Leicester v Burnley predictions: Foxes could be flustered by sturdy Clarets

Free football tips, best bets and analysis for Leicester v Burnley in the Premier League on Saturday.

When to bet

3pm Saturday

Best bet

Draw
1pt 3-1 general

Team news

Leicester
Defender Jonny Evans could be set for his first league start in five months while Ayoze Perez returns from suspension. Wesley Fofana and James Justin remain out.

Burnley
Josh Brownhill could be involved after recovering from a dead leg but Connor Roberts is likely to be sidelined along with Kevin Long and Dale Stephens.

Match preview

Only Norwich have fewer points than Burnley in the Premier League this season but punters might want to think twice before rushing to back Leicester when the sides clash at the King Power Stadium.

The Foxes have lost to Manchester City and Brighton in their last two league assignments and in their only wins of the campaign - against Wolves and Norwich - they prevailed by one-goal margins.

Despite their struggles, bookmakers still rate the Midlands side 6-10 favourites to come out on top in this game with a number of key players having returned in recent weeks.

That is understandable given Burnley have lost four of their first five games but their expected points this season are 4.7 higher than their actual tally, suggesting they have been unlucky.

They battled hard in a 1-0 loss to Arsenal last time out and punters should not be surprised to see Sean Dyche's men salvage a point.

Key stat

Leicester have managed only one win in their last four matches in all competitions.

Inside info

Leicester

Penalty taker Jamie Vardy
Free-kick wizardJames Maddison
Set-piece aerial threatCaglar Soyuncu
Card magnetWilfred Ndidi

Burnley

Penalty taker Chris Wood
Free-kick wizard Johann Gudmundsson
Aerial set piece threat James Tarkowski
Card magnet Ashley Westwood

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