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Leicester vs Burton: Foxes Dey Hunt First Win for King Power

Saturday match don set for King Power Stadium as Leicester City go host Burton Albion for League One. Both teams don start season with 1-1 draw, so di point na to correct something for dis clash. Leicester go meet Burton after dem draw 1-1 away at Notts County for Meadow Lane, while Burton also draw 1-1 for home against Stevenage for Pirelli Stadium.

For im programme notes, Leicester manager Russell Martin tell fans say dem dey try give dem team wey go run for dem, fight for each other, and play for style wey dem go proud of. He talk say e no easy but dem dey work for am. Di fans no see plenty of dis last season, so expectation dey high for dis new campaign.

Conor Chaplin fit make im Leicester debut today. Di 29-year-old wey join from Ipswich Town for three-year deal don miss first two games with minor knock, but im don train well this week. Martin say dem go decide if im go take big session for Tuesday or sit for bench. Im praise Chaplin energy and leadership for training. Jayden Joseph wey take early knock for Notts County still don complete 90 minutes and score im first Leicester goal, and im don train fine.

Di confirmed lineups don drop. Leicester go line up for 4-2-3-1 with Alex McCarthy for goal; Olabade Aluko, Memeh Caleb Okoli, Harry Souttar, and Luke Thomas for defence; Oliver Skipp and Sammy Braybrooke for midfield; then Wes Burns, Liam Cullen, and Will Alves dey support Admir Bristric for attack. For Burton side, Corey Addai dey guard post; Toby Sibbick, Finn Delap, Curtis Tilt, Kyran Lofthouse, George Evans, Kgaogelo Chauke, Jack Armer, Sulyman Krubally, Charlie Webster, and Matthew Dennis all dey set for action.

Leicester no don taste victory for King Power for last five matches. For dia last 10 home games, dem record six losses, three draws, and one win. Dem dey score average 1.20 goals per match but dey concede 1.90. Burton, for dia own side, no don loss away for three straight matches. For last 10 away games, dem get six draws, three defeats, and two wins, wit average 1.00 goal per match and 1.30 concede.

Odds makers dey rate Leicester as favourite wit -200 price, wey mean around 67% chance. But some analysts dey talk say Burton plus one Asian Handicap be better bet because dem expect competitive match. Charlie Webster wey don score two goals for past eight League One games dey available at +460 anytime goalscorer. Di match go be big test for both sides as dem dey find dia rhythm for dis season.