Championship: Leicester vs West Bromwich – Betting preview

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

Leicester welcome West Bromwich at King Power Stadium in round 44 of the Championship campaign. Only three matches remain this season, and important points are at stake this coming Saturday.

Leicester are chasing the first place in the Championship after collecting 88 points from their initial 42 encounters. West Bromwich trail them on 72 points after 43 rounds, sitting as number 5 in the table.

Team form: Leicester vs West Bromwich

Leicester Form

Leicester managed one win in the last three matches, which was a 2-1 victory against Birmingham. They went on to lose 1-0 against Millwall, before getting dumped in a 1-0 defeat against Plymouth. It has been a bit hit-and-miss for Leicester but at least mostly hit, as they put four wins on the board in their previous six Championship matches. They didn’t draw any matches, but lost twice, scoring 12 goals while conceding seven.

West Bromwich Form

West Bromwich added four points to their collection in their last three matches, which began with a 2-2 draw with Stoke. A 2-0 win against Rotherham followed, before a 0-1 defeat against Sunderland in their most recent match. West Bromwich won twice, while also recording four draws, and zero defeats in their last six away matches in the Championship. The scoreline from these matches says seven goals conceded and 13 scored.

Betting facts for Leicester and West Bromwich

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 West Bromwich played across all tournaments.

Players on top: Leicester vs West Bromwich

It has been a superb season for Jamie Vardy so far as he managed to score impressive 14 goals across all tournaments during the current campaign. He appears to be in great form currently, as he hit the target three times in his last six games, and The Foxes rely on his abilities against West Bromwich. Siding with him to find the back of the net this coming Saturday seems like a decent punt.

Popular betting markets: Leicester vs West Bromwich

Full-time result

Leicester won seven of their previous 10 matches across all tournaments at King Power Stadium. They drew one and lost two as well, while West Bromwich won two of their last 10 games away. They drew five and lost three. West Bromwich didn’t lose any of their 7 most recent away games. Leicester have not lost to West Bromwich in 7 consecutive meetings.

Both teams to score

Surprisingly, Leicester only scored the first goal of the match in three out of their last ten games. Curiously, West Bromwich only scored the opening goal of the match in three of the last ten away games. Both teams have scored in the last 4 consecutive home games Leicester played. Both teams have scored in the last 5 consecutive away games West Bromwich played. West Bromwich managed two wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches. Both Team have scored in 3 last consecutive meetings between Leicester and West Bromwich when playing at King Power Stadium.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals happened in five of Leicester’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 1.2 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in five of the last ten outings for West Bromwich, who managed to score 1.8 times in those matches. Leicester conceded a goal in their 6 most recent matches.

Betting prediction: Leicester vs West Bromwich

To sum up, the upcoming match between Leicester and West Bromwich seems to be a good betting opportunity. Considering the above statements, we have come up with a betting prediction for this Championship game.

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