Premier League: Crystal Palace vs Leicester – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Premier League game between Crystal Palace and Leicester who meet up this coming Saturday. The match preview includes the current team news, stats, and a recommended betting tip.

Matchday 4 of the new Premier League season sees Leicester pay Crystal Palace a visit at the Selhurst Park in what promises to be a gruelling affair.

Crystal Palace are placed 16th with one point after three matches. Leicester occupy a position as 15th in the league on one point.

Form: Crystal Palace vs Leicester

Crystal Palace Form

Crystal Palace collected one of each from their previous three matches, as they were defeated 0-2 against West Ham. They retaliated in a 4-0 win against Norwich, before drawing 1-1 with Chelsea. Crystal Palace won four of their past six matches on home soil in the Premier League, where they also lost twice but drew none. They scored 20 goals and conceded eight times.

Leicester Form

In their previous three outings, Leicester lost 2-1 against Fulham, beat Tranmere 4-0 and lost 1-2 against Aston Villa. Leicester came through their last six away games in the Premier League without a single win. Of those six matches, they drew two and lost four in which, they were outscored by 13 goals to seven.

Betting stats for Crystal Palace and Leicester

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

Players on top: Crystal Palace vs Leicester

Wout Faes shows decent form right now for Leicester, as he scored two goals in his last six games in the Premier League. The visitors need more from him, though, when facing Crystal Palace, who are strong favourites this coming Saturday. Siding with Jean-Philippe Mateta also look a nice prospect as he scored five goals in his last six Premier League matches.

Betting markets: Crystal Palace vs Leicester

Full-time result

Crystal Palace won seven of the previous 10 home matches across all tournaments, while drawing two and losing one as well. Leicester won three from a possible 10 away from home, as they also drew zero and lost seven in this run. Crystal Palace have not lost to Leicester in 3 consecutive home meetings.

Both teams to score

Crystal Palace scored the first goal of the match in five of their previous ten games. Curiously, Leicester only scored the opening goal of the match in two of the last ten away games. Both teams have scored in last 4 consecutive Leicester games. Both teams have been quite terrible at keeping their opponents at bay in recent matches. While Crystal Palace managed to keep a clean sheet in two of the last 10 games, Leicester kept their opponent from scoring in one of their last 10 matches. Leicester have scored in 4 consecutive meetings with Crystal Palace when playing at away ground.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals came out six times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Crystal Palace, who scored an average of 2.5 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 1.1 times goals per game.

Betting prediction: Crystal Palace vs Leicester

In conclusion, the upcoming game between Crystal Palace and Leicester seems like a decent betting opportunity. Considering the abovementioned stats and facts, we have come up with a betting suggestion for this Premier League match.

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