There are several games to be played in the English Premier League on the 1st of April, including the meeting between Crystal Palace and Leicester City.
The match will be played at Selhurst Park and the hosts are currently in 12th place on 27 points while the visitors are in 17th place on 25 points.
"I want players with the quality we have to show those qualities, and not be frightened that they’re going to fail in some way." 🎙#CPFC— Crystal Palace F.C. (@CPFC) March 29, 2023
"I want players with the quality we have to show those qualities, and not be frightened that they’re going to fail in some way." 🎙#CPFC
Crystal Palace come into the game on the back of a 4-1 loss at league leaders Arsenal prior to the international break. The Eagles were without a manager following the dismissal of Patrick Vieira and were 3-0 down after 55 minutes.
Crystal Palace got a goal back in the 63rd minute but conceded a fourth goal 11 minutes later.
That was the fourth successive defeat in the Premier League for Crystal Palace and Roy Hodgson has returned with the task of keeping them out of the relegation battle.
Trends show Crystal Palace have failed to win any of their last 13 fixtures in all competitions. They have recorded only 1 victory from their last 15 Premier League games and have failed to hit the target once in their 3 most recent league games.
However, home form shows Crystal Palace are not easy to beat and they are undefeated in 4 of their last 5 home Premier League fixtures. Crystal Palace have conceded only 3 goals in their 4 most recent home league games but will be aiming to score more goals.
Leicester City travel to Selhurst Park having picked up a point in a good 1-1 draw at Brentford in their most recent Premier League game. It was Brentford who opened the scoring in the 32nd minute but the Foxes equalised shortly after half time.
That result means Leicester City have failed to win any of their 6 most recent fixtures in all competitions. They have lost 5 of those 6 games, with the defeats coming against Arsenal and Chelsea at home in the Premier League, away to Manchester United and Southampton, also in the league, and at home to Blackburn Rovers in the FA Cup.
Trends show Leicester City have achieved just 2 wins in their 12 most recent games in the Premier League. They have recorded just a single victory from their last 6 league matches on the road and have failed to score a goal in 3 of their last 5 away Premier League games.
Team news and Crystal Palace are without goalkeepers Vicente Guaita and Sam Johnstone. Midfielder James McArthur has a knock and is a doubt for this match.
Leicester City are without suspended central defender Jannik Vestergaard. Jonny Evans, Victor Kristiansen, Youri Tielemans, and Ryan Bertrand are injured and there are doubts over the fitness of Harry Souttar.
Crystal Palace may be in 12th place but they are only 3 points off the relegation zone. This is a huge game for both teams and Leicester City need to improve if they are to move away from the bottom three.
Home advantage and the change in management could be the springboard for a Crystal Palace win to nil.