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Leicester City travel to Portsmouth on Saturday lunchtime with the threat of relegation looming ever more closely. Have Gary Rowett's side got it in them to avoid the drop? Rob Hayes considers five things to look out for this weekend.
17.04.26Matchday
MACHEL HEWITT: Cambridge United will bring high-octane, brutalist, percentages-first, fine margin football to Hayes Lane tonight. Remind you of anyone?
16.04.26Matchday
MACHEL HEWITT: Despite a spirited second-half fightback, the Ravens fell just short, having given themselves too much to do during a poor first half.
13.04.26Matchday
The Foxes shot themselves in the foot yet again with an insipid display at the King Power Stadium that was made all the worse by a comical goal for Swansea City. The visitors they took all three points, a result that looks to be the death knell for Leicester's hopes of staying in the Championship.
Mats Wieffer bagged a brace as Brighton cruised to victory over Burnley at Turf Moor.
11.04.26Matchday
MACHEL HEWITT: One more win will do it.
Swindon Town went to Colchester United on Friday night with little expectation but a whole lot of hope behind them, and ended up moping away bloodied and bruised, their tail half bitten off and the remaining stump lodged between their legs.
Fabian Hurzeler as several big decisions to make when Brighton travel to Burnley this weekend.
10.04.26Matchday
Leicester City host Swansea City on Saturday in desperate need of a win to lift them out of the relegation zone. Rob Hayes casts his eye over five things to look out for this weekend.
09.04.26Matchday
MACHEL HEWITT: The big question is, with four games to go, how many points will it take to seal the deal?
MACHEL HEWITT: Earning a W this evening will put one firm hand on promotion, with perhaps only one or two points more needed to finish the job.
07.04.26Matchday
ANALYSIS: The hope is still there. It may be a somewhat disbelieving hope, a hope that exists in parallel with constant concerns about the general fragility of the squad and league position. But it is still there.
In the most crucial, must-win game of the season, the Foxes could only muster a late equaliser through Jordan Ayew to take a point at Hillsborough, leaving themselves still in the relegation zone with just five games remaining this season.
Just 72 hours after kicking off against Preston North End at the King Power, Leicester City make the trip up the M1 to Hillsborough to take on Sheffield Wednesday. Here are five things to consider ahead of Easter Monday's game.
05.04.26Matchday
Leicester City drew 2-2 at home to Preston North End on Good Friday, with two goals from Patson Daka earning the Foxes a fifth draw in eight games since Gary Rowett took charge. Rob Hayes looks at five things we learned from the game.
04.04.26Matchday
MACHEL HEWITT: Bromley CEO Mark Hammond told me in pre-season that he believes George Evans is the next one. There is a method at this club, and we would all do well to take heed.
MACHEL HEWITT: Will this game come down to who has the more penetrative attack, or who dominates most from set pieces?
03.04.26Matchday
ANALYSIS: Set up in a system which must have been designed to counter Cambridge’s overlapping wide players but somehow ended up only encouraging them, Swindon spent most of the game chasing a combination of the opposition’s shadows and their own tails.
Leicester City face Preston North End at the King Power Stadium on Good Friday, knowing that the Easter weekend could prove crucial come the end of the season. Here are some of the key talking points.
02.04.26Matchday
The Foxes Women are on a horrible run of losses that extended to seven games on Sunday in a 1-0 loss to Brighton & Hove Albion Women. With the season nearing its end, do they stick with manager Rick Passmoor or do they look to get the old 'new manager bounce' and save themselves from possible relegation?
31.03.26Matchday
Ben White and James Garner are set to be handed a big opportunity against Japan, with Thomas Tuchel’s expected line-up offering one final chance to impress before his World Cup squad is trimmed, writes PHIL MARTIN.
MACHEL HEWITT: Perhaps losing the 21-game unbeaten run is the best thing that could happen.
30.03.26Matchday
ANALYSIS: The frustration within the Town fanbase at present is acute and tangible. There is an overwhelming sense that everyone – from the top of the club to the youngest supporter – is straight up scared of this season becoming yet another missed chance.
Ryan watched on from the stands as Wycombe Wanderers thumped Port Vale 4-0 on Saturday. [Photo by Nathan Davies]
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