Games don’t come much bigger than this as Leicester City face off against Wolves in the Premier League.
In a relegation six-pointer at the bottom of the table, Leicester will be hoping to bounce back from their 4-0 defeat against Newcastle United last weekend.
On the other hand, Wolves – who are five points behind the Foxes in 19th – will want to kickstart their new era with a bang.
| Position | Team | Played MP | Won W | Drawn D | Lost L | For GF | Against GA | Diff GD | Points Pts |
| 15 |  Crystal PalaceCrystal Palace | 16 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 17 | 21 | -4 | 16 |
| 16 |  EvertonEverton | 15 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 14 | 21 | -7 | 15 |
| 17 |  LeicesterLeicester | 16 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 21 | 34 | -13 | 14 |
| 18 |  IpswichIpswich | 16 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 16 | 28 | -12 | 12 |
| 19 |  WolvesWolves | 16 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 24 | 40 | -16 | 9 |
Wolves sacked Gary O’Neil after their 2-1 defeat to Ipswich, and the Old Gold quickly snapped up Portuguese boss Vitor Pereira from the Saudi Pro League.
The 56-year-old is an unknown name to many however, Pereira could give Wolves the famed new manager bounce.
Ahead of the showdown at the King Power Stadium, Paul Merson has issued his verdict and prediction for the match.
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Paul Merson predicts Leicester City to beat Wolves
Heading into this game, Leicester are in better form than their opponents and Merson expects Ruud van Nistelrooy’s men to secure a narrow 2-1 victory.
Sharing his verdict via Sportskeeda, the former Arsenal forward doesn’t think sacking O’Neil will change the visitors’ fortunes as he backs the Foxes to move eight points clear of the Old Gold.
“This is a cup final, huge game,” Merson wrote. “Wolves sacked Gary O’Neil before this big game and if they end up losing to Leicester, they will be eight points behind the Foxes! Now that’s a massive advantage for Leicester in the battle to avoid relegation.
“If Everton got a result at Arsenal, that shows they won’t go down this season. I don’t think any of the three promoted teams can do that at the Emirates. So then suddenly this becomes a four-way relegation battle between Leicester, Ipswich, Southampton and Wolves.
“Rayan Ait-Nouri is suspended for this game and it’s a massive loss for Wolves. With everything that’s recently happened, I don’t expect Wolves to win this game. I’m backing Ruud van Nistelrooy and Leicester to pick up a really important win.”
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Jamie Vardy can fire Leicester to victory
While Matheus Cunha is the talisman for Wolves, Jamie Vardy continues to defy expectations in the Premier League as he approaches his 38th birthday.
Vardy was labelled as a ‘freak athlete’ by Robert Huth, and the German is bang on with the assessment of his former teammate.
The veteran striker shows no sign of slowing down after firing six goals in 15 appearances this term, including strikes against Tottenham and West Ham.
This weekend, he will be looking to continue his form against an opponent he’s had joy against recently, scoring three goals and supplying one assist in his last five appearances.
Hopefully, Vardy – who was dubbed a ‘joke’ by Bobby De Cordova Reid – can add to that tally and pull his side away from danger on Sunday.