Pre Match Crystal Palace v Leicester City

[Joe_Fox]

Just start Nacho as he is our best striker by a mile....

And there's the problem.

 

[City Fan]

Palace are the only league side without a win in 2023.

Until Saturday.

 

[Miles Away]

Two weeks with most of the squad, players coming back from injury and suspension, star player coming off a big performance for his country, playing against a side that hasn’t won all year, can’t score goals and are helmed by a man deep into his 70s.

No excuses Brenda.

 

[Jeff]

Two weeks with most of the squad

No.

More than half the players in the squad for the Brentford game have been away on international duty.

 

[Miles Away]

No.

More than half the players in the squad for the Brentford game have been away on international duty.

Fine.

 

[SJN-Fox]

Palace are the only league side without a win in 2023.

I’m sure we’ll be able to turn that round for them.

 

[popillius]

And there's the problem.

Precisely.

 

[SJN-Fox]

Referee: Tim Robinson.
Assistants: Adam Nunn, Scott Ledger.
Fourth official: Robert Jones.
VAR: Michael Salisbury.
Assistant VAR: Ian Hussin.

 

[londonfox]

Two weeks with most of the squad, players coming back from injury and suspension, star player coming off a big performance for his country, playing against a side that hasn’t won all year, can’t score goals and are helmed by a man deep into his 70s.

No excuses Brenda.

You’re forgetting… Brenda wasn’t allowed to bring in any new players in those two weeks. So, what can he possibly be expected to achieve in this game. Be fair to him.

 

[londonfox]

Two weeks with most of the squad, players coming back from injury and suspension, star player coming off a big performance for his country, playing against a side that hasn’t won all year, can’t score goals and are helmed by a man deep into his 70s.

No excuses Brenda.

Daka scoring two goals was impressive but I’m a little surprised you consider him a star player.

 

[fitz]

Daka scoring two goals was impressive but I’m a little surprised you consider him a star player.

I think he meant Danny Ward

 

[Blue Maniac]

Weale
Solano
Morrison
Hobbs
Berner
Oakley
King
Wellens
Dyer
Gallagher
Waghorn

 

[Jeff]

Head-to-head

• Leicester City are unbeaten in seven Premier League meetings with Crystal Palace, winning three and drawing four.
• However, the Foxes have won just once in six league matches at Selhurst Park (D3, L2), with their last two visits ending level.
• Palace's most recent Premier League victory over Leicester came under Roy Hodgson in February 2019, winning 4-1 at King Power Stadium.

Crystal Palace

• Crystal Palace's current 13-match winless streak in all competitions is their longest since going 16 games in a row without a victory between December 1980 and April 1981.
• Palace haven't scored a first-half goal in any of their 12 top-flight fixtures this year.
• They have suffered 13 Premier League defeats this term, one more than in 2021-22.
• Roy Hodgson returns to take charge of his 149th Premier League game as Palace manager.
• Wilfried Zaha has failed to score in any of his past 11 Premier League appearances.

Leicester City

• Leicester have conceded the opening goal in all 10 of their top-flight matches in 2023.
• The Foxes are the only side without a clean sheet since the Premier League resumed after the World Cup, shipping 22 goals in 12 games.
• Brendan Rodgers' side have scored 24 of their 38 league goals in the opening half of matches this season; that equates to 63%, the highest share of first-half goals by any side.
• On Saturday, Rodgers will equal Martin O'Neill's club record of 152 Premier League matches in charge of Leicester City.
• Harvey Barnes is Leicester's top league scorer with nine goals and is vying to reach double figures in a top-flight campaign for the first time.

 

[glyn]

Let’s face it, we’re all expecting these streaks to end:
- a first half goal from Palace,
- probably from Zaha,
- with an end to their winless run

On the other hand for the same reason Palace fans probably expecting to concede the first goal and for us to keep a clean sheet!

 

[FOX Franks]

Palace are favourites for this. Oh dear.

 

[FryattFox]

If Nacho starts, who is normally on penalties between him and Maddison? (Sorry - fantasy football quetsion...)

 

[glyn]

If Nacho starts, who is normally on penalties between him and Maddison? (Sorry - fantasy football quetsion...)

We don’t get in the area enough to win penalties this season so it’s a moot point

 

[Lako42]

If Nacho starts, who is normally on penalties between him and Maddison? (Sorry - fantasy football quetsion...)

Nobody knows for a reason