LEI vs SOU Dream11 Team Prediction Tips for Premier League Fixture Leicester City vs Southampton 16 January

LEI vs SOU Dream11: Leicester makes the trip down to the coasts to take on Southampton in the Premier League. This game is an important one in terms of the top 4 race as Leicester City sit in 4th place, just 3 points above their opponents for this game. Leicester could either be 6 points clear of Southampton by the end of the night or the Saints could potentially enter the top 4 this season. The Foxes are unbeaten in the last 5 games and have lost just 1 in their last 9 matches. They are also just 1 point behind second-placed Liverpool. Southampton has only lost 4 games this season in the league with 3 of those losses coming against Tottenham, Manchester United and Manchester City. They are also currently above Chelsea and Arsenal and are just 1 point below Tottenham. This game will be a very interesting one between two very evenly matched teams and will directly affect the league standings.

Leicester City vs Southampton, Premier League
17th January, 1:30 am (IST)
King Power Stadium, Leicester

Recent form:
Leicester City – WDDWW
Southampton – DLDDW

Head-to-head (last five meetings):
Leicester City – 3
Draws – 0
Southampton – 2

Last meeting: Leicester City 1-2 Southampton (Premier League, 11th January)

Live Streaming: Star Sports Select Network, Disney+Hotstar
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LEI vs SOU Prediction, Team News, Starting XI

A) Leicester Team News

Injury Report, Unavailability: Leicester is still without Cengiz Under, Ricardo Pereira and Dennis Praet.

Doubtful: Brendan Rodgers does not have any doubtful players for the LEI vs SOU Dream11 Prediction.

Expected changes: Leicester will most likely stick to the same team that beat Newcastle as most of them got a rested for the FA Cup tie against Stoke City. Kasper Schmeichel will remain in goal with a backline of Timothy Castagne, Wesley Fofana, Jonny Evans and James Justin. Wilfred Ndidi and Youri Tielemans will form the midfield double pivot playing behind Marc Albrighton, James Maddison and Harvey Barnes. Jamie Vardy has become an indispensable part of this Leicester team and should continue to spearhead the attack.

Leicester Starting XI (probable):

Kasper Schmeichel (GK)
James Justin
Wesley Fofana
Jonny Evans
Timothy Castagne
Wilfred Ndidi
Youri Tielemans
Marc Albrighton
James Maddison
Harvey Barnes
Jamie Vardy

B) Southampton Team News

Injury Report, Unavailability: Southampton have a long injury list and have been dealt a blow with the absence of Danny Ings along with, Jannik Vestergaard, Michael Obafemi, Mohammed Salisu, Moussa Djenepo and Nathan Redmond are all ruled out of this game.

Doubtful: Nathan Tella is a doubt and is unlikely to play a part in this game.

Expected changes: A few changes to the Southampton side that beat Liverpool is on the cards with Alex McCarthy set to replace Fraser Forster in goal. The backline should remain the same with Kyle Walker-Peters, Jan Bednarek, Jack Stephens and Ryan Bertrand all keeping their spots. Theo Walcott should drop to the flanks in the absence of Moussa Djenepo alongside Stuart Armstrong, James Ward-Prowse and Ibrahima Diallo in midfield. Shane Long should replace the injured Danny Ings up front and play alongside Che Adams.

Southampton Starting XI (probable):

Alex McCarthy (GK)
Kyle Walker-Peters
Jack Stephens
Jan Bednarek
Ryan Bertrand
Stuart Armstrong
James Ward-Prowse
Ibrahima Diallo
Theo Walcott
Shane Long
Che Adams

LEI vs SOU Today Match Prediction:

SkyBet: Leicester City – 4/5; Southampton – 10/3

Paddy Power: Leicester City – 4/5; Southampton – 7/2

The LEI vs SOU Today Match Prediction should be a very exciting matchup with both teams knowing the gravity of the outcome. Anything less than a win will feel like a loss for Southampton but the Foxes should be happy to settle for a draw. It will see them still in the mix with the top spots while preventing Southampton from catching up to them. However, the Saints will definitely feel the absence of star-man, Danny Ings, which will really swing the game towards Leicester. Unless the likes of Walcott, Ward-Prowse and Adams can provide going forward, it should be a win for Brendan Rodgers’ side.

Most Likely Result: Leicester City win
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LEI vs SOU Dream11, Captain & Differential Picks

Captain Options –

Jamie Vardy – Easily the biggest threat that Leicester City will pose, Vardy’s stats need no repetition. Jamie Vardy is a striker who will tirelessly chase the ball all game and will look to pressurize the Southampton defence by pressing them and all it will take is one ball over the top for him to change the scoreline.

James Ward-Prowse – In the absence of Danny Ings, Southampton will rely on set-pieces to find the back of the net. And who better to supply the set-pieces than James Ward-Prowse. With 31 chances created and 28 accurate crosses, Leicester will not want to allow him any space in and around the box.

James Maddison – After a frustratingly long injury, James Maddison is back and firing on all cylinders. The Englishman has a goal and assist in each of his last 2 games for the Foxes and has created 30 goal scoring chances in just 10 starts in the league. He has also completed 12 successful dribbles and whipped in 17 accurate crosses.

Differential Picks –

Che Adams – Without Ings, the mantle will pass to Che Adams. The 24-year-old has 8 goal contributions so far while also creating 23 chances. He has also completed 57% of his attempted dribbles and gotten 14 shots on target so far.

Harvey Barnes – Playing alongside the likes of Maddison and Vardy has perfectly enabled Barnes to become a very influential player for Leicester. With 26 successful dribbles on the left flank and 16 shots on target, he will constantly be looking to ask questions off of the Southampton defence.

Shane Long – Shane Long hasn’t had the best few years but now will be the perfect time to prove his worth to Ralph Hasenhuttl. Long will look to be the target man and get on the end of the crosses and corners provided by Ward-Prowse.

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