Championship: Plymouth vs Leicester – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Championship round 43 match between Plymouth and Leicester and offers team news, stats and a free betting tip with the latest odds.

Despite their unsatisfactory form, The Foxes have a decent shot at three points in this round 43 match, when visiting Plymouth. Though playing at the Home Park this coming Friday, bookmakers put a lot of faith in them gaining the away win.

Leicester have taken the lead in the Championship after collecting 88 points from their initial 41 encounters. Plymouth trail them by 45 points after 42 rounds, leaving them as number 20 in the table.

Form: Plymouth vs Leicester

Plymouth Form

Plymouth have seen it all in their last three matches, which gave them four points. Against Bristol City, they came out empty-handed in a 0-1 defeat, whereafter they avenged themselves in a 0-1 win against Rotherham. Their latest match saw them sharing the spoils in a 1-1 draw against Queens Park Rangers. Plymouth did not win any of their last six Championship matches at the Home Park. They came through these matches with a record of one draws and five defeats, in which they conceded ten and scored one goals.

Leicester Form

Leicester won twice in their last three matches as Norwich were defeated by 3-1, before they beat Birmingham 2-1. Millwall proved too strong, though, and a 1-0 defeat followed. Leicester claimed two wins against one draw and three defeats in their last six away matches in the Championship. The scoreline from these matches reads eight goals conceded and six scored.

Betting stats for Plymouth and Leicester

Here are some stats and facts that might be useful for betting on the upcoming match between Plymouth and Leicester. The facts are based on the data from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all competitions.

Players in form: Plymouth vs Leicester

Look no further than Morgan Whittaker, when searching for a marksman currently in good shape. He hit the target twice lately for Plymouth in the Championship, while Jamie Vardy managed four goals in the last half dozen matches for Leicester in this tournament. No doubt, both are looking to add to their total once again.

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Full-time result

Plymouth claimed two wins, drew two and lost six of their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. Leicester won four, drew one and lost five of their last 10 games away. Plymouth have not lost to Leicester in 5 consecutive home meetings.

Both teams to score

Amazingly, Plymouth scored the first goal of the match in just two out of the last ten games at home. Leicester scored the opening goal in six of the last ten away from home. Plymouth managed two wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches across all tournaments.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals came out two times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Plymouth, who scored an average of 0.6 goals along the way. Of the last ten games for Leicester, six had more than 2.5 goals, while they managed to score an average of 1.3 times goals per game.

Suggested bet: Plymouth vs Leicester

To sum up, the upcoming match between Plymouth and Leicester 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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