New Delhi: Matchday 13 of the Premier League delivered plenty of drama and goals on Sunday. Chelsea cruised to a 3-0 win over Aston Villa, while Manchester United thrashed Everton 4-0 at Old Trafford under Ruben Amorim. United win marked the biggest margin of victory for a permanent manager in his first home game. Meanwhile, leaders Liverpool continued their dominance with a 2-0 victory over Manchester City at Anfield, sitting nnine points clear at the top of Premier League standings.
With midweek fixtures ahead, the action shows no sign of slowing down. As the action heats up, today’s fixture promises even more excitement as Ruud van Nistelrooy lead Leicester City for the first time after getting replacing Steve Cooper. With high stakes and electrifying encounters on the cards, more fun begins. But before the action kicks off, let’s take a look at which teams hold the edge heading into today’s fixtures.
Ipswich Town vs Crystal Palace ( 1 am IST)
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— IPSWICH TOWN (@IpswichTown) December 3, 2024
Ipswich Town are set to welcome Crystal Palace to Portman Road in a crucial bottom-half clash, with both teams level on nine points, each having secured one win so far. Ipswich sit in 19th place, while Crystal Palace are in 17th, ahead on goal difference. Ipswich’s unbeaten run was broken last week as they were defeated 1-0 by Nottingham Forest.
Meanwhile, Crystal Palace were held to a 1-1 draw by Newcastle United in their last outing, making it four consecutive league matches without a win. The Eagles are still searching for their first clean sheet of the season on away soil. However, Palace did secure a victory in their most recent encounter with Ipswich, a 2-1 win in the 2017-18 EFL Cup second round, with James McArthur scoring both goals for the Eagles.
Ipswich Town: Muric; H. Clarke, O’Shea, Burgess, Davis; Morsy, Cajuste; Burns, Hutchinson, J. Clarke; Delap
Crystal Palace: Henderson; Lacroix, Chalobah, Guehi; Munoz, Doucoure, Lerma, Mitchell; Eze; Nketiah, Mateta
Prediction: Ipswich Town 1-2 Crystal Palace
Leicester City vs West Ham ( 1:45 am IST)
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— Leicester City (@LCFC) December 3, 2024
The Ruud van Nistelrooy era at Leicester City begins tonight as the Foxes host West Ham United in another crucial bottom-half Premier League clash. Leicester are reeling from a 4-1 defeat to Brentford on Saturday, marking their third consecutive loss while West Ham were hammered 5-2 by Arsenal in their latest outing. Van Nistelrooy who is recently appointed as Palace’s manager watched the Foxes squander a one-goal lead against Brentford, leaving him with plenty to address, especially the team’s leaky defense. Leicester have conceded at least three goals in four of their last six matches and with the team sitting 16th, improving their defensive stability will be Van Nistelrooy’s top priority.
On the other hand, West Ham are currently 14th in the standings and are also struggling with their last five defeats coming by three or more goals. However, they can take inspiration from their recent 2-1 victory over Newcastle, although Leicester did the double over the Hammers last season, winning both home and away. With both teams eager to bounce back, this clash promises to be a pivotal one in the fight for Premier League survival.
Leicester City: Hermansen; Justin, Faes, Vestergaard, Kristiansen; Ndidi, Soumare; Decordova-Reid, Buonanotte, Ayew; Vardy
West Ham: Areola; Wan-Bissaka, Todibo, Kilman, Emerson; Alvarez; Bowen, Soler, Paqueta, Kudus; Antonio
Prediction: Leicester City 2-2 West Ham
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