Peterborough vs Leicester City – FA Cup – Preview

Posted on January 24, 2018 by Sreya

Peterborough vs Leicester City – Peterborough hosts Leicester City at the ABAX Stadium on 27th January, Saturday in their fourth round tie of the FA Cup.

Peterborough United defeated Tranmere Rovers, Woking and Aston Villa in the earlier rounds but needed replays to progress forward in their first two rounds in the competitions.

Leicester City, on the other hand, defeated Fleetwood Town 2-0 in a replay to progress to the fourth round after a goalless draw away at the League One side.

Team News

Peterborough United do not have any injury or suspension concerns, while Leicester City will be without the injured Wes Morgan and the unfit Danny Simpson and Robert Huth.

Peterborough United Possible Starting Lineup: Jonathan Bond, Liam Shepherd, Steven Taylor, Ryan Tafazolli, Andrew Hughes, Chris Forrester, Anthony Grant, Junior Morias, Marcus Maddison, Danny Lloyd, Jack Marriott.

Leicester City Possible Starting Lineup: Eldin Jakupovic, Danny Simpson, Aleksandar Dragovic, Yohan Benalouane, Christian Fuchs, Riyad Mahrez, Adrian Silva, Vicente Iborra, Demarai Gray, Kelechi Iheanacho, Islam Slimani.

“We’ve been solid. It’s not just the defence, it’s the guys in front of them as well. The team starts with the front and Vardy sets the tone. It’s very satisfying. The less I have to do, the better. Goalkeeping isn’t just about making saves, it’s about organizing things at the back. The communication in defence is very, very good; we’re very organised. When we do need to put bodies on the line, we do just that.”

– Kasper Scmeichel, Leicester City.

Contributor’s Pick

According to Peterborough vs Leicester City H2H Stats, the last five matches between these two clubs have resulted in two wins for either side and one draw, although their last meeting came in the 2012/13 Championship season.

Peterborough United are undefeated in 13 of their last 14 matches in the FA Cup, so the Posh will be confident of holding back Leicester City especially at home.