Leicester City - Huddersfield Town predictions and free betting tips [01/01/2024]

On Monday, 1st January, there is an exciting match in the English Championship - Leicester's much-anticipated meeting with Huddersfield.

Current form of Leicester

Leicester City maintains their successful run in the Championship. In the last match against Cardiff on 29th December, the team secured a convincing 2:0 victory, with Dewsbury-Hall scoring on the 18th minute and Justin on the 55th. At the moment, Leicester is leading the Championship table having played 25 matches, out of which they've claimed victory in 20, lost 3 and drew 2. The total number of goals scored and conceded is 50:17, earning the team an outstanding 62 points. Leicester demonstrated their consistency in the last 5 matches, winning them all. Cardiff City stand at the 14th place in the league table with 34 points from the 25 matches played.

Projected Lineup of Leicester

Mads Hermansen, James Justin, Vontae Daley-Campbell, Jannik Vestergaard, Harry Winks, Stephy Mavididi, Wilfred Ndidi, Hamza Choudhury, Abdul Fatawu Issahaku, Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall, Patson Daka.

Current form of Huddersfield

Huddersfield Town played their match against Middlesbrough on 29th December and lost by 1:2. In the Championship, Huddersfield ranks 21st in the table, having played 25 matches, won 5, lost 10 and drew 10. They've scored 25 goals in total and conceded 40, amounting to 25 points. The team's form in the last 5 games: 1 win and 1 draw. Middlesbrough is 9th in the current table, also having played 25 matches with 11 wins and 11 losses, collecting a total of 36 points. Huddersfield is down with 8 injuries, including Pearson, Harratt, Jones, Ruffels, Toffolo, and Maxwell.

Match prediction: Leicester - Huddersfield Town

The Foxes are convincingly moving ahead in the Championship and with Huddersfield at the 21st, it's hardly a situation where the visitors could prevent the hosts from winning. My prediction is Leicester handicap (-1.5).