Swansea City may not have the squad depth or the support that Hull City do, but the Welsh side do have a number of similarities to the Tigers. They’re in the relegation zone and have been for some time now, they’ve just lost their manager, and they can’t pull themselves out of trouble.
Swansea City have lost two league matches in a row, both of which ended with a defeat. Both of those results saw the side bring in new defenders within the space of a week, hinting that the club’s owners may have taken stock of the squad's current state and have decided that changes need to be made in order to prevent another relegation.
Swansea City can be caught by surprise from time to time, but Hull City will be extra aware of that after their three-game winning run ended in a draw and a loss. Neither of these results did Hull City any favours, and so City fans will be keen to get back on track. Goals will be crucial for the side that has been penned in the relegation zone, and so the lack of goals in the two losses is going to count against City.
Hull City should be able to soak up the pressure Swansea City will likely try to put them under, and a repeat of those three-game winning streak is likely at home.
Swansea City will be desperate to get back to
winning ways this season, and their defeat to Derby County had a lot to do with them missing that winning mentality.
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With the help of the betting odds on the game, you will surely increase the chance of winning. More so than Leicester, Crystal Palace’s defense has lacked a defensive strength and has looked vulnerable at the back. Leicester isn’t a team that has been known for scoring in big matches, so you could argue that Palace has the much more daunting challenge coming up at the King Power Stadium to name just one.
To expect anything from Leicester in this one is an exercise in bad faith. Too many in the Premier League can’t stand the Leicester brand. I expect the home side to win the match by 1 goal. Leicester to win 2-0 at home.
FRIDAY, 8/21 Leicester City (13-6-4) vs Crystal Palace (7-11-5) Leicester City Stadium, King Power Stadium, 7:45 PM TV: FOX Sports Premier League, FOX Sports GO, BT Sport Radio: ESPN Deportes Referee: Stuart Attwell
While Crystal Palace is drawn into a tricky matchup against a strong Leicester side, the Eagles will be just fine if they can get up for the encounter and arrive at King Power Stadium on Sunday with the necessary boost of confidence and end up away win. Crystal Palace +1.0 goals both-way, Crystal Palace to win 1.5 goals both-way and goals inside first 12 minutes. BETSfered on Derby or Crystal Palace to score first – 1.2 both-way – Crystal Palace to win 2.5 goals both-way
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Crystal Palace is the 4/1 favorite to claim three points off Leicester City at the St. James’ Park this weekend. The Eagles produced a consistent performance against Arsenal last Sunday, with a solid display in the engine room, making it hard for the Gunners to get into the game. Palace is the Premier League’s second best defensive unit at the moment and it has not conceded a single goal on the road. The Foxes, despite creating chances against PSV Eindhoven, lack a clinical finisher and their counter-attacking play is not as effective as the Eagles and Belgian international star Eden Hazard’s performance can be decisive in this particular game. Ultimately, Crystal Palace will prevail 3-1. If we are using Super 6 we will obviously select more than one team and hope to get some correct in the month of January. The Swansea team in 4-4-2-2 formation that won their only game of the season so far at Crystal Palace back in August is still the same team that they are using in this exact formation for their upcoming Europa League match.
This isn’t to say that they are completely set on that formation though. Swansea now have a week of preparation as they prepare for Liverpool, with Sigurdsson and Vorm joining Maloney and Pritchard in the starting eleven. Pritchard and Vorm could be rested as a result, and with the pair set to start they could see the formation revert back to 4-4-2-2.
That’s what’s being suggested by the Twitter rumours on Monday, but I wouldn’t go with that approach. Swansea will be on two games in five days now, and if Klopp can’t find an upgrade for the position at left wing, he’s going to turn to Roberto Firmino.
He’s already proven that, with him playing the position, as well as dropping back to left midfield. With Mane injured he’s looking to put Liverpool in a position where they are playing a bit of both roles. Back to Cazorla, who Klopp thinks can play more on the left side, and back to Carlos Alberto. That’s what Klopp is going to be looking at for his midfield.
With Liverpool having conceded seven goals in their last three games, and with Liverpool’s two most recent wins being 7-2 against Leicester and 6-2 against Sunderland, it’s probably safest to stick with a 4-4-2 formation for this tie.
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