Sunderland vs Leicester City Prediction 05.03.2024

• Competition: Championship &— 36. Matchday
• Date: Tuesday, 5th, March 2024
• Kickoff: 19:45 UK / 20.45 CET
• Venue: Stadium of Light (Sunderland)

In Tuesday’s Championship action, current leaders Leicester City are set to visit the Stadium of Light to face Sunderland. Both teams, currently facing winless streaks, are keen to secure a victory.

Sunderland vs Leicester City Betting Tips: Leicester to Win

Despite being labeled as favorites by the bookies for this match, Leicester’s recent performances have been quite disappointing. Over the past few weeks, they were defeated in three consecutive second-tier matches, leaving the field with their heads bowed. Their latest defeat was a 1-2 loss to QPR witnessed by their home crowd during the weekend action.

Despite appearing as the likely winners of the Championship trophy recently, the Foxes’ surprisingly poor performance has raised questions about their automatic promotion to the English top-flight. Ipswich, currently in excellent form, is only three points behind them, while Leeds, in third place, is only five points away.

Nevertheless, the upcoming league match against Sunderland could be the turning point for Enzo Maresca’s team to turn their luck around and secure their automatic spot. This is considering their remarkable history against the Black Cats, with four wins out of their last five encounters, including a narrow 1-0 win earlier this season.

The Wearsiders are not only disadvantaged by their head-to-head record, but they are also experiencing a tougher results crisis than the table-leaders. Their losing streak worsened to a dismal four matches over the weekend, following a late 0-1 defeat against playoff hopefuls, Norwich City, at Carrow Road.

Sunderland’s chances of reaching the top six in the 2023-24 Championship campaign are gradually diminishing. With only eleven rounds left and a significant nine-point gap behind sixth-placed Hull before Gameweek 36, they need a quick turnaround to remain in contention for the sought-after positions.

Leicester has recently achieved notable results on foreign soil. They have won three of their last four matches across all competitions, including a victory against Premier League team AFC Bournemouth. They secured this win with a 1-0 score after extra time in the FA Cup’s last-16 tie.

With Sunderland’s interim boss Mike Dodds failing to bring the expected change and enduring defeat in both matches since his appointment on February 19th, table-toppers Leicester, though plagued by a dry spell, could snatch the much-needed three points to maintain their slim two-point lead at the summit with second-placed Ipswich hot on their heels.