When Burnley and Leicester City’s game kicks off at Turf Moor on Saturday, the former will be without one of the players they relied most heavily upon this season with kickoff at 6 pm.
The two sides enjoyed different fortunes in their FA Cup first-round ties last time out, with Burnley losing to Huddersfield Town while Leicester defeated Watford 3-0.
On Monday, Newcastle United strengthened their bid for survival and weakened a relegation rival by signing striker Chris Wood from Burnley.
Newcastle’s relegation struggle could have been helped by Burnley forward Chris Wood scoring against Huddersfield.
The New Zealand international was one strike away from hitting 50 Premier League goals for the Clarets but will now attempt to salvage Newcastle’s top-flight status.
Sean Dyche can now focus on the relegation fray; Huddersfield lost, giving Burnley three losses in a row and eight without a win. With all three defeats coming in the Premier League, leaving them 18th in the rankings with three losses from four, two points behind Watford with a game in hand.
Because the Foxes have so many players out injured, fighting coronavirus, or in South Africa for the Africa Cup of Nations, their Premier League match with Everton on Tuesday has been moved to later.
Leicester has not failed to score an away goal in the Premier League since February 2021, although they were held to a 1-1 draw at Turf Moor last term before a 2-2 stalemate at the King Power Stadium in September.
Burnley vs Leicester City Head to Head
Both sides have 27 games against each other, with hosts taking 8 wins while opponents with 12 wins. Here is a look at their previous encounters:
Home
- Burnley 1-2 Huddersfield
- Leeds 3-1 Burnley
- Man United 3-1 Burnley
- Burnley 0-0 West Ham
Away
- Leicester 4-1 Watford
- Leicester 1-0 Liverpool
- Man City 6-3 Leicester
- Liverpool 3-3 Leicester
Burnley Team News
Burnley were reportedly the victims of a COVID-19 outbreak before their defeat to Huddersfield, with Nathan Collins, Dwight McNeil, Charlie Taylor, Erik Pieters, and Matej Vydra among those to have failed a drugs test.
Leicester City Team News
Leicester City manager Brendan Rodgers will be without Wilfred Ndidi, Nampalys Mendy, Kelechi Iheanacho, and Daniel Amartey for the face Brighton and Hove trip Albion due to injuries and AFCON participation.
Prediction and Odds
Several major returns from injury will boost Leicester, and Burnley will fall short again in its inability to generate quality scoring opportunities.
- Leicester City Win
- Goals Under 3.5
- No Score: Home
