Leicester have progressed well in the League cup with wins at Sheffield Utd and Liverpool, but they have come unstuck in the Premier league losing out to Arsenal, Man Utd and getting a draw away at newly promoted Huddersfield. Coming to Dean Court, Craig Shakespeare may feel he has an easier game, but there's no doubt they are leaking a lot of goals.
The Foxes have actually let in one more goal than the Cherries with 12 and they sit only a couple of places above Bournemouth before this game. While Vardy has netted five times in the six Premier League games, but big summer signing Kelechi Iheanacho hasn't scored and neither has Islam Slimani in the league. The striker at Leicester that is always under valued though in my mind if Shinji Okasaki. Okasaki has three goals from five appearances and he usually only comes on as a sub, he'll be a danger if he gets on. There is less chance of Leonardo Ulloa making an appearance despite him signing a new two-year contract in the summer, he has not featured this far for the Foxes.
While Riyad Mahrez has not scored this season he has had the most shots for Leicester at 15 and just behind him is Demarai Gray on 13. So Leicester have plenty of potential going forward.
They worrying fact from a Bournemouth point of view is that Leicester have only failed to score in one game, which was against Man Utd. The Cherries are not in the habit of scoring more than one goal a game yet, even if they did achieve that in their last home game. Shakespeare has noted that his payers were too open in their last match when they narrowly lost out to Liverpool in a 2-3 thriller, and it will be intriguing to see if Leicester play on the break and hope to get lucky with Vardy's pace at Dean Court or if he tries something new.
Harry Maguire is another of the important signings Leicester made over the summer and he has two assists and has made the most clearances. Maguire is different to the club's other defenders in that he loves to come forward with the ball and Bournemouth will have to watch they don't give him too much time and space, because he can pick a pass. Bournemouth's central midfielders must also get on top of Ndidi who is the best tackler in the Leicester camp. Keep these players quiet and Mahrez and Vardy will have a quiet game.
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While Riyad Mahrez has not scored this season he has had the most shots for Leicester at 15 and just behind him is Demarai Gray on 13. So Leicester have plenty of potential going forward.
They worrying fact from a Bournemouth point of view is that Leicester have only failed to score in one game, which was against Man Utd. The Cherries are not in the habit of scoring more than one goal a game yet, even if they did achieve that in their last home game. Shakespeare has noted that his payers were too open in their last match when they narrowly lost out to Liverpool in a 2-3 thriller, and it will be intriguing to see if Leicester play on the break and hope to get lucky with Vardy's pace at Dean Court or if he tries something new.
Harry Maguire is another of the important signings Leicester made over the summer and he has two assists and has made the most clearances. Maguire is different to the club's other defenders in that he loves to come forward with the ball and Bournemouth will have to watch they don't give him too much time and space, because he can pick a pass. Bournemouth's central midfielders must also get on top of Ndidi who is the best tackler in the Leicester camp. Keep these players quiet and Mahrez and Vardy will have a quiet game.
Leicester City Away Form
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AFCB Home Form
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