Leicester City vs Stoke City Prediction: Foxes will be looking to extend their lead at the top of the table

Leicester City will welcome Stoke City at King Power Stadium in Game Week 11 of the English Championship. Foxes will be looking to extend their lead at the top of the table. Who will come out on top after 90 minutes?

Leicester extended their winning streak to nine out of ten matches in the Championship with a comfortable 3-0 victory over Preston North End at the King Power Stadium on Wednesday night. The hosts had to wait for their goals, but Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall opened the scoring after 60 minutes. Kelechi Iheanacho then added a second, and Dewsbury-Hall sealed the win in the closing stages. With this win, Enzo Maresca's team now sits at the top of the Championship standings with 27 points out of a possible 30. They have a seven-point lead over Preston North End, who are in third place, and they are already 11 points ahead of Southampton, who were also promoted this season. Leicester's summer signings, Conor Coady and Harry Winks, have raised eyebrows, but the team's ability to retain talent from their previous Premier League era has been crucial to their strong start. Kasey McAteer and Jamie Vardy have been consistent goal-scorers. Additionally, Leicester has the best defensive record in the league, conceding only six goals in their first ten matches. Danish goalkeeper Mads Hermansen has settled in well since his move from Brondby.

Hermansen; Pereira, Faes, Coady, Justin; Ndidi, Winks, Dewsbury-Hall; Issahaku, Mavididi, Vardy

Stoke's recent performance has been disappointing, with only one win in their last seven matches across all competitions. On Tuesday night, they suffered a narrow 1-0 defeat at the hands of Russell Martin's Southampton in Staffordshire. Despite having more shots than their opponents, Stoke couldn't find the back of the net. The only goal of the match came from Southampton's Stuart Armstrong, who excellently converted a free-kick in the 41st minute.

At the start of the season, Stoke's victories against Rotherham United and Watford gave fans hope that they could compete for a top-six position. However, their recent poor form has raised doubts about their chances of returning to the Premier League. Facing clubs like Southampton in the Championship, Stoke's manager, Alex Neil, knows that their best shot at promotion will be through the playoffs. But with a six-point gap behind sixth-placed Leeds United, Stoke has a lot of ground to make up.

Travers; Hoever, McNally, Wilmot, Tchamadeu; Laurent, Pearson, Johnson, Haksabanovic; Leris, Lowe

Leicester is rapidly establishing themselves as strong contenders for the Championship title, and they should feel optimistic about defeating a struggling Stoke team at the King Power Stadium. The outcome of the Potters' season will not be determined by the events that transpire in the East Midlands on Saturday afternoon, but we anticipate that Neil's team will struggle to match the performance of the league leaders.