Randers is set for a trip to King Power Stadium for a faceoff with Leicester in the UEFA Europa Conference League playoffs this week. Match day schedules for 17th February 2022 at 23:00 EAT.
Leicester City has been following a disappointing form in the Premier League lately that has seen them in the 11th place with 27 points after 22 matches. In their last five matches they are winless, recording two draws and two losses. Both teams scored in four of those five games. Additionally, Leicester City is unbeaten in eight of their past 10 affairs at home across all competitions.
The Foxes shared spoils 2-2 Premier League West Ham United in their last game. In that game, Leicester City had 56% possession, 13 shots with two of them on target and goals scored by Youri Tielemans (45′) and Ricardo Pereira (57′). West Ham United got eight shots with three of them on target and goals by Jarrod Bowen (10′) and Craig Dawson (91′).
Randers has been going through an inconsistent form in recent games. Danish Superliga yet to resume this year and Randers has been left to play seven friendlies, but they sit in fifth position in the table, seven points adrift of the leaders. Randers is winless in four of their past six matches on the road and has been conceding goals in each of their last four fixtures away from home in all competitions.
Hestene gets into this fixture following a 1-2 DBU Pokalen triumph versus Odense BK in their previous official outing. In that game, Randers had 61% possession, 15 shots with four of them on target and goals scored by Oliver Bundgaard 43’ and Vito Hammershoy-Mistrati 73’. Odense BK also got 15 shots with four of them on target and a goal by Emmanuel Afriyie Mario Sabi 71’.
Leicester City vs Randers head to head
These two sides have not met in an official match before.
Home
- Leicester 2-2 West Ham
- Liverpool 2-0 Leicester
- Nottingham 4-1 Leicester
- Leicester 1-1 Brighton
- Leicester 2-3 Tottenham
Away
- Skive 0-5 Randers
- Horsens 2-1 Randers
- Hobro 0-3 Randers
- Odense 1-2 Randers
- Alkmaar 1-0 Randers
Leicester team news
James Justin and Jamie Vardy will be unavailable for the hosts through injuries.
Randers team news
Joel Kabongo will not feature in this game due to injury.
Prediction and odds
By the looks of things, we expect a win for the home side as are unbeaten in eight of their past 10 affairs at home across all competitions while Randers have been winless in 4 of their past 6 on road affairs.
- Leicester Win
- Goals over 2.5
- Both teams to score
