Ace Football previews the Championship round 32 match between Leicester and Southampton and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.
Southampton go up against Leicester on Tuesday for a Championship meeting at King Power Stadium.
Team form: Leicester vs Southampton
Leicester Form
Leicester have had to endure a tough spell in their last three matches, from which they have nothing to show. They were beaten 1-2 by Oxford, before Charlton ran out 0-2 winners. A third defeat on the trot followed against Birmingham, who came out 2-1 winners. Leicester won three of their previous six matches at King Power Stadium in the Championship. They drew zero and suffered three defeats, scoring nine goals to nine against.
Southampton Form
Southampton look well suited to take on any opponent as their last three matches ended with a draw and two wins. They started off drawing 1-1 with Portsmouth, before downing first Stoke by 0-2, then Watford in a 1-0 win. Southampton only have one paltry win to show from the last six away games in the Championship. In these six matches they drew two and lost three as well as being outscored by ten goals to six.
Betting facts for Leicester and Southampton
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 Southampton played across all tournaments.
- In 14 of the last 15 Leicester matches in the Championship, the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 14 of the last 16 Leicester matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 14 of the last 16 Leicester home matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 13 of the last 15 Leicester home matches in the Championship, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In the last 7 Leicester home matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 9 of the last 11 Southampton away matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 8 of the last 10 Southampton away matches in the Championship, the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 8 of the last 9 Southampton matches in the Championship, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 8 of the last 10 Southampton matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 4 of the last 5 Southampton away matches in the Championship, the sum of goals was under 3.5
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Full-time result
Leicester claimed four wins, drew one and lost five of their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. Southampton won four, drew two and lost four of their last 10 games away.
Both teams to score
Leicester scored first in six of their last ten home games. Southampton scored the opening goal in five of a possible ten games. Southampton should feel cheery over the chances of getting at least one goal in this coming Tuesday, as Leicester only managed one clean sheets in the previous 10 matches. Southampton claimed four clean sheets in their last 10 games. Leicester have scored in 9 consecutive home meetings with Southampton.
Total goals
Over 2.5 goals came out seven times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Leicester, who scored an average of 1.2 goals along the way. Over 2.5 goals happened in four of the last ten outings for Southampton, who managed to score 1.1 times in those matches. Astonishingly, Leicester failed to keep a clean sheet in their last 25 matches.
