Leicester City vs Sheffield United Predictions

• Leicester have scored at least twice in each of their last three meetings with Sheffield United.
• Sheffield United have lost 22 of their 28 league fixtures this season.
• Leicester have won each of their last three encounters with the Blades.
• Sheffield United have failed to score in four of their last five league assignments.

Fresh Foxes are favourites

Leicester will have enjoyed a full week between games for the first time since late Autumn by the time they kick-off against Sheffield United, and the fresher Foxes are huge favourites to beat the Blades as a result.

Third placed City are still firmly in the hunt for second spot this season, and their late winner at Brighton last weekend, provided by an unlikely goal-scoring hero in Daniel Amartey, kept them within a point of Man Utd just above them in the table.

Brendan Rodgers’ men needed another last gasp match-decider from Jamie Vardy to beat Sheffield United in the reverse fixture between the clubs, though they are expected to be much more comfortable in Sunday’s rematch.

Blades ready to bow out

Sheffield United’s 2-0 reverse at home to Southampton last time out pushed the Blades closer to what has long felt like an inevitable relegation, and they aren’t expected to improve their dismal 14-point haul for the campaign at the King Power Stadium on Sunday.

With several first-choice defenders still sidelined, Chris Wilder has major personnel issues to contend with, and Sheffield United should find the going tough against a much stronger Leicester outfit.

Goals markets worth exploring

With Leicester too short a price in the match result market for Sunday, bettors could find more joy in the goals markets instead.

The Foxes have scored at least twice in each of their three Premier League encounters with Sheffield United since the Blades’ promotion in 2019, and they are worth backing to enjoy similar success against their visitor’s patched-up backline.

With that considered, the over 1.5 Leicester team goals market appeals for Sunday’s tussle, while our 2-0 correct score prediction tips Brendan Rodgers’ side to strengthen their bid to be this season’s runners-up.

Leicester have scored exactly twice in six of their last seven Premier League victories, and another brace should allow them to gather three points against a Sheffield United side that have failed to score in four of their last five league assignments.

Leicester City injuries and team news

Dennis Praet, Wes Morgan, James Justin, James Maddison and Harvey Barnes will all miss out for Leicester through injury, though Brendan Rodgers will hope to welcome Ayoze Perez and Jonny Evans back into the fold.

Sheffield United injuries and team news

Defenders John Egan, Jack O’Connell, Jack Robinson and Chris Basham are all out for Sheffield United, while midfielder Sander Berge is still in the treatment room.

Veteran defender Phil Jagielka is available again following his suspension however.