With games coming up in quick concession around the festive period and also reaching the midway stage of the season you get a good idea of teams looking to escape the drop.
Leicester called for the services of Ruud Van Nistelrooy after a successful interim position at Manchester United but can he save them from relegation.
The Foxes had been sitting above the bottom three but getting beat 3-0 at home to relegation candidates Wolves meant they slipped into the bottom three before Christmas Day. With the next two games being against Liverpool and Man City this wasn’t the gift Leicester fans would have wished for.
Boxing Day’s fixture up at Anfield saw The Foxes take a shock early lead after just 6 mins but the hosts came roaring back with two goals to take the lead going into the break. The match finished with a 3-1 defeat for Ruud.
Next up sees Manchester City visiting the King Power Stadium and albeit a challenge again for them they couldn’t be playing Pep’s team at a better time, with just one win in all competitions since 26th October.
Ruud will be still getting to know his best eleven and trying to mold the current players to his style of play. His experience as a player at Manchester United will be great for teaching his current squad how to deal with pressure and mental strength.
Moving on to the transfer market in January he will know he needs to strengthen in various departments but with a purse budget discussed when he was appointed he has his eyes on possible targets.
Current Relegation Betting at Gambling Sites That Accept Credit Cards:
Southampton 1/20
Ipswich 1/3
Leicester 2/5
Wolves 2/1
Everton 5/1
Betting to Stay Up:
Southampton 10/1
Leicester 2/1
Ipswich 9/4
Wolves 2/5
Everton 1/9
