Championship: Leicester vs Charlton – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Championship game between Leicester and Charlton who meet up this coming Saturday. The match preview includes the current team news, stats, and a recommended betting tip.

Charlton go up against Leicester this coming Saturday for a Championship meeting at King Power Stadium.

Leicester approach the next Championship round as number 14 in the table, having claimed 38 points this season so far. With 29 games behind them, Charlton amassed 32 points, placing them as number 19 before their next fixture.

Team form: Leicester vs Charlton

Leicester Form

Only a single draw prevents Leicester from having nothing to show for their previous three games. They came up short in a 2-1 defeat against Coventry, before drawing 1-1 with Wrexham. They came up empty-handed once again when Oxford ran out as 1-2 winners. Leicester claimed a middle-of-the-road three wins in their previous six matches on home soil in the Championship. They also drew zero and lost three, as they scored 11 and conceded ten goals.

Charlton Form

In their last three matches, Charlton won 1-0 win against Sheffield United, lost 1-2 against Derby and lost 4-0 against Millwall. Charlton didn’t manage a single away win in their last six Championship matches, but managed two draws, while suffering four defeats. They conceded 13 and scored five goals themselves.

Betting stats and facts for Leicester and Charlton

Here are some stats and facts that might be useful for betting on the upcoming match between Leicester and Charlton. The facts are based on the data from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all competitions.

In-form players: Leicester vs Charlton

Charlie Kelman shows decent form right now for Charlton, as he scored two goals in his last six games in the Championship. The visitors need more from him, though, when facing Leicester, who are strong favourites this coming Saturday. Siding with Jordan James also look a nice prospect as he scored three goals in his last six Championship matches.

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Full-time result

Leicester won four of their previous 10 matches across all tournaments at King Power Stadium. They drew two and lost four as well, while Charlton won one of their last 10 games away. They drew three and lost six.

Both teams to score

Leicester scored first in seven of their last ten home games. Curiously, Charlton only scored the opening goal of the match in three of the last ten away games. Both teams have scored in last 12 consecutive Leicester games Both teams have been quite terrible at keeping their opponents at bay in recent matches. While Leicester managed to keep a clean sheet in one of the last 10 games, Charlton kept their opponent from scoring in two of their last 10 matches. Leicester have scored in 6 consecutive league meetings with Charlton.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals came out eight times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Leicester, who scored an average of 1.5 goals along the way. Over 2.5 goals came up in five of Charlton’s previous ten matches across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of 0.9 goals in these matches. Astonishingly, Leicester failed to keep a clean sheet in their last 23 matches.