Round 15: Bolton vs Leicester

Well what a start to his career at Bolton for Dougie Freedman. A come back win against the league leaders and a display of real character and desire from the lads. More importantly a show of tactical awareness and a plan b from Dougie. As far as getting the fans on side goes, don't think he could have done much more.

Which leads us on to tomorrow nights game against Leicester. It will be interesting to see how Dougie deals with the quick turnaround. Obviously he knows all about the fast and furious nature of the Championship fixture list from his time at Palace, however our squad don't yet seem to have got to grips with it. Can he make it two from two? There really is no reason why not, so long as we play with the ambition and desire we should in the 2nd half Saturday.

Leicester currently sit 4th but are without a win in the past two outings and have lost four out of seven on the road this season so this should be an interesting one.

Team News

Dougie Freedman will be without Saturday's match-winner David Ngog for the Foxes' visit after the substitute saw red against Cardiff and is banned.

Freedman may well opt for the same starting line-up for a second outing with Kevin Davies up front.

Leicester are without the suspended Zak Whitbread, who was sent off late in the defeat at Watford on Saturday.

Ritchie De Laet returns from a ban and this means Liam Moore could move to central defence to partner Wes Morgan.

Match Stats

• Bolton are undefeated in 10 league and cup matches against Leicester (W4, D6). The Foxes have scored 99 goals against these opponents.

• They have not faced each other in the league, since both were in the top-flight in February 2004. Five of their last seven league clashes finished all square, including the most recent three.

• Leicester have never won at the Reebok, and last bagged three points against the Trotters in September 1993, when they won 2-1 at Burnden Park.

• The Trotters have had to score at least two goals to avoid defeat in this league campaign.

• They have mounted the most goal attempts in the Championship, with 102 of their 187 efforts, being on target.

• Back-to-back defeats has seen Leicester tumble from top to fourth, three points off the pace, and eager to avoid three straight league losses last endured in September 2010.

• Nigel Pearson's side have scored in every league match this season, and have conceded a goal a game on average, with the aid of an unsurpassed five Championship clean sheets.

Predictions

I reckon we have a good chance here. Leicester may be sat 4th but that position is built on a home record of 6 wins from 7. Can we get that elusive cleansheet? Probably not, but I reckon we'll take the points.

Wanderers 2-1 Leicester, that man Chris Eagles to kick off proceedings.