Ace Football previews the Premier League round 34 match between Wolverhampton and Leicester and offers team news, stats and a free betting tip with the latest odds.
When Leicester come to Molineux Stadium for the Premier League match this coming Saturday, Wolverhampton will be hoping to use their home advantage to their advantage.
Wolves approach round 34 as number 15 in the Premier League table with 38 points on their account so far. With 33 rounds behind them, The Foxes have amassed 18 points, placing them as number 19 in the standings.
Team form: Wolverhampton vs Leicester
Wolverhampton Form
Wolverhampton are enjoying their football currently with three wins on the bounce, and it began with a 1-2 win against Ipswich. They went on to beat Tottenham by 4-2, before also getting the better of Manchester United in a 0-1 victory. Wolverhampton won half of their previous six matches on home soil in the Premier League, while also drawing one. They suffered two defeats, while they scored nine and conceded six goals.
Leicester Form
Leicester only managed to gain a single draw in their past three games. First, they suffered a 0-3 defeat against Newcastle. Then a 2-2 draw with Brighton followed, before Liverpool claimed a 0-1 victory. Leicester only have one paltry win to show from the last six away games in the Premier League. In these six matches they drew one and lost four as well as being outscored by 12 goals to four.
Betting stats for Wolverhampton and Leicester
Here are some stats and facts that might be useful for betting on the upcoming match between Wolverhampton and Leicester. The facts are based on the data from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all competitions.
- In 11 of the last 13 Wolverhampton matches in the Premier League, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 10 of the last 12 Wolverhampton matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 8 of the last 9 Wolverhampton home matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 8 of the last 9 Wolverhampton home matches in the Premier League, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 5 of the last 7 Wolverhampton matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- Leicester have lost 15 of the last 17 matches in the Premier League while scoring less than 1.5 goals
- Leicester have lost 10 of the last 12 matches in the Premier League while scoring less than 0.5 goals
- Leicester have lost 7 of the last 8 matches while scoring less than 0.5 goals
- Leicester have lost 11 of the last 13 matches while scoring less than 1.5 goals
- Leicester have lost 10 of the last 12 away matches while scoring less than 1.5 goals
Players on top: Wolverhampton vs Leicester
It has been a superb season for Joergen Strand Larsen so far as he managed to score impressive 12 goals across all tournaments during the current campaign. He appears to be in great form currently, as he hit the target five times in his last six games, and Wolves rely on his abilities against Leicester. Siding with him to find the back of the net on Saturday seems like a decent punt.
Betting markets: Wolverhampton vs Leicester
Full-time result
Wolverhampton won four of the previous 10 home matches across all tournaments, while drawing one and losing five as well. Leicester won one from a possible 10 away from home, as they also drew one and lost eight in this run. Wolverhampton won their last 5 matches on the bounce. Astonishingly, Leicester conceded a goal in their last 26 matches.
Both teams to score
Wolverhampton scored the first goal of the match in five of their previous ten games. Interestingly, Leicester scored the opening goal of the match in just one of their last ten games. Wolverhampton managed three wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches across all tournaments.
Total goals
Over 2.5 goals came out five times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Wolverhampton, who scored an average of 1.5 goals along the way. Over 2.5 goals came up in five of Leicester’s previous ten matches across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of 0.3 goals in these matches. Wolverhampton scored at least one goal in their last 10 matches.