Leicester City vs Bournemouth Preview 08/04/2023

Leicester City vs Bournemouth – 08/04/2023

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Leicester City will host Bournemouth in a Premier League relegation six-pointer on Saturday at the King Power Stadium. The Foxes are 19th in the Premier League table and are two points off relegation safety.

Bournemouth are 18th in the standings. The Cherries are only in the bottom three thanks to goal difference. Crystal Palace are 12th in the standings and only seven points separate them from 20th-place Southampton.

The Cherries claimed a 2-1 win at Dean Court earlier this season against Leicester City. The Foxes led after 10 minutes courtesy of Patson Daka’s opening goal. Bournemouth came back with goals from Philip Billing and Ryan Christie in the second half to win the match.

Bournemouth are on a two-game win streak against Leicester City. However, the Cherries won both matches at Dean Court. Leicester City won their last two matches against Bournemouth at the King Power Stadium.

The Foxes are in awful form and under the interim management of Mike Stowell and Adam Sadler. Brendan Rodgers was sacked on April 2. Leicester City lost six of their last seven matches in the Premier League. However, the Foxes are unbeaten in six straight home matches versus Bournemouth.

Leicester City are bottom of the Premier League standings. They took one point from the last 18 points on offer. They were outscored 10-4 by the last six opponents.

Bournemouth picked up six points from the last six matches in the Premier League. The Cherries were outscored 13-6 across the last six matches in the division. Bournemouth lost four of their last six matches in the Premier League on the road.

Manager Gary O’Neil will be without defender Ryan Fredericks and midfielder Junior Stanislas. Marcos Sensei Baron is unlikely to play after suffering a thigh injury.

Leicester City have five players on the injury list going into the match. Defender Justin James is out with a calf injury. Youri Tielemans has an ankle injury and will miss the match. Midfielder Kieran Dewsbury-Hall is suspended after being sent off in midweek against Aston Villa.

Defender Jannik Vestergaard is out after an internal dispute with management. Defender Jonny Evans is out with a thigh injury and Ryan Bertrand has a knee injury which will keep him out.

Bournemouth won the reverse fixture, but they struggled against Leicester City in their last six matches at the King Power Stadium. Leicester City should post a 2-1 win against Bournemouth in their relegation six-point matchup.