Liverpool travel to the King Power Stadium this weekend and here we provide our prediction and the latest team news in the Leicester City vs Liverpool preview.
Leicester City vs Liverpool match facts
- ⚽️Leicester City vs Liverpool
- 🏟️ King Power Stadium
- ⏱️ Sunday, September 14th: 12:o0pm (BST) – Sky Sports Mix and WSL YouTube
Leicester City vs Liverpool preview
If the opening weekend of the Women’s Super League season is to go by, then it could be a long season for both Leicester City and Liverpool.
Ella Toone and Melvine Malard were among the scorers as Manchester United thumped Leicester 4-0 at Old Trafford.
Gareth Taylor had a poor start to life as Liverpool manager, after the Reds were beaten 4-1 at home in the Merseyside Derby, after new Everton signing Ornella Vignola scored a hat-trick.
Two-time WSL champions Liverpool will be hoping to recover swiftly against a side that has been tipped by many to finish bottom of the league this season.
Taylor, after the defeat to Everton, said Liverpool ‘don’t want to receive scorelines like that,’ and there will be concern if the Reds can’t get a positive result against Leicester.
Last season, the Reds failed to beat the Foxes in either of their two matches. Leicester held Liverpool to a 1-1 draw in Merseyside before winning 2-1 on home soil back in January.
Leicester interim boss Rick Passmore said that one bad result doesn’t define their season after the loss to Manchester United.
The Foxes will be keen to make the King Power Stadium a fortress this season, so they don’t slip into a relegation battle.
Team news
Missy Goodwin, who scored the winner in this fixture in January, is set to miss Sunday’s clash after also missing the defeat to Manchester United.
Jutta Rantala returned to the bench against the Red Devils, and will be pushing for a start at the King Power Stadium.
Liverpool goalkeeper Rachael Laws is out with a hand injury, which she sustained during pre-season. There is also uncertainty over goalkeeper Rafaella Borgraffe after the summer signing was left out of the game against Everton due to an ‘internal club issue’.
Alejandra Bernabe and Zara Shaw are also still out of action, while deadline day signings Beata Olsson and Emilia Szymczak.
Predicted lineups
Leicester: Leitzig; Kees, Boureille, Thibaud; Cayman, Tierney, Rantala, Ale; Van Egmond; Cain, Eiriksdottir
Liverpool: Kirby; Fisk, Bonner, Evans, Woodham; Nagano; Holland, Maclean, Hobinger, Kapocs; Enderby
Leicester City vs Liverpool prediction
Both sides will be determined to put things right after a difficult start to their Women’s Super League campaigns.
The Reds have the stronger squad but there will be concerns about their defence after their disappointing defeat to Everton.
Therefore, SheKicks predicts a 1-1 draw between the two sides on Sunday.
Prediction: Leicester City 1-1 Liverpool
