Burnley vs Leicester Preview & Prediction
THE FACTS
When is Burnley vs Leicester taking place? Burnley vs Leicester will take place on Saturday 15th January, 2022 at 15:00 (UK)
Where is Burnley vs Leicester taking place? Burnley vs Leicester will take place at Turf Moor in Burnley
Where can I get tickets for Burnley vs Leicester? Ticket information for Burnley vs Leicester can be found on each club’s official website
What TV channel is Burnley vs Leicester on in the UK? Burnley vs Leicester will not be televised live in the UK
Where can I stream Burnley vs Leicester in the UK? Burnley vs Leicester cannot be streamed live in the UK
THE LOWDOWN
BURNLEY
- Following a second successive 3-1 defeat away from home in their most recent Premier League fixture this time against Leeds Utd, Burnley find themselves still rooted inside the bottom three and firmly entrenched in the relegation dogfight.
- Clarets fans were shaken over the course of this past week having seen main striker Chris Wood depart for relegation rivals Newcastle after the Magpies triggered his release clause and with top scorer Maxwel Cornet away at the Africa Cup of Nations, the Clarets go into this match desperately light up top.
LEICESTER
- Leicester were unable to fulfil their midweek Premier League fixture against Everton due to a mixture of injuries and Covid-19 cases, however that didn’t stop the Foxes from advancing in the FA Cup last weekend after beating Watford 4-1.
- Four Foxes players are away at the Africa Cup of Nations, whilst the likes of Jamie Vardy, Ricardo Pereira, Wes Fofana, Jonny Evans and Ryan Bertrand are all out injured.
THE TEAM NEWS
BURNLEY
PREDICTED XI (4-4-2): Pope; Lowton, Tarkowski, Mee, Taylor; McNeil, Westwood, Cork, Gudmundsson; Rodriguez, Lennon
UNAVAILABLE: Barnes (Injured), Cornet (International duty)
QUESTIONABLE: Collins (Isolating), Gudmundsson (Injured), McNeil (Isolating), Pieters (Isolating), Taylor (Isolating), Vydra (Isolating)
LEICESTER
PREDICTED XI (4-2-3-1): Schmeichel; Albrighton, Soyuncu, Vestergaard, Daley-Campbell; Tielemans, Dewsbury-Hall; Perez, Maddison, Barnes; Daka
UNAVAILABLE: Amartey (International duty), Bertrand (Injured), Evans (Injured), Fofana (Injured), Iheanacho (International duty), Ndidi (International duty), Mendy (International duty), Pereira (Injured), Vardy (Injured)
QUESTIONABLE: Castagne (Injured), Soumare (Injured), Soyuncu (Injured)
THE PREDICTION
Burnley have won just one Premier League match so far this season, but have proven difficult to beat at home as you would expect, having not lost in their last four league games at Turf Moor. With relegation rivals Newcastle and Watford facing off against each other at the same time, this is a huge opportunity for Sean Dyche’s men to steal a march on at least one of those two sides with victory here. When considering that Leicester are hugely depleted in numbers through a mixture of injuries and international commitments, Burnley know that provided they can keep things tight at the back against a Foxes outfit without the services of Jamie Vardy, then they stand a good chance of edging this one, with their offensive prowess from set pieces a potential route to goal for them. Consider backing the hosts to pick up three points, but for extra security, do so via the draw no bet market.
Tip: BURNLEY DRAW NO BET
*This match has since been postponed due to a mixture of injuries and positive Covid-19 cases within the Burnley squad.
