Full Time
Leicester 2-1 WBA
93'
Ndidi receives a yellow card, Leicester tries to keep the result.
90'
Six minutes added on at Leicester.
88'
Changes
Mavididi comes off, Justin comes on for Leicester.
87'
Foul and yellow card for Daka.
85'
Leicester substitution: Daka for Vardy.
85'
Choudhury is fouled and receives a yellow card.
82'
Changes
Wallace exits, Maja enters. For Leicester, Dewsbury-Hall comes off, Praet comes on.
79'
Fellows' shot is saved by the Leicester defense.
77'
Change in WBA
Johnston out, Fellows in.
76'
GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOAL FOR WBA
Wallace puts the discount for the albions, the match is closed on the scoreboard.
72'
Leicester wins the match with authority.
69'
Triple change at WBA
out Mvila, Mowatt, Yokuslu
Swift, Chalobah and Phillips come in.
68'
The Foxes take the lead in the championship.
65'
GOOOOOOOOOAL FOR LEICESTER
Fatawu's pass and cross and Vardy appears in the middle to head it home.
62'
Leicester tries to get his team out from behind, seems to pass the WBA zacudon.
59'
Furlong's shot was deflected by Choudhury for a corner.
57'
Diangama again misses in front of goal, WBA's number 11 is unable to score.
54'
Now it's Vardy who misses it, both teams don't want to score.
52'
Diangama misses with an empty net, key moment for WBA.
51'
Double save by Choudhury on the line, Leicester is saved.
50'
Leicester counterattack. Fatawu leaves Mavididi one-on-one, but the 10-footer's shot goes wide.
47'
Ball to the corner for Leicester.
45'
START TO SECOND HALF
Halftime
Leicester 1-0 WBA
45'
Vardy misses, his shot hits the post, WBA is saved.
44'
Penalty for Leicester City, Vardy wins it and is fouled.
43'
The game was level in the last minutes.
40'
Dangerous foul by Choudhury, Johnston wins a very dangerous free kick.
38'
The disadvantage hit WBA very hard, at least now they are taking the ball and trying to reach the opponent's area.
35'
Leicester rolls the ball all over the field, which is characteristic of Maresca's team.
32'
Corner kick that Palmer takes down well.
30'
M'vila fouled again in the middle, the player is cautioned.
27'
Leicester is more comfortable with the advantage.
24'
M'Vila is fouled and receives a yellow card.
22'
GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOL FOR LEICESTER
Ndidi scores Leicester's first, at the first option Leicester takes the lead.
21'
Vardy fights for the ball and wins a corner for Leicester.
18'
Another shot by Johnston, but this time it goes over the goal.
15'
Johnston had another chance, but this time Hermansen turned off the scoring chance.
14'
Mowatt shoots, Choudhury saves on the line.
11'
Townsend commits a foul in the middle, a lot of strong play in the first few minutes.
9'
Kiernan was unable to connect on offense with Vardy and misses a good option.
6'
Choudhury foul in the middle, Leicester tries to dominate the ball.
4'
Dangerous foul by Mowatt, gives Leicester a dead ball.
2'
WBA had a chance at the start, but the shot went wide.
0'
START TO GAME
All set
Everything is ready at the King Power Stadium, the teams take the field for the protocol acts.
Previous moments
The teams warm up on the pitch of the King Power Stadium, in minutes the kick-off whistle of the referee Thomas Bramall, everything that happens in this match we will inform you in VAVEL.
This is how the table is going
These are the positions of the championship, at the beginning of this day. Ipswich Town leads by one point.
The race for automatic promotion is well and truly ON! 🔥#EFL | #SkyBetChampionship pic.twitter.com/s06AlgeMSv
— Sky Bet Championship (@SkyBetChamp) April 16, 2024
Last five games- WBA
WBA 0-1 Sunderland
WBA 2-0 Rotherham
Stoke City 2-2 WBA
WBA 2-2 Watford
Millwall 1-1 WBA
Last five games - Leicester City
Plymouth 1-0 Leicester
Millwall 1-0 Leicester
Leicester 2-1 Birmingham
Leicester 3-1 Norwich City
Bristol City 1-0 Leicester
Game Stats
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Game Stats |
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Home |
Stats |
Away |
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42 |
Games Played |
43 |
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28 |
Wins |
20 |
|
4 |
Draws |
12 |
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10 |
Lost |
11 |
|
79 |
Goals for |
66 |
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38 |
Goals against |
42 |
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13 |
Clean Sheets |
17 |
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1.88 |
Goals for game |
1.53 |
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0.90 |
Goals against for game |
0.98 |
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6 |
Scoreless games |
8 |
Carlos Corberan focused on doing his best at the end
The Spanish coach referred to what lies ahead for his team, this he said in the pre-match preview. "What we know right now is that we are going to have three games as an opportunity to give the best we can to try to get the maximum number of points we can."
Enzo Maresca and the Foxes' momentum.
The Italian coach gave a reassuring statement ahead of the match against WBA, Maresca said: "At this moment, everyone is struggling to win games. It's normal because, in all sports, when you see yourself close, you have to keep calm. This is a business and we are here to win games, but also to analyze and know how we can improve things."
Refereeing team
In the match Leicester City v West Bromwich Albion this will be the refereeing team, Thomas Bramall will be the central referee; he will be assisted by Adrian Holmes and Simon Long; and as fourth official will be Tom Nield.
Starting Lineup- WBA
Palmer; Furlong, Bartley, Kipre, Townsend; Yokuslu, M'vila, Wallace, Mowatt; Johnston y Diangama.
Your Albion XI to face @LCFC! 📋
— West Bromwich Albion (@WBA) April 20, 2024
𝗖𝗢𝗬𝗕! 👊@BarberbossUK | #WBA pic.twitter.com/mEbWda6AhZ
Starting Lineup- Leicester City
Hermansen; Choudhury, Vestergaard, Coady, Faes; Ndidi, Winks, Dewsbury-Hall; Fatawu, Mavididi, Vardy.
Your XI to face the Baggies 📋#LEIWBA pic.twitter.com/AOIE2YJWZX
— Leicester City (@LCFC) April 20, 2024
Start of coverage
We are already in the coverage of this match, Leicester City receives at home to West Bromwich, in an exciting match of the EFL Championship, everything that happens here we will tell you about it in VAVEL.
Stay tuned for Leicester City vs West Bromwich live coverage
In a few moments we will share with you the starting lineups for Leicester City vs West Bromwich live, as well as the latest information from King Power Stadium. Keep an eye on the action with VAVEL's minute-by-minute live online coverage.
Where and how to watch Leicester City vs West Bromwich live online
The match will not be broadcasted on television or streaming service.
If you want to watch the match live online, VAVEL USA is your best option.
This is the kick-off time for the Leicester City vs West Bromwich match on April 20, 2023 in several countries:
Argentina: 8:30 a.m.
Bolivia: 8:30 a.m.
Brazil: 8:30 a.m.
Chile: 8:30 a.m.
Colombia: 6:30 a.m.
Ecuador: 6:30 a.m.
Spain: 2:30 p.m.
United States: 3:30 a.m. PT and 7:30 a.m. ET
Mexico: 5:30 a.m.
Paraguay: 8:30 a.m.
Peru: 6:30 a.m.
Uruguay: 8:30 a.m.
Venezuela: 7:30 a.m.
Key Player - West Brom
Alex Palmer, the Blue and Whites' goalkeeper is the key player of this team, and this season he has established himself in the team's goal, playing in every game of the season. He has an average of one goal conceded per game and has 17 clean sheets, second only to Illan Meslier of Leeds United.
Key Player - Leicester City
Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall, the midfielder who came through the Foxes' youth ranks, is one of the most consistent players in the league and has made 41 appearances in the competition this season, scoring 12 goals and providing 13 assists.
Head to Head: Leicester City vs West Bromwich
This Saturday's match will be the 118th meeting between these two teams, the balance is as follows: 42 wins for Leicester City against 51 for West Bromwich, in addition to 24 draws.
West Brom has not defeated Leicester since November 2016, in that period of time, there are 6 wins and a draw for the Foxes.
West Brom takes on a title contender
Although it has fallen into an irregularity of results, West Brom is one of the most dangerous rivals for the dispute of the third promotion, Carlos Corberan's team is a team full of virtues and knows how to handle adversity, therefore, it will be a very complicated team in the dispute of the playoffs.
Leicester from better to worse
The Foxes rode most of the time in the championship, however, they lost their great advantage and now put at risk their direct promotion position, behind them come Leeds United and Southampton, teams that are ready to compete for this privileged position at the end of the tournament.
Enzo Maresca's team has the difficult mission of beating West Brom, to stay one more day in the direct promotion zone.
The Championship is on fire
One of the four contenders for the title is Leicester City, a team that this Saturday receives at home West Bromwich, a team that is also competitive and that has already secured a place in the playoffs for the third promotion to the Premier League.
The match will be played at the King Power Stadium
The King Power Stadium is the home of Leicester City of the EFL Championship, is a building located in the city of Leicester, United Kingdom. It was inaugurated in July 2002 and has a capacity of 32261 spectators.
This is a suitable scenario for different types of events, not only related to soccer, recitals and even conferences can be held in the building, however, what most distinguishes them is their field of play, since they have one of the best gardening equipment of all European soccer.
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