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Leicester City vs Crystal Palace: Match preview and betting suggestions

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Our betting experts at Ace Football preview the Premier League round 11 game between Leicester City and Crystal Palace and offer team news, fixture history and the best betting suggestions for the match.

Leicester City welcome Crystal Palace for a clash in the Premier League at King Power Stadium on Saturday. Crystal Palace are aiming to extend the lead over Leicester City in the Premier League table after they go toe-to-toe this weekend. On the other hand, the hosts should be motivated to not let the current gap get any bigger than it already is.

Position in the Premier League standings: Leicester City vs Crystal Palace

The current standings in the Premier League show us how Leicester City and Crystal Palace have performed this season so far. Surely, an exciting battle for three points is on the cards in this round 11 clash this coming Saturday.

Latest form and fixture history of Leicester City against Crystal Palace

Leicester City struggling for results

Leicester City will enter the match hoping to see the back of some rather disappointing results in recent matches. The Foxes are currently performing inconsistently, as they lost against Tottenham by a 6-2 score, before winning 4-0 against Nottingham F.. They lost again in their most recent match, this time 2-1 against Bournemouth.

Crystal Palace hope to boost points tally

Crystal Palace collected four points from a possible nine in their last three matches. An encounter with Newcastle brought a 0-0 draw, which was followed by a 1-2 defeat at the hands of Chelsea. Their most recent game had them back on the winning trail as they beat Leeds by a 2-1 scoreline.

Fixture history: Leicester City vs Crystal Palace

The last time the pair played each other, Leicester came away as 2-1 winners in the Premier League, back in April 2022. At the time of writing, the bookmakers are offering the following prices on this encounter: betting on Crystal Palace will get you odds 3.10, meaning the bookies predict that they are in with a 32% chance of beating Leicester City. You can get a price of 2.30, should you wish to add a Foxes win to your accumulator, if that is your preferred betting strategy.

Highlights from the last match between Leicester City and Crystal Palace:

Leicester City vs Crystal Palace Stats

Here are some interesting betting-relevant facts based on statistics from the last couple of matches that Leicester City and Crystal Palace played across all tournaments.

  • Leicester have scored in 22 of the last 24 matches
  • In 8 of the last 10 matches Leicester played, both teams scored
  • Leicester have lost 7 of the last 9 matches
  • Leicester have conceded in 11 of the last 13 matches
  • Leicester have scored in 9 of the last 10 home matches
  • Crystal Palace have scored in 13 of the last 15 matches
  • In 6 of the last 8 matches Crystal Palace played, both teams scored
  • Crystal Palace have scored in 9 of the last 11 away matches
  • Crystal Palace have conceded in 8 of the last 10 matches
  • Crystal Palace have not lost 5 of the last 6 away matches
  • In the last 6 Leicester home matches versus Crystal Palace the sum of goals was over 2.5
  • In the last 4 matches in a row Leicester versus Crystal Palace played, both teams scored
  • Leicester have not lost the last 6 matches versus Crystal Palace in a row
  • Leicester have scored in the last 7 matches in a row versus Crystal Palace
  • Leicester have conceded in 10 of the last 12 matches versus Crystal Palace

Primary goal-getter

James Maddison has been the most prolific scorer for the home team recently. Surely, Leicester City will be relying on him to once again shine in their upcoming match. Meanwhile, Crystal Palace will be looking to Wilfried Zaha in the hope that he will add more goals to his current total of 3 goals in his last 6 games.

Best tips for the match: Leicester City vs Crystal Palace

To sum up, the upcoming Premier League clash seems to be a good opportunity to place some bets. Taking into account the statements from above, we have come up with the main prediction for this match as well as some alternative betting tips.

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