The whole focus for this game has now been shifted after it was revealed that Leicester boss Paulo Sousa has now left the club by mutual consent. With the Foxes bottom of the table it comes as no surprise really and left in the hot seat temporarily is Chris Powell and Mike Stowell. With opponents Scunthorpe possessing such a tiny budget compared to the Foxes, defeat here is unthinkable and Leicester fans will be hoping that their season is finally ready to turnaround.
Some will say they overachieved last season, while others will hail the work of previous manager Nigel Pearson. Whatever the reason for last season’s playoff finish, there’s no getting away from the fact that this campaign has so far been an absolute disaster. The Foxes are bottom of the table with just five points to their name after eight games, with an astonishing goal difference of -12 to go along with that. There’s no doubting that their main problem is the defence which is leaking goals left, right and centre. Just days after a 6-1 hammering to Portsmouth, Leicester then conceded another four as they went on to lose 4-3 to high flying Norwich. That now means they’ve conceded a dreadful twenty two goals already this campaign and with only ten goals scored, it’s not come as much of a surprise that Sousa has had his tenure ended prematurely.
Scunthorpe on the other hand are progressing steadily. Many Iron fans are just happy to consolidate and establish themselves in this division and by the looks of things, that’s exactly what they’re doing. They may have had turbulence earlier on in the season having lost a manager, but having been promoted from within, new boss Ian Baraclough knows the club inside out and will know exactly what is required at Glanford Park. They currently sit in 16th position with eleven points although there could be a few disappointed faces after their last result, which saw the Iron spurn a host of missed chances as they drew 0-0 with Barnsley on Tuesday.
As for team news, Leicester have two pieces of information heading into this one. The caretaker team at the Walkers Stadium are preparing to be without Matt Fryatt who begins a three match suspension, while on the flip side Miguel Vitor returns from a ban and becomes available again. It’s a different story for Scunthorpe who have no fresh concerns. Garry Thompson and Jim McNulty will continue to sit out through long term injuries, but other than that Ian Baraclough has no new problems.
Scunthorpe are having a decent season by their own standards and while Leicester have struggled immensely, we think they’re due a win here. With the Foxes having the home advantage and having just lost their manager, we think they’ll be inspired to a 2-1 victory.
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