When Cardiff fans here that Leicester are coming to town there is usually a real buzz around the capital, however that is because it usually means that two of the greatest rugby teams in Europe will be playing one another.
This Saturday though Leicester City will be travelling to face Cardiff in a bid to maintain their promotion push as the crucial Christmas period approaches. Leicester will still be without suspended striker Martyn Waghorn, who this week even helped out in the ticket-office with his time off.
City fans may be thinking this would be a particularly bad time to play Cardiff as they have won their last three league matches. However Cardiff did lose three in a row before that, so if they carry on their lose three win three mentality the points will be Leicester's this Saturday.
One of the biggest threats Cardiff boast is there strike force and midfield, as they currently have two of the most prolific attackers in the league. They are Peter Whittingham and Michael Chopra who already have 23 league goals between them. Leicester striker Matty Fryatt currently has 10 goals, but after that their second top scorer is the suspended Waghorn with five.
The last two times Leicester played Cardiff were during their infamous relegation season where they drew 0-0 at home and beat them 1-0 away, thanks to a Darren Purse own goal. That season Cardiff finished 10 places above the foxes but now only two places separate them, and a win for Leicester would see them jump Cardiff in the table.
Leicester have one of the best away records in the league despite that thumping at Forest, having only lost twice all season. Cardiff have a strong home record as well though having only lost three. So the travelling fans will have to hope that the two sides do not cancel one another out this Saturday.
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