Ace Football previews the Championship game between Leicester and Bristol City who meet up on Tuesday. The match preview includes the current team news, stats, and a recommended betting tip.
Bristol City go up against Leicester on Tuesday for a Championship meeting at King Power Stadium.
Form: Leicester vs Bristol City
Leicester Form
Leicester failed to win any of their last three matches, though they managed to draw against Middlesbrough in a 1-1 match, before coming up short against Norwich in a 0-2 defeat. Most recently, they settled for a 1-1 draw against Ipswich. Leicester managed to win two of their past six home matches in the Championship. In the remaining four, they drew zero and lost four, as they scored eight and conceded 12 goals.
Bristol City Form
Bristol City were only able to take a single draw from their past three games. They came up short in a 1-2 defeat against Watford before drawing 0-0 with Port Vale. They were defeated once again, when Coventry ran out 0-2 winners. Bristol City won twice, while also recording one draw, and three defeats in their last six away matches in the Championship. The scoreline from these matches says eight goals conceded and six scored.
Betting facts for Leicester and Bristol City
Let’s have a look at some of the most interesting betting-relevant facts based on the stats from the last couple of matches that Leicester and Bristol City played across all tournaments.
- In 8 of the last 9 Leicester home matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 8 of the last 9 Leicester home matches in the Championship, the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 9 of the last 11 Leicester matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 7 of the last 9 Leicester matches in the Championship, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 5 of the last 6 Leicester home matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 15 of the last 17 Bristol City away matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 14 of the last 16 Bristol City away matches in the Championship, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 5 of the last 6 Bristol City matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 5 of the last 6 Bristol City matches in the Championship, the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In the last 3 Bristol City matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
Players in form: Leicester vs Bristol City
Look no further than Patson Daka, when searching for a marksman currently in good shape. He hit the target twice lately for Leicester in the Championship, while Scott Twine managed two goals in the last half dozen matches for Bristol City in this tournament. No doubt, both are looking to add to their total once again.
Popular betting markets: Leicester vs Bristol City
Full-time result
Leicester claimed four wins in their previous 10 matches at King Power Stadium across all tournaments. They lost six as well, while visitors Bristol City won four of their last 10 away matches. They drew one and lost five. Bristol City conceded a goal in their previous 7 matches.
Both teams to score
Surprisingly, Leicester only scored the first goal of the match in three out of their last ten games. Curiously, Bristol City only scored the opening goal of the match in two of the last ten away 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 zero of the last 10 games, Bristol City kept their opponent from scoring in one of their last 10 matches. Leicester have scored in 5 consecutive home meetings with Bristol City.
Total goals
Leicester saw over 2.5 goals in five of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 1.1 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in five of the last ten outings for Bristol City, who managed to score one time in those matches. Amazingly, Leicester failed to keep a clean sheet in their 30 last matches. Bristol City conceded a goal in their last 7 matches.
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