• Competition: England - Premier League
• Date: Saturday, 14th, September 2024
• Kickoff: 15:00 UK / 16.00 CEST
• Venue: Selhurst Park (London)

The quest for a first win in the 2024-25 Premier League season continues for Crystal Palace and Leicester City, with the two teams set to battle it out at Selhurst Park on Saturday lunchtime.

Crystal Palace are competing in their 13th successive season in the England's top flight, but last season proved to be their best yet ast the Londoners snuck into the top 10 for the first time since their promotion from the Championship in 2013. A significant share of the praise for the Eagles’ best league finish since their return belongs to Oliver Glasner, who steered his team to an eye-catching 19 points out of 21 on offer in the last seven Premier League rounds, but the beginning of the new season under the Austrian strategist is far from ideal as Palace can show only one point from the opening three matches.

After being relegated from the Premier League in the 2022-23 season, Leicester City wasted no time reclaiming their top-flight status, as they emerged victorious from the Championship last season to secure direct promotion. It’s clear that the Foxes lack the winning mentality of their unforgettable 2016 squad and with Jamie Vardy in the twilight of his career, their main goal will be survival, but the start of the 2024-25 campaign brings troubles as Cooper’s men have only taken one point from their first three matches.

Crystal Palace vs Leicester City Betting Tips: BTTS

As we can see, both sides are enduring rocky starts to their domestic campaigns, and since both will be hunting for their first victory to bring much-needed relief, a lively encounter filled with goals is expected at Selhurst Park. After succumbing to defeats in their opening pair of fixtures, Palace lifter their spirits by holding Chelsea to a commendable 1-1 draw just before the international break, and they will hope that this result at Stamford Bridge will serve as a springboard for their future games. Although they were left out of the scoresheet in their opening EPL match, falling to a 0-2 defeat at the hands of West Ham, the Eagles have generally been extremely threatening in front of goal, having previously bagging an amazing 16 goals during their four-game winning run. 

Leicester may go into Saturday's contest as slight underdogs, but they should not be written off, especially since their forward line has proven prolific by shaking the net in all of their first three matches against tought opponents like Aston Villa, Fulham, and Spurs, from whom they took a point in a 1-1 tie on opening day. Among other things, recent encounters between the two sides promise entertaining football in London this weekend, as BTTS has hit in five of the last six, and with defensive struggles affecting Palace and Leicester early in the season, we hope to see goals at both ends in this clash of victory-hungry rivals.