The Leicester City & Sunderland managers Maresca and Mowbray are both anxious about and looking forward to this very important game in the upper area of the Championship league table.
- Leicester City have the most scored goals (26) in Championship
- Sunderland have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
It's no vacation for neither Leicester City nor Sunderland as both were in action only a few days ago. Expect some tired legs on the pitch and/or possibly some changes to the lineups.
Leicester City form and stats
This stadium, King Power Stadium, has been a fortress for Leicester City in the Championship so far this season with the win-draw-loss statistic 5-0-1. The team is doing great wherever they are playing as Leicester has won seven games in a row. The Hull City match was the last time out without a victory.
A strong away win for Leicester City against Swansea City the last match, as Iheanacho, Vestergaard and Issahaku were on target. Dewsbury-Hall (midfield) was the top team player in that game with a rating of 8.31/10. Dewsbury-Hall served one assist, hit five key passes, dribled past the opponent 2 of 4 times and had 41 successful passes (of 48 total).
Previous to that game, a home match hosting Stoke City in a game that was won 2-0.There will be little rest for Leicester City after this match as they are travelling to Queens Park Rangers for a Championship game in only four days.
A decent goal production from Leicester in their home games so far, with 10 goals from 6 league matches. From these home matches, Leicester City have conceded only 3 goals.
Sunderland form and stats
3 wins, 1 draw and 2 losses. That’s the product of Sunderland playing as the away team in the Championship this season.
There might be some fixture complaints from Sunderland as they are again playing away from home after losing on the road in their previous game, 1-2 against Stoke City. Ballard, who plays in defense, got the "man of the match" on his team with the rating 7.63. Ballard hit the woodwork once and won 10 of 15 duels.
The game before that, was lost at home, a 0-4 defeat against Middlesbrough.Goal hungry football fans should note that 9 of this team's 12 most recent league fixtures have ended with three goals or more.
The visitors are returning home after this fixture, hosting Norwich City in just four days.
Sunderland are not goal shy away from home in the league, finding the net 11 times in 6 away games so far.
Head 2 Head
Previous nine meetings with these participants: Leicester won four, Sunderland were winners in two and we saw three draws. two games with over 2,5 goals, seven matches with two goals or less.
Top Goalscorers
  J. Clarke 8 goals |   K. Dewsbury-Hall 5 goals |  K. Iheanacho 5 goals |
Leicester City missing players
Sunderland missing players
| Leicester City | Sunderland | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 12 | 6 | 2 | Played | P | 1 | 6 | 12 |
| 11 | 5 | 2 | Won | W | 0 | 3 | 6 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| 26 | 10 | 4 | Scored | S | 1 | 11 | 21 |
| 7 | 3 | 0 | Conceded | C | 2 | 6 | 14 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 83% | 92% |
| 75% | 67% | 50% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 83% | 83% |
| 58% | 50% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 83% | 75% |
| 25% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 33% | 33% |
| 17% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 8% |
| 50% | 33% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 67% | 50% |
| 42% | 50% | 100% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 33% | 33% |
| 8% | 17% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 17% | 25% |
| 5.1 | 6.7 | 6.5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 12 | 5.8 | 5.8 |
| 4.9 | 3.8 | 2 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 5 | 4 | 4.2 |
| 2.4 | 1.5 | 0.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1 | 2 | 2.2 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 15.3 | 16.3 | 14 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 14 | 15.7 | 14.8 |
| 5.6 | 5.3 | 5.5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 4 | 5.2 | 5.2 |
| 39% | 31% | 36% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 25% | 35% | 34% |
| 11 | 8.5 | 6 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 11 | 12.3 | 11.8 |
| 3.2 | 2.8 | 1 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 2 | 3.8 | 3.7 |
- Leicester City have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Leicester City have the fewest conceded goals (3) at home in Championship
- Leicester City have the fewest conceded goals (7) in Championship
- Leicester City have the fewest conceded goals in the second half (2) in Championship
- Leicester City have the most scored goals (26) in Championship
- Leicester City have the most scored goals in the second half (16) in Championship
- Leicester City have the the best goal difference (+19) in Championship
- Leicester City have won significantly more corners at home than away.
- Leicester City haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Leicester City is in the best form (6-0-0) in Championship
- Sunderland have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Leicester City | 12 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 26 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 4 | 19 | 33 |
| 2 | Ipswich Town | 11 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 25 | 13 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 19 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 12 | 28 |
| 3 | Leeds United | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 20 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 22 |
| 4 | Preston North End | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 18 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 9 | -2 | 21 |
| 5 | Southampton | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 19 | 22 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 10 | -3 | 20 |
| 6 | Sunderland | 12 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 21 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 6 | 7 | 19 |
| 7 | Birmingham City | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 18 |
| 8 | Bristol City | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 18 |
| 9 | West Bromwich Albion | 12 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 18 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 17 |
| 10 | Norwich City | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 23 | 22 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 15 | 1 | 17 |
| 11 | Hull City | 12 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 17 | 16 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 17 |
| 12 | Cardiff City | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 17 | 16 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 1 | 17 |
| 13 | Middlesbrough | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 17 | 17 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 12 | 0 | 17 |
| 14 | Millwall | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 5 | -2 | 16 |
| 15 | Blackburn Rovers | 12 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 18 | 21 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 10 | -3 | 16 |
| 16 | Coventry City | 12 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 17 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 3 | 15 |
| 17 | Swansea City | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 19 | 17 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 9 | 2 | 15 |
| 18 | Huddersfield Town | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 13 | 19 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 10 | -6 | 14 |
| 19 | Watford | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 15 | 16 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 10 | -1 | 13 |
| 20 | Stoke City | 12 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 13 | 18 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 10 | -5 | 13 |
| 21 | Plymouth Argyle | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 18 | 19 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 9 | -1 | 12 |
| 22 | Queens Park Rangers | 12 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 22 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 10 | -13 | 8 |
| 23 | Rotherham United | 11 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 22 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 14 | -12 | 6 |
| 24 | Sheffield Wednesday | 12 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 5 | 19 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 11 | -14 | 3 |
