Leicester vs Crystal Palace: Surprise packages meet at King Power Stadium

A look ahead to the Premier League fixture at the King Power Stadium

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It’s a big game for…

JASON PUNCHEON: Creative midfielder Puncheon is yet to score this season for Crystal Palace and with another striker out at the weekend in Dwight Gayle, Alan Pardew’s midfielders will have to help out with the goals. Yohan Cabaye has four, but Puncheon could do with his first of the campaign.

Best stat…

9: Leicester winger Riyad Mahrez has the most goals and assists combined total in the Premier League – five goals and four assists. He was left on the bench last time out against Southampton, but came on to assist Jamie Vardy’s last-minute winner.

Remember when…

Steve Claridge scored the winner in the last minute of extra time to send Leicester City into the Premier League. It was May 1996 and with the Division One play-off final heading for a penalty shootout at 1-1, Claridge popped up to smash the ball past Palace keeper Nigel Martyn.

Player to watch…

JAMIE VARDY: After his two goals which saved a point at St. Mary’s last weekend, it’s hard to argue with the fact that Vardy is the in-form player in the Premier League at the moment. The goals were his eighth and ninth of the season and he remains top of the scoring charts.

Past three-meetings…

Leicester City 0 Crystal Palace 1 (Ledley), Premier League, February 2015

Crystal Palace 2 (Campbell, Jedinak) Leicester City 0, Premier League, September 2014

Crystal Palace 2 (Gabbidon, Dobbie) Leicester City 2 (King, Wood), Championship, April 2013

Form guide…

LEICESTER CITY: WDWLWD

CRYSTAL PALACE: LLWWWL

Vital information…

KICK-OFF TIME: 3:00pm, Saturday 24 October

TV: Highlights on Match of the Day from 10:30pm