Championship: Sunderland vs Leicester – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Championship round 36 match between Sunderland and Leicester and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.

Sunderland welcome The Foxes on Tuesday in the Championship, with the host motivated by the possibility of closing the gap in the table on the visitors. On the other hand, the latter could distance themselves even further with a win in this exciting round 36 match.

Leicester enjoy the view from the top of the table with 78 points after 35 league matches this season. Meanwhile, Sunderland find themselves positioned as number 10 in the Championship with 47 points following 35 rounds.

Form: Sunderland vs Leicester

Sunderland Form

Sunderland endured a tough spell in their previous three matches, which brought three defeats. They lost 2-1 against Birmingham, before Swansea won 1-2, while Norwich claimed all three points in a 1-0 win. Sunderland won three of their previous six matches at Stadium of Light in the Championship. They drew zero and suffered three defeats, scoring nine goals to eight against.

Leicester Form

Leicester only managed to gain a single point in their past three games, which kicked off with a 3-1 defeat against Leeds. A 0-0 draw with Bournemouth followed, before Queens Park Rangers ran out 1-2 winners. Leicester managed a decent return of three wins in their last six Championship away matches, in which they scored 12 while also conceding eight times. They also experienced one draw and two defeats.

Betting facts for Sunderland and Leicester

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 Sunderland and Leicester played across all tournaments.

In-form players: Sunderland vs Leicester

With two goals in six matches Jack Clarke has been a regular feature on the scoresheet in recent matches, making him a tempting betting prospect, when going up against Leicester and their defence. The visitors hope Jamie Vardy adds another to his current tally of four goals in his latest matches.

Popular betting markets: Sunderland vs Leicester

Full-time result

Sunderland won five of their last 10 home matches across all tournaments, while losing five times. Leicester won seven of their last 10 games away from home, with one draws and two defeats as well. Sunderland lost their last 4 matches.

Both teams to score

Sunderland scored the first goal of the match in four games from a possible ten. Astonishingly, Leicester scored the opening goal of the match in ten of their last ten games. Sunderland managed the first goal of the game in only three of those 10 previous games played. Meanwhile, Leicester were first on target in eight of their last 10 outings.

Total goals

Sunderland saw over 2.5 goals in six of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of one goal during this run. Of the last ten games for Leicester, seven had more than 2.5 goals, while they managed to score an average of two times goals per game. Somehow Sunderland failed to keep a clean sheet in their previous 9 matches. Leicester are on a fine streak of scoring at least one goal in their last 19 matches.

Suggested bet: Sunderland vs Leicester

To sum up, the upcoming match between Sunderland 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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