Brentford face Leicester this weekend as they make their first ever trip to the King Power Stadium, having won successive league games for the first time this season.
The last time these two sides met in the league, the Foxes came away with a late 2-1 win courtesy of goals from Youri Tielemans and James Maddison. That was a harsh lesson for the Bees, who had played well enough to take at least a point, and will have their sights set on getting one over on Brendan Rodgers' side.
Only three points separate Leicester and Thomas Frank's side in the table, and victories for Everton and Leeds in the past 48 hours has meant Brentford are not safe by any means just yet. Frank will be demanding a proper performance from his players on Sunday to ensure the Bees can make it three league wins on the spin.
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We spoke to Leicester City correspondent Jordan Blackwell ahead of Sunday's clash at the King Power Stadium and what Brentford can expect from the Foxes.
It hasn't been the greatest season for Leicester this season, having come so close to Champions League football in the last two seasons. What's gone wrong this season?
The defence has been the biggest issue. Firstly, there has been a swathe of injuries to key players there, which has not only stopped Leicester fielding their best players at the back, like Jonny Evans and Wesley Fofana, but has caused disruption and prevented them from putting out a consistent line-up.
That inconsistency has in turn led to nervousness, not only among the defenders, but also among the attacking players, who, particularly at the start of the season, were too cautious in their play for fear of losing the ball and giving the opposition a chance to counter against their own defence. Caglar Soyuncu has been most clearly affected. Despite being in the PFA team of the year in 2019-20, he has looked lost without Evans next to him.
It also feels like a second successive final-day disappointment where they missed out on the Champions League knocked the stuffing out of them this time, and there has been a lack of drive and determination in some of the performances. The introduction of Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall has made a difference to that, and Brendan Rodgers has already said he will need a "healthy shake-up" to revitalise the squad in the summer.
Leicester were relatively fortunate to emerge victorious the last time these two met - will Sunday be another end-to-end game? Could playing abroad just yesterday (Thursday) also be a hindrance?
Leicester certainly won't want it to be like last time. They were fortunate to score the first goal having been dominated by Brentford in the early stages, and their second came on the break too. They did see out the win well, I thought, but it was not how Rodgers wants a game to go.
His system and personnel changes in recent weeks have sought to bring more control to the game, and that's been successful, and they have been much less shaky at the back as a result.
Playing in midweek has not tended to affect them a great deal, but Thursday night's game in Rennes may have taken it out of them, such was the intensity at which the French side played and the chaos and pressure of the night.
Who has been the standout performer(s) for Leicester this season?
As mentioned, Dewsbury-Hall has been the catalyst behind the team's improvement since he came into the team in December. He has the energy to get forward and back, carries the ball, and fights really hard for the team. He also gets Harvey Barnes involved a lot more, and that has seen his form improve. He's now getting back to the levels that saw him earn an England cap last season.
Most of Leicester's attacking players have had good to great seasons, but James Maddison probably deserves a shout-out. He's in the best form of his career, and has scored and assisted at a terrific rate since late November. However, the changes to the team have seen Leicester play without a number 10, meaning he has only been able to play from the bench.
Leicester are ranked 17th for xGA, what other weaknesses could Brentford look to exploit?
A lot of the chances Leicester have given up have been from set-pieces. I think it's pretty well known around the league now how bad they are at defending corners, with Brentford scoring from one in October. That's where they can be exploited, albeit Fofana has only been back for one game and has already made a massive impact in that regard.
There probably will be chances to exploit Leicester down the flanks too. On Leicester's left, Luke Thomas can be outnumbered if Barnes does not track back, which does happen, while on Leicester's right, Justin can sometimes push too high up the pitch.
Score prediction?
I will say 1-1, with Brentford getting the point they at least deserved last time.
