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Championship: Leicester City vs Leeds – Betting preview

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Our betting analysts at Ace Football preview the Championship round 15 game between Leicester City and Leeds and offer team news, stats, facts and the best betting suggestions for the match.

Leicester City is set to host Leeds in a Championship match at King Power Stadium on Friday.

Leicester City currently lead the Championship standings, boasting 39 points from 14 matches, while Leeds hold the third position with 25 points.

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Team form: Leicester City vs Leeds

Leicester City Form

Leicester City swept all aside in their last three matches and started off by winning 1-3 against Swansea. They went on to defeat Sunderland 1-0 and made it three on the spin against Queens P.R. in a 1-2 victory. Leicester City won five of their last six Championship matches at King Power Stadium, scoring nine and conceding two along the way. They lost once but didn’t draw a single match.

Leeds Form

Six points are Leeds have to show from their past three matches, as they beat Norwich by 2-3. This was followed by a 1-0 defeat against Stoke, before winning 4-1 against Huddersfield. In their last six Championship away matches, Leeds have three wins, they’ve drawn one and lost one two. They scored 11 while also conceding nine times. They also experienced one draw and two defeats.

Betting facts for Leicester City and Leeds

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 City and Leeds played across all tournaments.

  • Leicester have won the last 4 home matches in a row without conceding a goal
  • Leicester have won 15 of the last 17 matches
  • Leicester have scored in 19 of the last 21 matches
  • Leicester have not lost 15 of the last 17 matches
  • In the last 7 Leicester home matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
  • Leeds have not lost 11 of the last 13 matches
  • Leeds have lost 3 of the last 4 matches and both teams scored at the same time
  • Leeds have won 4 of the last 5 matches
  • In 5 of the last 7 Leeds matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
  • In 5 of the last 7 Leeds away matches the sum of goals was over 2.5

Players to watch: Leicester City vs Leeds

Leicester City against Leeds is also a battle between Kelechi Iheanacho and Crysencio Summerville with both in decent form. The former scored four while the latter has five Championship goals in their last six games respectively.

Betting markets: Leicester City vs Leeds

Full-time result

Leicester City have no less than nine Championship wins on the bounce. Leicester City racked up eight wins in their previous 10 matches on their home ground. They lost two and now face Leeds who won five of their previous 10 away matches. They drew two and lost three.

Both teams to score

Leicester City have won to nil in four consecutive home games. The Foxes managed to open the scoreline in no less than nine of their previous 10 games. Their opponent from Leeds performed a similar feat as they scored the opener in six of their last 10 games.

Total goals

In Leicester City’s last ten games, there have been over 2.5 goals in six of them. They managed to average 2.3 goals goals per match. In the previous ten matches for Leeds, betting on over 2.5 goals turned out to be a winning bet in six of them. On average, Leeds scored 1.7 times goals per game. Leicester City scored at least one goal in their last nine Championship matches.

Suggested bet: Leicester City vs Leeds

In conclusion, the upcoming game between Leicester City and Leeds seems like a decent betting opportunity. Considering the abovementioned stats and facts, we have come up with a betting suggestion for this Championship match.

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