Ace Football previews the FA Cup match between Leicester City and Blackburn Rovers and offers team stats, betting tips, and the latest odds.
Leicester City enjoy home advantage when visitors Blackburn swing by this coming Tuesday in the FA Cup for a fifth-round match.
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Leicester City Form
Leicester City managed one win in the last three matches, which was a 4-1 victory against Tottenham. They went on to lose 3-0 against Manchester United, before getting dumped in a 0-1 defeat against Arsenal. In their last six FA Cup home matches, the 14th-placed Premier League side racked up five strong wins, but no draws as they lost once. They scored ten and conceded three goals.
Blackburn Form
In their last three matches, Blackburn first beat Swansea 1-0, then Blackpool by 1-0, and finally Queens P.R. by 1-3. The fourth-placed Championship side managed a decent return of three wins in their last six FA Cup away matches, in which they scored seven while also conceding six times. They also experienced one draw and two defeats.
Leicester City vs Blackburn Stats
Here are some facts that might be useful for placing bets on the upcoming game between Leicester City and Blackburn. The facts are based on statistics from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all tournaments.
- In 13 of the last 15 Leicester matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 9 of the last 11 Leicester home matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- Leicester have not won the last 4 home matches in a row
- In 5 of the last 7 Leicester matches the sum of goals was under 2.5
- Leicester have conceded in 7 of the last 9 matches
- In 19 of the last 21 Blackburn away matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- Blackburn have scored in 12 of the last 14 matches
- In 7 of the last 9 Blackburn matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- Blackburn have not lost 6 of the last 7 matches
- In 5 of the last 7 Blackburn matches the sum of goals was under 2.5
Leicester City vs Blackburn Betting Tips
Full-time result
Leicester City won three of the previous 10 home matches across all tournaments, drawing three and losing four as well. Blackburn won four from a possible 10 away from home, as they also drew three and lost three in this run. The Rovers are on a roll, having now played 9 matches on the spin without losing, including their last 5 on the road.
Both teams to score
Surprisingly, Leicester City only scored the first goal of the match in two out of their last ten games. Blackburn scored the opening goal in six of the last ten away from home.
Total goals
Over 2.5 goals was a winning bet in four of Leicester City’s past ten matches across all tournaments. They scored 1.2 goals on average along the way. Over 2.5 goals appeared in three of the last ten matches that Blackburn played across all tournaments. They scored 1.1 times on average in the process.
Match predictions: Leicester City vs Blackburn
To sum up, the upcoming match between Leicester City and Blackburn seems to be a good betting opportunity.
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