Leicester City vs Swansea City preview: Possible lineups, prediction, tactics, Team News and key statistics

Leicester City will be eager to return to winning ways in the EFL Championship when they host Swansea City at the King Power Stadium on Tuesday.

The 2023/24 EFL Championship continues on Tuesday, with Matchday 29 featuring three midweek games. Leicester City will host Swansea City at the King Power Stadium on Tuesday night, with both teams hoping to get back to winning ways.

Leicester City may have failed to win their last two EFL Championship games. However, they are still cruising to the title, with second-placed Ipswich Town seven points behind. Meanwhile, the Foxes returned to winning ways this past weekend, defeating Birmingham City to advance to the FA Cup fifth round.

Swansea City have been hit-and-miss this season, losing 20 of their 28 games. However, despite being closer to the relegation zone than the playoffs, they are only ten points behind sixth-placed Coventry. So a late boost is not out of the question.

Leicester City rallied from a goal down to defeat Swansea City 3-1, with Kelechi Iheanacho scoring the game-winning goal. The Hard Tackle delves deeper into the encounter ahead of the two sides’ most recent meeting.

Team News and Tactics

Leicester City

Leicester City manager Enzo Maresca welcomes positive team news ahead of their upcoming game. Leicester City’s manager will be without four first-team players when they face Swansea City on Tuesday.

The good news is that Patson Daka has returned after representing Zambia in the Africa Cup of Nations. However, Kelechi Iheanacho is still competing in the AFCON, while Harry Souttar is representing Australia in the AFC Asian Cup. Furthermore, Wilfred Ndidi has been absent for an extended period of time due to a leg injury.

Leicester City will line up in a 4-3-3 formation against Swansea City, with Mads Hermansen in goal as usual. Jannik Vestergaard and Wout Faes should form the central defensive pairing, with James Justin and Ricardo Pereira as the full-backs.

In the midfield, Hamza Choudhury will fill in for Ndidi as a holding midfielder, with Harry Winks and Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall supporting him in the centre of the park. The duo will also provide forward thrust from the centre of the park. Finally, Tom Cannon will lead Leicester’s attack against Swansea, with Kasey McAteer and Stephy Mavididi on the wings.

Probable lineup (4-3-3): Hermansen, Pereira, Vestergaard, Faes, Justin; Winks, Choudhury, Dewsbury-Hall; Mavididi, Cannon, McAteer

Swansea City

Luke Williams, unlike his counterpart in the Leicester City dugout, has no good news to report ahead of the trip to the King Power Stadium. Swansea City’s manager will be without six first-team players on Tuesday.

Ben Cabango (ankle), Liam Walsh (calf), Josh Key (hamstring), Josh Ginnelly (muscle injury), Azeem Abdulai (thigh), and Jamal Lowe (muscle injury) are still in the treatment room. The sextet will not perform this week.

Carl Rushworth will start in goal for Swansea City, who will line up in a 4-3-3 formation against Leicester City. Harry Darling and Josh Tymon should be the full-backs, with Bashir Humphreys and Nathan Wood forming the heart of the defence.

In the midfield, Charlie Patino should join Jay Fulton and captain Matt Grimes. The trio intends to keep things tight in the middle of the park. Finally, Jerry Yates will lead Swansea City’s attack against Leicester City, with Josh Cullen and Jamie Paterson playing key roles behind him.

Probable Lineup (4-3-2-1): Rushworth; Darling, Wood, Humphreys, Tymon; Patino, Grimes, Fulton; Paterson, Cullen; Yates

Key Stats

• Leicester City can complete a league double over Swansea City for the first time since winning the Premier League in 2015/16.
• Swansea City has not won against Leicester City in 12 visits (D4 L8), dating back to a 3-2 victory in October 1950.
• Leicester City has won 13 of their last 16 home games in all competitions (D1 L2), with victories in six of the last seven.
• Swansea City has suffered two five-goal defeats in their last seven games across all competitions (0-5 at Southampton and 0-5 at Bournemouth). They had managed that many losses in 353 games prior to this run.
• Luke Williams’ last five league games in charge (three with Notts County and two with Swansea City) have seen 22 goals (13 for, nine against), including eight in two games with the Swans (three for, five against).

Player to Watch

Kiernan Dewsbury–Hall

With Leicester City missing some key players, Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall must carry more responsibility. The Englishman, one of the most experienced players on Enzo Maresca’s team, has had a successful 2023/24 season.

His excellent performances have attracted the attention of high-profile clubs, including Arsenal. But Dewsbury-Hall will most likely play out the 2023/24 season before embarking on a new adventure, if at all. His performance on Tuesday will determine whether Leicester City can return to winning ways in the EFL Championship.

Prediction
Leicester City: 2-0 Swansea City
Leicester City and Swansea City may have had similar recent runs in the EFL Championship. However, the Swans have been on a downward trend in recent weeks, with Luke Williams failing to galvanise the team. Williams has only won one game since taking over for former caretaker manager Andy Sheehan, with the last three games ending in draws.

Leicester City, on the other hand, returned to winning ways in the FA Cup fourth round, defeating Birmingham City convincingly. Enzo Maresca’s charges should continue their run, adding to Williams’ woes at Swansea. The Hard Tackle predicts a 2-0 victory for the Foxes.

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