1 Leicester City vs 0 AFC Bournemouth
Leicester City in search of maiden win as Bournemouth clash nears.
As Leicester City desperately seek their first Premier League win since returning to the top flight, they face a buoyant Bournemouth side aiming to extend their winning streak against the Foxes this Saturday at the King Power Stadium.
Leicester City
```htmlLeicester City [LLDDL] remained without a win since their return to the Premier League after last weekend’s dramatic 4-2 loss to Arsenal. The Foxes had come close to earning a point after James Justin bagged a brace [47’, 63’], leveling the scoreline having been two goals down.
However, they failed to hold on, conceding twice inside stoppage time for what became their third defeat of the season [0W, 3D, 3L]. The home side is in 17th place on the table before the weekend’s game against Bournemouth, where they hope to secure their first win of the season. Leicester had aimed to end Arsenal’s 39-game unbeaten run against promoted sides on home soil.
They remain on the verge of a seven-game winless run in back-to-back top-flight campaigns. In addition, a torrid run of form against Bournemouth is concerning, as Leicester have won just two of their 12 Premier League games against the visitors [2W, 5D, 5L].
A 4-2-3-1 formation with Jamie Vardy in attack is expected. Leicester have no fresh injury concerns ahead of the weekend’s clash. However, Patson Daka, Jannik Vestergaard, and Jakub Stolarczyk are all ruled out.
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Bournemouth moved two places up the table to 11th place after their 3-1 win over Southampton on Monday night. This victory ended a two-game losing streak, leaving the Cherries with eight points from two wins, two draws, and two losses.
As they travel to Leicester, Bournemouth will hope for consecutive victories. However, their poor away record may hinder chances of returning with three points, having won only three of their last 13 away league games since a strong run in November/December last season.
Despite this away struggle, Bournemouth hold a strong record against Leicester City, with three consecutive Premier League victories against them. They may field a 4-2-3-1 formation again, with Evanilson, who scored his first goal for the club against Southampton, likely to feature prominently. The 24-year-old Brazilian will aim to secure his second goal for Bournemouth.
Manager Andoni Iraola will have to make do without Tyler Adams, who is the team’s only confirmed absentee for the upcoming match.
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