Prediction: Leicester City to win 1-0
Best Odds: 7/1
Bookmaker: Betfair
Leicester City and PSV will face each other in the quarter-finals of the Europa Conference League this week. The first leg of the tie will be held at the King Power Stadium and is scheduled to kick off at 8pm UK time on Thursday.
Leicester City
Leicester City will head into the match against PSV at home on the back of a 1-1 draw with Manchester United at Old Trafford in the Premier League. Brendan Rodgers’s side got the better of French club Rennes 3-2 on aggregate in the Round of 16.
Team News:
Jamie Vardy is not available for Leicester due to a knee injury. Danny Ward, Ryan Bertrand and Wilfred Ndidi are also out with knee issues, but Luke Thomas is available after recovering from a hamstring injury.
PSV
PSV will head into the match against Leicester on the back of a 3-3 draw with FC Twente away from home in the Eredivisie. The Dutch giants got the better of FC Copenhagen in the Europa League Round of 16.
Team News:
Erick Gutierrez is suspended.
Key Factors to Consider
- Leicester have won 3 of their last 4 Europa Conference League games.
- Leicester have lost 1 of their last 4 Europa Conference League games.
- PSV have won 2 of their last 4 Europa Conference League matches.
- PSV have not lost any of their last 6 competitive games.
- Leicester City have lost 2 of their last 6 competitive games.
Conclusion
Leicester do not have the European experience that PSV do, but playing at home will give the former Premier League champions an advantage. Rodgers’s side should eke out a win.
Prediction: Leicester City to win 1-0
Best Odds: 7/1
Bookmaker: Betfair
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