Albert
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My Prediction
Leicester City by 1Given this thrilling matchup between Leicester City and Southampton, you might want to prepare your popcorn in advance. Let's look at our brave net-minders - standing between the posts for Leicester City, we have Mads Hermansen. Having stopped more shots than your favorite barman on a Friday night, he's clocking in with a 6.64 rating and 19 saves. Protecting the sacred turf of Southampton is Aaron Ramsdale, who's boasting a 7.34 rating and 20 saves – more or less like a disgruntled cat batting away airborne threats.
Being a color commentator in football is a bit like being the bloke with the pint at the end of the bar. We all love to shoot our mouths off about the ones who put the ball in the back of net – and in this contest, when it comes to Southampton, I'm putting my money on Mateus Fernandes. Jack Stephens also has a way of whispering sweet nothings to that round piece of stitched leather.
On the other side, we have Leicester City's top gents: Watch out for Stephy Mavididi and Caleb Okoli, who've both shown they know how to introduce a football to the back of the net.
Now, if we look at past skirmishes between these two Clubs, it's not as clear-cut as a man with the January blues. Leicester City did take the latest battle, but let's keep in mind that Southampton nabbed a gritty win a year prior.
In spite of where both teams are positioned this season—which honestly is about as comfortable as sitting on a thorn bush—I'd hedge my bets on the foxes from Leicester based on their slightly better season record. Yeah, both teams have seen better days, resembling two tired boxers in a 12-round fight rather than the spry chickens we saw at the beginning of the season, but Leicester might just be a nose ahead.
Let's cross our fingers this doesn't end as a goalless draw that's more boring than watching paint dry. So, if my crystal ball isn't lying and doesn't need a solid kicking...
Albert’s Prediction: Leicester City by 1
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