Wolves are coming into this game vs Leicester City on the back of five consecutive victories in the Premier League, and they will be full of confidence right now. The Black Country outfit are the most in-form team in the Premier League right now, and it will be interesting to see if they can extend their winning run here.
On the other hand, Leicester City have been relegated from the Premier League, and they have nothing to play for. The Foxes have lost five of their six league matches, and it remains to be seen whether they can salvage some pride here.
Ruud van Nistelrooy’s men will look to put up a fight and get something out of this contest. They are major underdogs heading into this game, and it will be interesting to see if they can pull off an upset. The Hard Tackle takes a closer look at the encounter ahead of the latest meeting between the two sices.
Vitor Pereira will be without Yerson Mosquera, Enso Gonzalez, and Sasa Kalajdzic due to their long-term knee injuries, and Sam Johnstone is sidelined with a knock. Wolves are likely to shape up in a 4-4-1-1 formation vs Leicester City, with Dan Bentley in goal.
Matt Doherty and Nelson Semedo will start as the full-backs. They will look to contribute at both ends of the pitch. Santiago Bueno and Craig Dawson will form the central defensive partnership.
Jean-Ricner Bellegarde and Rayan Ait-Nouri will start in the wide areas, and they will look to protect the full-backs and help out in the final third. Joao Gomes will start alongside Andre in the middle of the park, and they will look to add control and defensive cover to the side.
Matheus Cunha will start as the attacking midfielder here, with Jorgen Strand Larsen leading the line for Wolves vs Leicester City on Saturday.
Probable Lineup (4-4-1-1): Bentley; Doherty, Bueno, Dawson, Semedo; Bellegarde, Gomes, Andre, Ait-Nouri; Cunha; Strand Larsen
The Foxes will be without Abdul Fatawu Issahaku due to a long-term knee injury. Meanwhile, Harry Winks remains unavailable due to suspension. Leicester City are likely to shape up in a 4-2-3-1 formation vs Wolves, with Mads Hermansen in goal.
James Justin and Victor Kristiansen will start as the full-backs. They will look to keep things tight at the back and hit Wolves on the break. Conor Coady will start at the heart of the defence alongside Jannik Vestergaard.
As for the midfield unit, Wilfred Ndidi will start alongside Boubakary Soumare, and they will look to break down the opposition’s attacking moves and win the ball back for their side. Jordan Ayew and Stephy Mavididi will start in the wide areas, and they will add pace and flair to the side.
Bilal El Khannouss will start in the attacking midfield role, and he will look to create goalscoring opportunities for his teammates. The outbound Jamie Vardy will spearhead the Leicester City attack vs Wolves on Saturday.
Probable Lineup (4-2-3-1): Hermansen; Justin, Vestergaard, Coady, Kristiansen; Ndidi, Soumare; Ayew, El Khannouss, Mavididi; Vardy
The Brazilian attacker has been in impressive form, and he is our key player to watch out for. Leicester City have been quite vulnerable defensively, and they have conceded 73 goals in 33 league matches.
Cunha will look to take advantage of their frailties at the back, and he will look to get on the score sheet here. He will also look to create opportunities for his teammates. Wolves will need the South American to step up and produce a strong performance here.
Wolves are undoubtedly the favourite heading into this game, and they should be able to grind out all three points. The Black Country outfit are an impressive firm right now, and they are full of confidence and momentum. They will look to punish the away side here, and Leicester City are likely to come up short once again.
The Foxes have been quite vulnerable defensively, and they will struggle to contain the wolves’ attack. The home side have clinical attackers at their disposal who are in impressive form right now. They should be able to pick up a comfortable victory at home. The Hard Tackle predicts a 3-1 win for Vitor Pereira and his charges.
