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Mar 29, 2013 at 7.45pm UK
 
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Preview: Leicester City vs. Millwall

Preview: Leicester City vs. Millwall
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Sports Mole previews Good Friday's Championship fixture between promotion hopefuls Leicester City and Millwall at the King Power Stadium.

At the start of the campaign Leicester City were regarded one of the favourites to gain automatic promotion to the Premier League.

While they lived up to that billing during the early part of the season, their form has tailed off recently and one victory from six has left them clinging on to the final playoff spot.

However, ahead of Millwall's visit to the King Power Stadium on Good Friday, the Foxes hold one of the best home records in the division. Only leaders Cardiff City and Crystal Palace can better Leicester's return of 39 points in front of their own supporters.

In the Londoners though they face a side that has a respectable history away from home this campaign. Out of 19 matches on the road, they've only lost seven.

They will come up against a familiar face in Chris Wood, who joined Leicester from West Bromwich Albion in January. The New Zealander is actually Millwall's leading goalscorer, having found the net 11 times during his loan spell at The Den during the first part of the season.

He is likely to be partnered by David Nugent, while recent Manchester United trialist Jeffrey Schlupp may also be recalled to the starting lineup.

Meanwhile, having recently arrived on a loan basis from Crystal Palace, Jermaine Easter may be given his first start for the visiting Lions.

Recent form

Leicester: WLDLDL

Millwall: LLWLLW

Possible starting lineups

Leicester: Schmeichel; Konchesky, Morgan, St Ledger, Keane; Drinkwater, King, Dyer, Schlupp; Nugent, Wood

Millwall: Forde; Dunne, Shittu, Lowry, A Smith; J Smith, Trotter, Taylor, Chaplow; Hulse, Easter

Sports Mole says: 2-0


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