Ace Football previews the League One round 1 match between Notts Co. and Leicester and offers team news, stats and a free betting tip with the latest odds.
League One title favourites Notts Co. begin their title challenge this coming Saturday in an opening day encounter with Leicester at Meadow Lane.
Team form: Notts Co. vs Leicester
Notts Co. Form
Notts Co. are unbeaten in their last three games after drawing 0-0 with Chesterfield, beating Salford City 3-0 and drawing 1-1 with Burnley. Notts Co. claimed just a single measly home win from a possible six in the League One, which also saw them drawing three and losing two matches, in which they scored seven and conceded nine goals.
Leicester Form
Leicester went unbeaten through their last three matches, which began with a 1-1 draw against Millwall. A 0-1 win against Blackburn followed, before they beat Northampton by 1-0. Leicester claimed a remarkable four wins from six away matches in the League One, as well as no draw but two defeats. They also banged in nine goals, whilst conceding five.
Betting stats and facts for Notts Co. 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 Notts Co. and Leicester played across all tournaments.
- In 14 of the last 16 Notts Co. home matches in the League One, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 8 of the last 9 Notts Co. matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- Notts Co. have lost the last 3 matches in a row while scoring less than 1.5 goals
- In the last 5 Notts Co. home matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 6 of the last 8 Notts Co. matches the sum of goals was under 2.5
- In 11 of the last 13 Leicester away matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 6 of the last 7 Leicester away matches the sum of goals was under 2.5
- Leicester have won the last 3 away matches in a row in the League One while scoring more than 1.5 goals
- In 5 of the last 6 Leicester away matches in the League One, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 5 of the last 7 Leicester matches the sum of goals was under 2.5
Players on top: Notts Co. vs Leicester
As the new League One campaign has recently started, we are still a bit in the dark, as to which striker will dominate the top scorer table for Notts Co. and Leicester this season. However, there might be some interesting prospects, when looking at the list of players who are in the best form at the moment.
Popular betting markets: Notts Co. vs Leicester
Full-time result
Notts Co. won four of their previous 10 matches across all tournaments at Meadow Lane. They drew two and lost four as well, while Leicester won one of their last 10 games away. They drew six and lost three. Leicester didn’t lose any of their previous 6 outings.
Both teams to score
Notts Co. scored the first goal of the match in four of their previous ten games. Leicester scored the opening goal in five of a possible ten games. Leicester managed two wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches.
Total goals
Notts Co. saw over 2.5 goals in three of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 0.9 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals came up in three of Leicester’s previous ten matches across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of 1.1 goals in these matches. Notts Co. conceded a goal in their previous 6 matches.
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