Crystal Palace vs Leicester Prediction & Betting Tips (14 September)

Present in the Premier League since 2013, Crystal Palace is used to vegetating in the soft underbelly of the rankings. Last year, the London team flirted with the red zone for a while before displaying a real return to form following the arrival on the bench of Oliver Glasner. This allowed him to move up to a very honorable 10th place in the rankings. Eager to continue their momentum, Jean-Philippe Mateta's teammates unfortunately do not meet expectations at the start of the season. Unable to win during the first 3 days, they first lost against Brentford 2-1 and West Ham 0-2 before drawing at Chelsea 1-1. In the League Cup, however, Crystal Palace crushed Norwich 4-0. English champion to everyone's surprise in 2016, Leicester then performed less well to the point of being relegated at the end of the 2022/2023 financial year.

The Foxes only needed one season to taste the joys of the Premier League again. Indeed, they showed a very good face in the Championship last year and won the title. Back in the elite this season, Jamie Vardy's partners aim to ensure maintenance. After holding off Tottenham at home on Matchday 1 1-1, they then lost to Fulham 2-1 and Aston Villa just before the international break 1-2. For its entry into the League Cup, Leicester upheld the hierarchy against Tranmere 4-0.

For this meeting, Crystal Palace must still do without the important defender who arrived this summer Riad and the too often injured attacking midfielder Matheus França. Otherwise, everyone is on deck this weekend like English internationals Guéhi, Wharton and Eze. The latter scored on the last day. On the attacking front, takes place the French Mateta (16 goals in PL last year). During the offseason, Crystal Palace was unable to retain the excellent French winger Olise (Bayern Munich). Defense captain Andersen (Fulham) also left, as did goalkeeper Johnstone (Wolverhampton), midfielder Ahamada (Rennes) and attackers Edouard (Leicester) and Jordan Ayew (Leicester). Conversely, the London team concluded the arrivals of defender Riad (Betis), midfielder Kamada (Lazio) and winger Sarr (OM).

Leicester records the withdrawals of replacements Stolarczyk (goalkeeper) and Opoku (striker) as well as potentially starting striker Daka (7 goals and 5 assists in the Championship last year). Still as dominant at 37 years old, Jamie Vardy (18 goals in the Championship last year) started during the first 3 days and found the net once. Summer recruit Buonanotte (1 goal and 1 assist in PL) had a good debut. During the off-season, Leicester was forced to let go of the excellent midfielder Dewsbury-Hall (Chelsea). Additionally, defender Souttar (Sheffield United) and striker Iheanacho (Sevilla FC) also left the club while the experienced Praet and Albrighton were not retained. Conversely, defender Okoli (Atalanta), midfielders Skipp (Tottenham), Golding (Chelsea), El Khannouss (Genk) and Buonanotte (Brighton) and attackers Edouard (Crystal Palace), Fatawu (Sporting), Jordan Ayew (Crystal Palace) and De Cordova-Reid (Fulham) came to strengthen the ranks of the Foxes.