Preview: Leicester City vs. Leeds United – Team news and prediction

Leicester has been dominant in the Championship, winning 13 out of the 14 games they have played, which has propelled them to the top of the league with 39 points. Ipswich is the closest pursuer with 34 points, while today's opponent, Leeds, is in 3rd place with 25 points. By simple arithmetic, a Leicester victory would extend their lead to 16 points over Leeds, positioning them well to secure one of the two automatic promotion spots.

Leeds has been inconsistent, but they have recently found their form with 4 wins in their last 5 games. This has put them in contention for a playoff spot for promotion. The significant challenge will be the match against Leicester. If they lose here, the gap to the automatic promotion spots will become too large. So, there's a lot at stake for both teams in tonight's highly anticipated Championship match.

Last five meetings between Leicester and Leeds: 
1-1: Leeds vs. Leicester
2-0: Leicester vs. Leeds
1-0: Leicester vs. Leeds
1-1: Leeds vs. Leicester
1-3: Leicester vs. Leeds 

Team news: 
Wilfred Ndidi is injured and is expected to be replaced by Cesare Casadei. Ricardo Pereira, Wout Faes, and Kelechi Iheanacho were not in the lineup for the last game, but all three are expected to return to the starting lineup. This means that Jamie Vardy is most likely to start the game on the bench.

Leeds is fortunate to have those three key players back from injury. Sam Byram, Joe Rodon, and Summerville have all recovered and are ready for the match. However, there is some doubt regarding Rondon and Liam Cooper, as they have both had minor muscle issues during the week. Crysencio Summerville has been the standout player for Leeds this season, so having him available for the match is a significant boost.

Leicester expected lineup:
Hermansen; Pereira, Faes, Vestergaard, Justin; Casadei, Winks, Dewsbury-Hall; McAteer, Iheanacho, Mavididi.

Leeds expected lineup: 
Meslier; Shackleton, Cooper, Struijk, Byram; Kamara, Ampadu; James, Piroe, Summerville; Rutter.

Prediction: 
It's two teams that know each other very well, so it could indeed turn into a tactical battle. Leeds' strength lies in their offense, so they are not a team that sits back to defend. However, Leicester currently possesses a lot of quality and confidence, and we believe they will win the match at odds of 2.00.

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