Leicester City Faces Liverpool In Crucial Premier League Clash This April

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Leicester City faces a daunting challenge as they prepare to host Liverpool at the King Power Stadium. The Foxes are on the brink of relegation, needing an unexpected victory to delay their drop to the Championship. Meanwhile, Liverpool is poised to clinch the Premier League title, contingent on Arsenal losing to Ipswich Town earlier in the day.

Arne Slot could become only the fifth manager to win the Premier League in his debut season if Liverpool secures the title. This achievement would mark just the sixth instance of a team winning with five games remaining. The last occurrence was Liverpool's 2019-20 triumph, setting a record by securing it with seven games left.

Liverpool enters this match as the league's top scorers, having netted 74 goals from 70.79 expected goals (xG). In contrast, Leicester has struggled offensively, scoring only 27 goals from 27.8 xG. Defensively, Leicester has conceded 72 goals, highlighting their vulnerabilities at both ends of the pitch.

The Opta supercomputer predicts a bleak outcome for Leicester, giving them just a 10.9% chance of victory compared to Liverpool's commanding 73.2% win probability. Historically, Liverpool has dominated recent encounters against Leicester, winning their last four Premier League meetings.

Leicester's record on Easter Sunday is not promising; they have lost both previous league matches played on this day. Conversely, Liverpool has fared well on Easter Sundays, losing only once in ten league games played on this occasion.

Despite ending their losing streak with a 2-2 draw against Brighton recently, Leicester has lost their last eight home Premier League matches without scoring. They aim to avoid becoming the first top-flight team to lose nine consecutive home games without finding the net.

Salah's Pursuit of Records

Mohamed Salah has been pivotal for Liverpool this season and is chasing several records. He aims to become the first player to score in six separate matches against promoted clubs in one campaign. Salah has contributed to 45 Premier League goals this season (27 goals and 18 assists), nearing Andrew Cole and Alan Shearer's all-time record of 47 goal contributions.

If Salah scores on Sunday, he will set a new record for away goals in a single season. Additionally, another away assist would see him surpass Cesc Fabregas' record for most away assists in a Premier League campaign.

Key Players: Mavididi and Van Dijk

Stephy Mavididi has been a bright spot for Leicester despite their struggles. He has scored in four Premier League games but hasn't been on the winning side yet. Meanwhile, Virgil van Dijk remains crucial for Liverpool's defence and attack; he recently scored his 24th Premier League goal against West Ham.

This week holds emotional significance for Liverpool due to the anniversary of the Hillsborough disaster. The Reds aim to honour this memory with a triumphant performance against Leicester.