Leicester City v Norwich City: survival fight meets resurgent visitors | OneFootball

Leicester City host Norwich City in the Championship on Saturday, 28 February 2026 at the King Power Stadium, with the hosts seeking to climb out of the relegation places and the visitors aiming to extend a strong run.

Leicester City face Norwich City with contrasting targets. The Foxes won 2-1 in November's meeting, but momentum has shifted since then.

Form points either way. The Foxes are winless in five league matches, drawing at Stoke and Middlesbrough after three defeats. The Canaries have won four of their last five in all competitions, including a 2-0 midweek victory over Sheffield Wednesday.

Injuries could shape selections. Leicester are without Jannik Vestergaard, Jamaal Lascelles, Hamza Choudhury, Victor Kristiansen, Aaron Ramsey and Jordan James, who has nine league goals this season. The Canaries list several absences, notably Shane Duffy and Harry Amass in defence and forwards Jovon Makama and Ante Crnac, which may reduce attacking options.

The match-up may hinge on margins. The Canaries have six clean sheets to the Foxes' three and lead the aerial duels count this season (604 to 511), so deliveries into the box could be a route. For the Foxes' threat, Abdul Fatawu has eight league goals and seven assists, and the hosts' wide service has been frequent, with 369 open-play crosses at 21.14% accuracy.

A home win would take the Foxes to 37 points and could lift them out of the relegation places. Three points for the Canaries would move them to 45 and strengthen their cushion above the drop zone, while a draw would keep both looking over their shoulders.