16th Sep 2017 | Premier League
Foxes Ready To Trot Up Table
The Foxes have been hampered by facing most of the big guns early on but they have competed admirably and there is no reason to think they won't pick up results now.
We’re at the interesting phase of the season where league positions can be as much about the fixture list as performance level. Compare the games so far for these two teams:
Huddersfield: Palace (a), Newcastle (h), Southampton (h), West Ham (a)
Leicester: Arsenal (a), Brighton (h), Man U (a), Chelsea (h)
In fact, there’s no comparison. The 2015-16 champions have already faced three of the ‘big six’ and won their only other league match, so arguably they are performing to par despite their 17th position.
In contrast the new boys have had a dream introduction to the Premier League facing at least three sides who may be battling relegation.
The Terriers have done well but the insipid 2-0 loss to the Hammers had the hallmarks of a bubble bursting.
Leicester have a lot more quality and are actually well priced at 5/4 (Bet365) when you consider how well they are set up to counter-attack.
Odds correct at time of publishing: 07:19 16th Sep, 2017 but subject to change