Leicester vs Brentford: Preview, predictions and lineups
- Leicester host Brentford in the Premier League on Friday evening
- Struggling Foxes languishing in relegation zone
- Bees on the up after two victories in their last three
Leicester City are aiming to take an important step towards Premier League survival on Friday evening when they host Brentford in the Premier League.
The Foxes have been in disastrous form since the arrival of Ruud van Nistelrooy and have now lost nine of their last ten league matches after last weekend's 2-0 loss at home to Arsenal. Their King Power Stadium record has been particularly uninspiring, with five straight league defeats without scoring.
All hope is not lost, however, with victory on Friday lifting them out of the relegation zone heading into the weekend. Currently 19th in the standings, Leicester would climb above Ipswich Town and Wolverhampton Wanderers if they were to conquer Brentford.
Brentford have been characteristically inconsistent this season. They were reliant on their excellent home record during the first half of the campaign but have now started to improve on their travels with three successive victories. However, their increasingly unconvincing record in west London means they are stuck in 11th.
Here is 90min's guide to the Premier League's Friday night offering.
What time does Leicester vs Brentford kick-off?
- Location: Leicester, England
- Stadium: King Power Stadium
- Date: Friday 21 February
- Kick-off: 20:00 GMT / 15:00 ET / 12:00 PT
- Referee: Tony Harrington
- VAR: Craig Pawson
Leicester vs Brentford head-to-head record (last five games)
- Leicester: 2 wins
- Brentford: 1 win
- Draws: 2
- Last meeting: Brentford 4-1 Leicester (30 November 2024) - Premier League
Current form (all competitions)
Leicester | Brentford |
|---|---|
Leicester 0-2 Arsenal - 15/02/25 | West Ham 0-1 Brentford - 15/02/25 |
Man Utd 2-1 Leicester - 07/02/25 | Brentford 0-2 Tottenham - 02/02/25 |
Everton 4-0 Leicester - 01/02/25 | Crystal Palace 1-2 Brentford - 26/01/25 |
Tottenham 1-2 Leicester - 26/01/25 | Brentford 0-2 Liverpool - 18/01/25 |
Leicester 0-2 Fulham - 18/01/25 | Brentford 2-2 Man City - 14/01/25 |
How to watch Leicester vs Brentford on TV - UK and US
Country | TV channel/live stream |
|---|---|
United Kingdom | Sky Sports Main Event, Sky Sports Premier League, Sky Ultra HD, Sky GO, Sky GO Extra, NOW TV |
United States | fuboTV, nbcsports.com, NBC Sports App, UNIVERSO NOW, Telemundo Deportes En Vivo, USA Network, UNIVERSO |
Canada | fuboTV Canada, Fubo Sports Network Canada |
Leicester team news
Leicester are without James Justin after the right-back picked up an ankle injury in defeat to Arsenal last time out. With Ricardo Pereira still sidelined, January recruit Woyo Coulibaly comes into the lineup for his first Premier League start.
Abdul Fatawu and Odsonne Edouard are also in the treatment room, with the latter, on loan from Crystal Palace, not featuring since November due to a mixture of injuries and poor form.
Leicester lineup vs Brentford
Leicester lineup vs Brentford (4-2-3-1): Hermansen; Coulibaly, Faes, Okoli, Kristiansen; Ndidi, Soumare; De Cordova-Reid, El Khannous, Ayew; Vardy.
Brentford team news
Kevin Schade scored the only goal of the game against the Hammers and starts as part of a menacing front four that also contains Yoane Wissa, Bryan Mbeumo and underappreciated creator Mikkel Damsgaard. Only Mohamed Salah (15), Bukayo Saka (10) and Antonee Robinson (10) have supplied more assists than the Denmark international's eight this term.
Brentford have been unable to call upon Aaron Hickey, Rico Henry, Joshua Dasilva, Gustavo Nunes and Igor Thiago once more, with Sepp van den Berg also ruled out.
Brentford lineup vs Leicester
Brentford lineup vs Leicester (4-2-3-1): Flekken; Ajer, Collins, Pinnock, Lewis-Potter; Norgaard, Janelt; Mbeumo, Damsgaard, Schade; Wissa.
Leicester vs Brentford score prediction
Leicester may not have scored in their last five Premier League home games but their bad fortune in front of goal is likely to end sooner rather than later. They have been guilty of spurning some promising moments at King Power and could end their drought against one of the division's leakier defences.
However, having conceded two or more in 12 of their last 13 matches in all competitions, getting on the scoresheet is unlikely to be enough to secure some much-needed points on Friday night. Brentford boast a formidable attacking record - they have scored more than third-placed Nottingham Forest this term - and should overpower a struggling Leicester defence.
Prediction: Leicester 1-2 Brentford
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