Leicester 0-0 Crystal Palace: Foxes stay in relegation zone after stalemate

Leicester missed the possibility to climb out of the Premier League relegation zone as a irritating 0-0 draw with Crystal Palace left them with only one win from their opening 10 video games.

Brendan Rodgers’ Foxes mounted the strongest case to say victory, with James Maddison, Patson Daka, Harvey Barnes and Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall all squandering probabilities, however there was to be no reduction for his or her under-fire supervisor in a recreation bereft of real attacking high quality.

Palace would register only a single try heading in the right direction of their quest for a primary away victory of the season which might have lifted Patrick Vieira’s facet into the highest half.

The level lifts Leicester as much as nineteenth within the desk on 5 factors however the Foxes will likely be left with a way of what may need been. Palace, who now have 10 factors, transfer as much as thirteenth place.

Leicester and Palace play out drab stalemate

Victory would have lifted Leicester out of the underside three however regardless of making all the early working the breakthrough eluded them, with Harvey Barnes overrunning the ball in space after enjoying a neat one-two with Patson Daka, who stung the palms of Vicente Guaita moments later.

It took till the half-hour mark for Palace to put a glove on Leicester, Marc Guehi heading Eberechi Eze’s sensible whipped free-kick over, however the Eagles would finish the half stronger, with Eze flashing a shot over as boos from the house crowd greeted the half-time whistle.

Leicester peppered the Palace aim early within the second half, however Guaita was readily available to thwart Daka’s effort and Maddison flashed a shot over, earlier than Maddison dragged broad on the finish of a flowing assault simply earlier than the hour.

Palace’s first – and solely – try heading in the right direction got here with 62 minutes on the clock, Odsonne Edouard poking a shot by our bodies which compelled a wonderful save from the unsighted Leicester goalkeeper Danny Ward.

The anxiousness ranges raised as Palace threatened to mount a push for a late winner however the withdrawal of the nameless Wilfried Zaha on 78 minutes was symptomatic of their toothless show.

Having efficiently contained the Palace assault, although, Leicester have been unable to copy it on the different finish of the sector, with Timothy Castagne heading a late probability straight at Guaita, earlier than Maddison’s stoppage-time dive earned him a reserving – and suspension – as an alternative of a penalty.

Leicester, Palace fireplace blanks – Opta stats

• This was the primary 0-0 between Leicester and Crystal Palace in a top-flight match since their first ever assembly on the prime stage, again in October 1971.
• Since shedding 4 consecutive Premier League conferences with Crystal Palace between 2017-18 and 2018-19, Leicester have gone unbeaten of their final seven leagues video games towards the Eagles (W4 D3).
• Leicester have solely received 5 factors from 10 video games within the Premier League this season – accounting for 3pts per win all-time, solely in 1983-84 have they’d fewer factors at this stage of a league marketing campaign (2).
• Despite solely taking a degree, Leicester have now stored consecutive league clear sheets on the King Power Stadium for the primary time this yr. The earlier event was again in December 2021, in victories over Newcastle (4-0) and Liverpool (1-0).
• This was Crystal Palace’s sixth goalless draw within the Premier League underneath Patrick Vieira. Indeed, they’ve performed out extra 0-0’s than another staff within the competitors for the reason that begin of final season.
• Crystal Palace tried simply eight photographs in at the moment’s recreation (just one heading in the right direction). Since the beginning of final season, the Eagles are the staff with probably the most Premier League matches during which they did not attain double figures for shot makes an attempt (at the moment being the twenty fourth event).

Rodgers: Players deserved victory

Leicester boss Brendan Rodgers advised BT Sport: “The performance was good. We limited a very good team who have got a lot of players with individual quality to one chance. Apart from that we pressed the game really well, particularly in the second half.

“We obtained into some actually good areas however possibly didn’t make that ultimate move which will get you the aim. It was efficiency from the gamers, they deserved to win the sport, and it is a clear sheet for us towards staff.”

Frustrated Vieira: Palace lacked quality

Crystal Palace manager Patrick Vieira told BT Sport: “It was a irritating recreation; we did not play in addition to we wished. We had conditions to create extra within the first half however weren’t aggressive sufficient going ahead and lacked high quality.

“In the second half, it was all about Leicester. We didn’t create anything – nothing – but on the other side we defended well and didn’t concede a goal. Of course, there is frustration, but we take a point.”

England World Cup squad watch

Gareth Southgate was on the King Power Stadium however he might ponder whether he picked the unsuitable match to attend as he headed dwelling after a colorless draw.

Harvey Barnes was no less than in a position to put in a powerful efficiency however making the England squad for subsequent month’s World Cup seems a protracted shot.

James Justin – who might sense a chance to go to Qatar given England’s full-back damage woes – put in a stable effort, however James Maddison will likely be disillusioned along with his show in entrance of the supervisor.

The midfielder gave the impression to be making an attempt a little bit too arduous to impress and snatched at Leicester’s two finest probabilities, whereas he earned himself a reserving – and a suspension – for a dive in a useless try to earn a last-minute penalty.

Marc Guehi – the one participant in motion on the King Power Stadium who was within the final England squad – put in an honest efficiency for Palace, whereas Tyrick Mitchell lasted lower than an hour earlier than being changed.

Gareth Southgate has till Friday October 21 to submit his provisional England squad for the World Cup in Qatar, which will get underway on November 20.

Any provisional squad should be whittled all the way down to a ultimate 26-man listing, which needs to be submitted to FIFA on Monday November 14.

What’s subsequent?

Leicester host Leeds within the Premier League on Thursday at 8.15pm, whereas Crystal Palace entertain Wolves on Tuesday at 8.15pm.