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Leicester vs Plymouth predictions: Flying Foxes unlikely to be grounded
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James Mason
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Enzo Maresca has Leicester on course for an instant return to the Premier League
Enzo Maresca has Leicester on course for an instant return to the Premier League

-  Leicester are top of the Championship
-  Plymouth have edged their way up to 16th in the second tier
- Recommended bet: Leicester to win to nil

Leicester City are one point clear of Ipswich and eight points clear of third-placed Leeds in the Championship and the Foxes' bid to make an immediate return to the Premier League is firmly on course ahead of a visit from Plymouth

The 2015 Premier League champions have had a hefty fall from grace, but they are making the most of having a top-flight ready squad at their disposal.

Leicester have lost just three of their 19 league matches this season and they look to have got back on track following two straight losses at the start of November.

Two wins and a draw have followed those defeats to Leeds and Middlesbrough and last Saturday's 2-1 win at in-form West Brom was a welcome confidence booster.

Things should be more comfortable this weekend and the Foxes can take another step towards the Promised Land of the Premier League.

Team news

Callum Doyle remains the only long-term absentee for Leicester, who welcomed back defender Wout Faes in last weekend's win at West Brom.

Brendan Galloway and Michael Cooper returned to the Plymouth line-up for last Saturday's win over Stoke, so Argyle have a clean bill of health ahead of this week's trip to the King Power Stadium.

The stats

Leicester have won five of their last six home league matches without conceding.

Each of the last four meetings between these two sides have featured two goals or fewer and one or both teams have failed to score in seven of the last nine meetings.

Leicester have conceded just four goals across their nine home league matches this season, while Plymouth haven't won any of their nine away Championship fixtures this season.

Steven Schumacher has yet to see his side win on the road in the Championship this season
Steven Schumacher has yet to see his side win on the road in the Championship this season

Prediction

Leicester are making solid progress as they look to bounce back to the Premier League at the first time of asking and they should be too strong for Plymouth at the King Power Stadium on Saturday.

The Foxes have lost just three matches all season, all to sides in the top half of the table, and they have conceded just 12 goals in 19 league matches in this campaign.

Only four of those have come on home soil and it is hard to see Plymouth causing too many problems given their woes on the road.

Stephen Schumacher's men took time to adjust to their new surroundings following their promotion from League One as champions, but they have edged their way up to 16th despite failing to win away from Home Park this season.

The Foxes have let in just four goals in their nine home league matches this season and they have won five of their last six home league matches without conceding.

Plymouth have notched just seven times in nine away league matches this season and a comfortable home win looks the way to go at the King Power this week.

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