Leicester held at home in Crystal Palace stalemate

Eager to escape the relegation zone and bounce back following their defeat against Bournemouth, Leicester mounted early pressure on the visitors, but found themselves facing a stiff Palace defence.

Driven by Cheick Doucoure in midfield, the Eagles probed for an opening and came close to breaking the deadlock through Eberechi Eze’s long-range drive that went over the bar, much to the relief of the home crowd.

Gathering momentum just before half-time, Leicester got back on track but once again saw themselves fall short in the final third, leaving the pitch with all to play for in the second period.

Misplaced passes were a feature of the first half, and they continued to manifest after the restart, yet it was the Foxes who pushed heartily for the opener, first via James Maddison.

The 25-year-old playmaker blasted a shot from inside the box having been set up by Harvey Barnes, before Barnes himself was stopped in his tracks with a brilliant save by Vicente Guaita.

Palace had to wait until after the hour mark for a shot on target, but Odsonne Edouard’s drive from the edge of the box that Danny Ward exceptionally kept out.

That, however, would turn out to be visitors’ only shot on target, as they played second fiddle to Leicester’s attacks for the rest of the match.

Despite the second period being filled with action, in stark contrast to the first, neither side found the edge towards the end, ultimately failing to better one another.

The draw means that Brendan Rodgers’ outfit continue to linger in the bottom three, whereas Palace failed to capitalise on the chance to jump into the top half of the table, yet to record back-to-back victories this season.

Flashscore Man of the Match: Vicente Guaita (Crystal Palace)