Leicester City vs Huddersfield Town Prediction: Teams are fighting for different objectives

Leicester City will welcome Huddersfield Town at King Power Stadium in Game Week 26 of the English Championship. The teams are fighting for different objectives in this season. Who will come out on top after 90 minutes?

After their winning streak was interrupted by a 1-1 draw with title rivals Ipswich Town, Leicester City took advantage of Ipswich's failure to defeat Queens Park Rangers during a trip to Wales on Friday night. In the 18th minute, Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall, one of the team's top scorers, skillfully shot the ball into the bottom corner of the net with his left foot. Then, 10 minutes into the second half, James Justin secured another victory for the team with an impressive long-range goal. Leicester City, performing well under the high-pressure tactics of Enzo Maresca, currently sits at the top of the second-tier standings in 2024, eight points ahead of their closest competitors, Ipswich, after playing 25 matches. Despite the challenging festive fixture schedule, Leicester City had an impressive record in December, winning six out of seven matches and scoring at least two goals in each victory. The team has also been dominating at their home stadium, the King Power Stadium, with eight out of their last nine matches ending in victory. The only exception was a surprising 1-0 loss to Leeds United. As expected, Leicester City has the best defensive record in the Championship, conceding only six goals on home soil.

Hermansen; Pereira, Faes, Vestergaard, Justin; Winks, Ndidi; Fatawu, Dewsbury-Hall, Mavididi; Daka

Huddersfield briefly displayed their defensive skills in their recent home game against Blackburn Rovers, winning 3-0. However, they couldn't maintain that form in their match against Middlesbrough. Middlesbrough's Isaiah Jones had a notable miss in the first half, while Huddersfield's Josh Koroma hit the crossbar with an open goal. Despite a penalty save by Jacob Chapman, Michael Carrick's men eventually secured a victory thanks to goals from Josh Coburn and Jonathan Howson. Huddersfield equalized with a goal from Michal Helik, but ultimately it didn't make a difference as they suffered their 10th loss of the season, leaving them just above the relegation zone. They do, however, have a four-point lead over QPR. Huddersfield's away form has been poor, with only two wins all season, and they have never won a match on January 1st in the 21st century, losing eight out of ten such fixtures. Leicester has had the upper hand over Huddersfield in their previous meetings, winning four times in a row, including their most recent clash in August where Stephy Mavididi scored the winning goal.

Chapman; Lees, Nakayama, Helik; Kasumu, Wiles, Rudoni, Edmonds-Green, Headley; Koroma, Thomas

Leicester City has managed to remain mostly unaffected by the demanding winter schedule. Even though Iheanacho has now joined some injured teammates in the infirmary, it is highly likely that Leicester will emerge victorious in Monday's game. Huddersfield's recent victory against Blackburn seems to be a rarity, as their performance away from home has been consistently underwhelming throughout the entire season. Therefore, Leicester is expected to begin 2024 on a positive note.