Sunderland vs Leicester prediction, odds & betting tips 05/03/2024

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Sunderland - Leicester

England Championship - Stadium of Light

Sunderland welcome Leicester City to the Stadium of Light midweek knowing how tough of a task they've got on their hands, especially with top scorer and star man Jack Clarke set to be sidelined for a number of weeks.

Sunderland vs Leicester prediction: Win or bust for Black Cats' play-off push

Key stats

• Leicester have edged the H2H record winning 44.4% of the encounters
• With Jack Clarke out, Sunderland's next top scorer is Jobe Bellingham with just five strikes
• Leicester have three players in double digits for goals scored this season

Pre-game odds and win probability: Leicester viewed as significant favourites in this away clash

Home: 17/5 (4.4) – 22.7%

Draw: 27/10 (3.7) – 27%

Away: 3/4 (1.75) – 57.1%

Before their most recent wobble, Leicester were looking almost unstoppable going on a run of one defeat in just 16 league games and looked nailed on to win the title. However, defeats against Middlesbrough and a crushing late one against league rivals Leeds United has caused some concerns.

Sunderland are certainly not out of the race for a play-off spot but if they fail to win at home midweek, and with Clarke sidelined, they can almost start planning for another season in England's second tier.

Given how favoured Leicester are in this clash, despite their patchy form, you may feel uneasy backing them in an outright market, so remember to check out some other free betting tips which may be more tempting.

Last five H2Hs: Only the second meeting since 2017

The two teams have had different fortunes in recent seasons with Sunderland tasting back-to-back relegations while the Foxes won the Premier League. However, they're now in the same division and fighting to get back in the top flight.

England Championship 24/10/23

Leicester

1

Sunderland

0

England Premier League 04/04/17

Leicester

2

Sunderland

0

England Premier League 03/12/16

Sunderland

2

Leicester

1

England Premier League 10/04/16

Sunderland

0

Leicester

2

England Premier League 08/08/15

Leicester

4

Sunderland

2

Sunderland preview: Black Cats hope to recover solid home form

Sunderland have never lost back-to-back home games in the league this season, so the form guide suggests the Black Cats have an outside chance of inflicting a shock defeat on Leicester, although it will be difficult without Clarke.

Predicted lineup: Patterson (GK) – Seelt, O'Nien, Hjelde – Styles, Neil, Ekwah, Hume – Bellingham, Ba – Semedo

England Championship 31/08/24

W

Portsmouth

1

Sunderland

3

England Championship 24/08/24

W

Burnley

0

Sunderland

1

England Championship 18/08/24

W

Sheff Wed

0

Sunderland

4

England EFL Cup 13/08/24

L

Preston

2

Sunderland

0

England Championship 10/08/24

W

Cardiff

0

Sunderland

2

Leicester preview: Must-win game in the title race

At one point, Leicester held a double-digit lead at the top of the Championship but with Leeds United in red-hot form in 2024, the Foxes are now sweating over their spot at the summit.

Predicted lineup: Hermansen (GK) – Justin, Vestergaard, Faes, Choudhury – Winks, Pereria – Fatawu, Dewsbury-Hall, Mavididi – Daka

England Premier League 31/08/24

L

Aston Villa

2

Leicester

1

England EFL Cup 27/08/24

W

Tranmere

0

Leicester

4

England Premier League 24/08/24

L

Fulham

2

Leicester

1

England Premier League 19/08/24

D

Tottenham

1

Leicester

1

Elite Club Friendlies 10/08/24

L

Lens

3

Leicester

0

Player to watch – Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall

It's already 22 goal involvements in the Championship for Leicester star midfielder, Keirnan Dewsbury-Hall. The English midfielder was even linked with a move back to the Premier League in January, such has been his impressive performances.

A goal long in the making

Dewsbury-Hall has scored 10 goals in the league this season but none since January 30th which will have him irritated, just like the Foxes' recent form. If anyone is going to get something going in the final third it is likely to be Dewsbury-Hall given he's averaging 5.29 shot-creating actions per 90 minutes and 0.89 goal-creating actions per 90.