Premier League: Leicester vs Hull preview

Defending Premier League champions Leicester City face a very important match on Saturday, not for defending their title but for their survival in the top flight. The Foxes host fellow relegation candidates Hull City at the King Power stadium in a match that could shake things up at the bottom of the table. Hull City won the reverse fixture 2-1 in September and that was their first victory over Leicester in five years. Last season, when Leicester stunned the world by winning the Premier League title, Hull City defeated them on penalties in the League Cup. A few days after sacking manager Claudio Ranieri, Leicester started showing signs of life after three consecutive defeats as they won 3-1 against Liverpool on Monday. The result gives them a two-point cushion over the relegation zone, but another defeat could drag them right back into the bottom three. Caretaker manager Craig Shakespeare will most likely keep the same starting eleven that defeated Liverpool at the start of the week, while new signing Molla Wague has been ruled out for several weeks due to a dislocated shoulder. Hull City were held to a 1-1 draw at home by Burnley last weekend and that result keeps them in the relegation zone, even though safety is just one point away. The Tigers have improved significantly under new manager Marco Silva, but they still have to do more in away matches if they want to survive. They have won just one match away from home this season and have lost ten of their last eleven away matches in all competitions. Lazar Markovic and Harry Maguire picked up injuries during last week's match but they could recover in time for this game. Probable line-ups: Leicester: Schmeichel - Simpson, Huth, Morgan, Fuchs - Mahrez, Drinkwater, Ndidi, Albrighton - Okazaki, Vardy Hull: Jakupovic - Elmohamady, Ranocchia, Maguire, Robertson - N'Diaye, Huddlestone, Clucas - Grosicki, Hernandez, Markovic My prediction: Leicester to win 2-1. Here are the odds for the match at Bet365: Leicester win - 1.85 Draw - 3.60 Hull win - 4.75