Leicester vs Crystal Palace: How to watch on TV live stream, team news, lineups & prediction
Leicester City host Crystal Palace on Saturday lunchtime in a meeting between two of the Premier League's slow starters.
The Foxes have lost seven of their last eight Premier League matches, failing to build upon their first win of the campaign against Nottingham Forest by losing to Bournemouth last weekend.
Crystal Palace ended their six-week wait for victory by overturning an early deficit against Leeds United on Sunday.
Here's everything you need to know about the upcoming encounter between the two sides.
Where are Leicester vs Crystal Palace playing?
- Location: Leicester, England
- Stadium: King Power Stadium
- Date: Saturday 15 October
- Kick-off Time: 12:30 BST / 07:30 EST / 04:30 PST
- VAR: Mike Dean
- Referee: Andy Madley
Where can you watch Leicester vs Crystal Palace in the UK?
- Channel: BT Sport 1
- Channel: BT Sport Ultimate
- Streaming Service: BT Sport
- Broadcast Time: 11:30 (BST)
Where can you watch Leicester vs Crystal Palace in The United States?
- Channel: NBC Universo
- Streaming Service: NBC Sports
- Streaming Service: Peacock Premium
- Broadcast Time EST: 07:30
- Broadcast Time PST: 04:30
Where can you watch Leicester vs Crystal Palace in Canada?
- Streaming Service: fuboTV
- Broadcast Time (EST): 07:30
Where can you watch Leicester vs Crystal Palace Highlights?
- Channel: BBC Match of the Day
- Stream: BT Sport Football YouTube channel
Leicester vs Crystal Palace H2H Results (Last Five Games)
Leicester: 3 Wins
Crystal Palace: 0 Wins
Draws: 2
Current Form (Last Five Games)
Leicester: LLLWL
Crystal Palace: LDDLW
Leicester team news
Despite ample warning from Nigeria's medical department, Wilfred Ndidi was swiftly ushered back into Leicester's starting XI only to aggravate a hamstring strain. The midfielder is expected to be out for another fortnight.
Both full-backs Ricardo Pereira and Ryan Bertrand are long-term absentees while fellow defender Timothy Castagne suffered an injury to his eye socket during last weekend's defeat to Bournemouth. However, the Belgium international is expected to recover by Saturday, as is Nampalys Mendy, who has been sidelined after a clash of knees in training.
Leicester predicted lineup vs Crystal Palace
Leicester Starting 11 (4-1-4-1): Ward; Justin, Evans, Faes, Thomas; Soumare; Maddison, Tielemans, Dewsbury-Hall, Barnes; Daka.
Bench: Iversen, Vardy, Albrighton, Iheanacho, Perez, Amartey, Castagne, Praet, Mendy.
Crystal Palace team news
Patrick Vieira revealed that 'it'll be a couple of weeks' until Nathaniel Clyne is available again after going to hospital to treat an ankle injury. The timescale of Nathan Ferguson's recovery from his latest fitness setback isn't anywhere near as kind, with the full-back targeting Boxing Day as a return date.
Jack Butland has returned to training after nursing a fractured wrist but both James McArthur and Chris Richards are set to continue their interminable spell on the sidelines.
Crystal Palace predicted lineup vs Leicester
Crystal Palace Starting 11 (4-3-3): Guaita; Ward, Andersen, Guehi, Schlupp; Olise, Doucoure, Eze; Ayew, Edouard, Zaha.
Bench: Johnstone, Mitchell, Milivojevic, Tomkins, Mateta, Hughes, Ebiowei, Riedewald, Gordon.
Leicester vs Crystal Palace score prediction
Brendan Rodgers lamented the complacency that seeped into his side against Bournemouth last weekend as their lack of aggression 'against the ball' let the Cherries back into the contest.
Despite ultimately losing, Leeds United demonstrated that Palace can struggle against a high press. The question remains, however, whether Rodgers still has the ability to cajole a coordinated approach out of the division's bottom side.
The Leicester hierarchy clearly feels he does - for now at least - and their faith may be rewarded if the Foxes can replicate the verve from their last home outing.
Prediction: Leicester 2-1 Crystal Palace