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·24 October 2023
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Leicester City take on Sunderland at the King Power Stadium in the Championship on Tuesday night.
It has been an outstanding start to life back in the second tier for the Foxes, and they recorded their seventh consecutive victory with a 3-1 win over Swansea City at the Swansea.com Stadium on Saturday.
Matt Grimes' volley gave the Swans the lead in the 20th minute, but Leicester responded well, and they equalised just before half time through Jannik Vestergaard.
Enzo Maresca's side took full control of the game after the break, with Abdul Fatawu putting the visitors ahead in the 63rd minute before Kelechi Iheanacho sealed all three points with three minutes remaining.
Leicester are the first team in Championship history to win their first six away league games of the season, and they remain top of the table, five points clear of second-placed Ipswich Town and 11 points clear of third-placed Leeds United.
After losing 4-0 to local rivals Middlesbrough before the international break, Sunderland suffered their second consecutive defeat as they were beaten 2-1 by Stoke City at the bet365 Stadium on Saturday.
The Potters took the lead in the seventh minute through Ryan Mmaee, but the Black Cats equalised just three minutes later when Mark Travers parried Jobe Bellingham's shot into the path of Jack Clarke, who slotted home.
Stoke restored their advantage shortly after the break when Luke McNally headed in Daniel Johnson's corner, and while Dan Ballard, Adil Aouchiche and Clarke all went close, the visitors could not find another leveller.
Tony Mowbray's side remain sixth in the table, but they are just one point clear of seventh-placed Birmingham City and eighth-placed Bristol City.
Sky Sports pundit Prutton believes it will be another successful evening for Leicester against Sunderland, predicting a 3-1 win for the Foxes.
"I don’t think I’ve ever said this in October before, but it really is probably just a case of when, not if, Leicester get promoted. Even an injury crisis may not hurt them too much, because they just have so much quality throughout their squad," Prutton said on the Sky Sports website.
"Sunderland have lost two in a row, and this is not where they would want to go to try and bounce back. Leicester are brilliant, and relentless, and an attacking away side should play into their hands. Foxes win."
It is difficult to see past Leicester given their current form.
The Foxes have been relentless so far this season, and they come into the game as favourites against a Sunderland side who have suffered back-to-back defeats.
The Black Cats do have the quality to hurt Leicester, but as Prutton says, their attacking and expansive style could suit the Foxes.