midfielder was born on May 7, 1997 in Sint-Pieters-Leeuw and he is regarded as one of the most talented Belgian players. Tielemans signed his first professional contract with Anderlecht at the age of 16 and in 2013 he made his first-team debut for the club.
The Belgian starlet came as a substitute in a 3-2 loss to Lokeren in the national championship. Youri Tielemans was making progress week by week and he quickly established himself as a first-team regular. The 176-cm-tall footballer scored 26 goals in 139 appearances in the league for Anderlecht and in 2017 he signed a five-year deal with Ligue 1 side Monaco.
Tielemans joined les Rouges et Blancs for a fee of around €25 million. Speaking of his international career, the Monaco midfielder made his senior debut for Belgium in a 1-1 draw with Netherlands (9.9.2016.). He came as a substitute ten minutes before the final whistle, replacing Steven Defour.
Highlighted Team (Southampton):
Southampton are an English football club that have been playing their home games at St Mary's Stadium since 2001. The Saints were based at The Dell in the past and the capacity of Southampton’s new stadium is 32,505. Southampton wear red and white striped shirts and the colour of the team’s away kit is navy and green.
The Saints have yet to win the Premier League trophy, but they did well to clinch the FA Cup title back in 1976, while participating in the final of the prestigious competition in 1900, 1902 and 2003. Southampton outplayed Manchester United in the 1976 FA Cup final and that is probably the club’s greatest victory ever.
The club are well known for their football academy and Real Madrid superstar Gareth Bale is one of the players who began their football carrier at the St. Mary’s Stadium outfit. Southampton’s fiercest rivals are Portsmouth and the two teams square off against each other in the South Coast Derby.