Leicester fixtures compared to Everton, Leeds & Nottingham Forest after Fulham thrashing
Leicester's catastrophic season took another turn for the worse on Monday as they were comprehensively beaten by Fulham to further heighten their Premier League relegation fears.
The Foxes were 3-0 down heading into half time after goals from Willian, Carlos Vinicius and Tom Cairney before the latter grabbed his second at the start of the second period.
Harvey Barnes pulled one back for the visitors and Jamie Vardy missed a penalty before Willian got another. James Maddison's spot kick and Barnes' second did reduce the deficit but interim boss Dean Smith was ultimately consigned to a heavy 5-3 defeat in a game they desperately needed to win.
Here's how the Foxes' final league fixtures compare to relegation rivals Everton, Leeds and Nottingham Forest.
Leicester's remaining fixtures
Date / Kick-off Time | Fixture |
|---|---|
15/05/23 - 20:00 | Leicester vs Liverpool |
22/05/23 - 20:00 | Newcastle vs Leicester |
28/05/23 - 16:30 | Leicester vs West Ham |
The major problem for Leicester is they are running out of winnable fixtures.
The trip to Craven Cottage on Monday was arguably their best opportunity to register three points before the final day when they host West Ham, who essentially secured their safety with a recent victory over Manchester United.
Smith's side host a Liverpool team on the hunt for Champions League football and Newcastle, who have only been beaten five times in the Premier League all season.
Leicester showed some fight in reducing the margin of defeat against Fulham, though more poor defensive displays will make it awfully difficult to stay up.
Everton's remaining fixtures
Date / Kick-off Time | Fixture |
|---|---|
14/05/23 - 14:00 | Everton vs Manchester City |
20/05/23 - 15:00 | Wolves vs Everton |
28/05/23 - 16:30 | Everton vs Bournemouth |
Leicester's defeat opened the door for two relegation threatened sjde playing on Monday to drag the Foxes further into the mire.
Everton were up first and earned a stunning 5-1 win at Brighton to leap out of the relegation zone.
It's their final two games where the Merseysiders will be targeting six points, facing Wolves and Bournemouth after hosting Manchester City. It would take a small miracle for Dyche to lead Everton to victory over Erling Haaland, Kevin De Bruyne and co.
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Leeds' remaining fixtures
Date / Kick-off Time | Fixture |
|---|---|
13/05/23 - 12:30 | Leeds vs Newcastle |
21/05/23 - 13:30 | West Ham vs Leeds |
28/05/23 - 16:00 | Leeds vs Tottenham |
Leicester really didn't need one of the best managers in the world joining a relegation rival, but unfortunately that's the case following Sam Allardyce's messiah-like move to Leeds.
A defeat at Man City is par for the course for those in the bottom half of the table, but the Whites still have to take on top six sides Newcastle and Tottenham.
Sandwiched in between those games is a crucial clash with Allardyce's old team West Ham, and a win there for Leeds would be bad news for Leicester.
Nottingham Forest's remaining fixtures
Date / Kick-off Time | Fixture |
|---|---|
08/05/23 - 20:00 | Nottingham Forest v Southampton |
13/05/23 - 15:00 | Chelsea v Nottingham Forest |
20/05/23 - 17:30 | Nottingham Forest vs Arsenal |
28/05/23 - 16:00 | Crystal Palace vs Nottingham Forest |
The second side looking to take advantage of Leicester's bank holiday thumping is Nottingham Forest. They host all-but relegated Southampton before clashes with Londoners Chelsea and Arsenal.
The Blues could roll over for Forest in what has been an awful season for new owner Todd Boehly, while a win over the Gunners would surely end Mikel Arteta's title bid.
A trip to Selhurst Park - themselves safe following the return of Roy Hodgson - awaits Steve Cooper and Forest on the final day.