Crystal Palace vs Leicester Prediction & Betting Tips - Premier League

Prediction published on 30/03/2023, 05:10  by Sridhar | Modified on 30/03/2023 at 05:23 in Premier League Predictions

The return of Roy Hodgson to the managerial seat will be the talking point when Crystal Palace host Leicester in the Premier League at Selhurst Park on Saturday. The hosts are 12th in the standings with 27 points from 28 matches while the visitors are 17th ahead of this round with 25 points from 27 matches. They are only three points above the relegation zone and five teams below them have at least one game in hand on them. They therefore desperately need to get back into winning ways. Palace sacked Patrick Vieira after a 4-1 thrashing at the hands of Arsenal before the international break. That result left them winless in 13 matches in all competitions, drawing five and losing eight. Their record in the league has been equally poor with five draws and seven losses from their last 12 Premier League matches. It’s their poor scoring record that has been a problem with their tally of 22 goals the joint-lowest ahead of this round. When playing at home, the Eagles have drawn four of their last five matches but have scored only two goals from their last seven home matches in the league.

Leicester are only a point above the bottom-three but a win at Selhurst Park will take them above Palace. The Foxes resisted the urge to replace manager Brendan Rodgers who’s under immense pressure to improve. With 47 goals conceded, their defensive record is the third-worst and that has been a big concern for the visitors. The battling 1-1 draw against Brentford before the international break was a welcome point after losing four in a row in the Premier League. While they remain optimistic of their chances, Leicester need to improve their away form that has seen them lose four and win only one of their last six Premier League matches.