Gameweek 37 of the 2024/25 Premier League season will continue on Sunday, which will feature five matches. The action on the day will start with the game between Everton and Southampton before continuing with the match between West Ham United and Nottingham Forest. It will then lead to two successive ties, including Leicester City vs Ipswich Town at the King Power Stadium.
Leicester City would have hoped for a much better 2024/25 campaign after winning the EFL Championship title last season. However, the Foxes were not as dreadful under Steve Cooper as they have been since Ruud van Nistelrooy took over. While the Dutchman oversaw two unbeaten results in his first two matches, his charges have lost 15 games in the subsequent 19 outings. So, it is hardly surprising they have suffered relegation from the Premier League.
On the other hand, Ipswich Town could not bridge the gulf to the Premier League mainstays after clinching a second successive promotion. However, the Tractor Boys were the most impressive of the teams that came from the EFL Championship. Ultimately, grit and determination were not enough, and relegation was a formality after Kieran McKenna’s men managed only four wins this season.
The reverse fixture saw Leicester City come from a goal down to hold Ipswich Town to a 1-1 draw, with Jordan Ayew scoring the equaliser. The Hard Tackle looks closer at the encounter ahead of the latest meeting between the two sides.
Probable Lineup (4-2-3-1): Stolarczyk; Justin, Coady, Faes, Thomas; Ndidi, Skipp; McAteer, Buonanotte, El Khannouss; Vardy
Probable Lineup (4-2-3-1): Palmer; Johnson, O’Shea, Burgess, Greaves; Morsy, Taylor; Hutchinson, Clarke, Enciso; Delap
While Liam Delap, Omari Hutchinson, and Bilal El Khannouss were viable candidates for this section, we have picked Jamie Vardy as the Player to Watch for Sunday’s game between Leicester City and Ipswich Town as he prepares for his final appearance at the King Power Stadium.
Vardy will make his 500th appearance for Leicester City on Sunday, and he is only one shy of 200 goals for the Foxes. The veteran English striker has scored 110 of his 144 Premier League strikes after turning 30. The next highest total by a player after reaching that landmark birthday is 93, by Ian Wright. He will aim to bow out of the King Power Stadium in style this weekend.
A match between two relegated teams often produces engrossing action, and Sunday’s game should be no different. Leicester City and Ipswich Town have not set the stage alight this season while only showing glimpses of what they can do at their best.
However, with nothing left to play for except pride, both teams should leave it all on the line this weekend and produce an eye-catching affair. However, Jamie Vardy should bow out of competing at the King Power Stadium as a Leicester City player in style, delivering a memorable final home win. The Hard Tackle predicts a 2-1 victory for Ruud van Nistelrooy and his charges.
