Premier League: Leicester vs Manchester City preview

Premier League: Leicester vs Manchester City preview
Undefeated leaders Manchester City are looking to extend their Premier League winning streak to twelve games when they visit Leicester City at the King Power Stadium on Saturday. Last season Leicester grabbed a spectacular 4-2 victory in this fixture and Jamie Vardy bagged a hat-trick against the Citizens. Manchester City won the reverse fixture 2-1 at the Etihad Stadium, but they have not won at Leicester since 2014. Overall, Manchester City won three of the last six Premier League matches against the Foxes. Leicester are unbeaten in their last six matches in all competitions and have lost just once in their last nine games, while new boss Claude Puel started his tenure with a 2-0 victory over Everton followed by a 2-2 draw at Stoke. The Foxes are now 12th in the Premier League table, just four points above the relegation zone. Vicente Iborra picked up a knock before the international break but he might recover in time, while Matty James and Robert Huth are definitely out of contention. Manchester City have a nearly perfect track record so far this season, they have won ten of their eleven Premier League matches and scored no less than 38 goals in the process. They have not lost a single match in any competition since the start of the season and seem ready to run away with the Premier League title. Sergio Aguero suffered from illness while on away duty with Argentina and he might be given a seat on the bench on Saturday, Nicolas Otamendi is suspended while Vincent Kompany and Benjamin Mendy remain injured. Probable line-ups: Leicester: Schmeichel - Simpson, Morgan, Maguire, Fuchs - Mahrez, Ndidi, Iborra, Gray - Okazaki - Vardy Man City: Ederson - Walker, Stones, Fernandinho, Delph - De Bruyne, Gundogan, D. Silva - Sterling, Jesus, Sane My prediction: Manchester City to win 3-1. Here are the odds for the match at Bet365: Leicester win - 9.50 Draw - 5.25 Man City win - 1.30
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