Championship: Leicester vs Wrexham – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Championship round 8 match between Leicester and Wrexham and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.

This will be the first time that Leicester face Wrexham lately, as the teams have not shared a spot in the same division in this century.

Leicester approach the next Championship round as number 5 in the table, having claimed 12 points this season so far. With seven games behind them, Wrexham amassed eight points, placing them as number 15 before their next fixture.

Team form: Leicester vs Wrexham

Leicester Form

Leicester have three draws to show from their last three games, as Oxford held on to a 2-2 draw. Against Coventry, the score was 0-0, while their most recent match finished 1-1 against West Bromwich. Leicester won four of their last six Championship matches on home soil, while drawing once and losing once. They conceded four and scored 11 goals.

Wrexham Form

Wrexham look well suited to take on any opponent presently, as their last three matches saw them gaining two victories and a draw. They ran out 2-3 and 2-0 winners against Norwich and Reading, respectively. Their winning streak came to an end against Derby, as the match resulted in a 1-1 draw. Wrexham claimed two wins against zero draws and one defeat in their last six away matches in the Championship. The scoreline from these matches reads four goals conceded and six scored.

Betting stats for Leicester and Wrexham

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 Wrexham played across all tournaments.

Players in form: Leicester vs Wrexham

Ricardo Pereira is the most prolific Championship marksman for the home team, scoring twice recently. Wrexham look to Kieffer Moore, hoping he can add to his current total of four Championship goals in his latest games.

Betting markets: Leicester vs Wrexham

Full-time result

Leicester claimed a modest seven wins from their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. They split the points with the visiting team in one of the games, whilst losing two. Wrexham won six of their last 10 games away, drew zero and lost four of the games in this run. Leicester did not lose any of their last 5 matches.

Both teams to score

Leicester scored the first goal of the match in four of their previous ten games. Wrexham scored the opening goal in six of the last ten away from home. Leicester probably enjoy the prospect of scoring on Tuesday, as Wrexham managed only two clean sheets in the previous 10 matches. The former claimed four clean sheets in their last 10 matches.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals happened in five of Leicester’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 1.4 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in seven of the last ten games for Wrexham, who scored two times on average in these matches.