Premier League: Leicester vs Brentford – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Premier League game between Leicester and Brentford who meet up on Friday. The match preview includes the current team news, stats, and a recommended betting tip.

When Brentford come to King Power Stadium for the Premier League match on Friday, Leicester will be hoping to use their home advantage to their advantage.

Form: Leicester vs Brentford

Leicester Form

Leicester endured a tough spell in their previous three matches, which brought three defeats. They lost 4-0 against Everton, before Manchester United won 2-1, while Arsenal claimed a victory in a 0-2 match. Leicester did not win any of their last six Premier League matches at the King Power Stadium. They came through these matches with a record of zero draws and five defeats, in which they conceded 13 and scored six goals.

Brentford Form

The results have been up and down for Brentford, who beat Crystal Palace by 1-2. Following that up proved too difficult, as they lost 0-2 against Tottenham, before claiming a victory in a 0-1 game against West Ham. Brentford won half their previous six away matches in the Premier League, as well as seeing one draw and suffering two defeats. They scored ten goals whilst conceding six.

Betting facts for Leicester and Brentford

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 Leicester and Brentford played across all tournaments.

Players in form: Leicester vs Brentford

Having scored just once lately in the Premier League, Jamie Vardy will be eager to hit the target again, and the upcoming game presents an opportunity to step up. Brentford hope Bryan Mbeumo can inflict some damage on their upcoming opponents by adding to his tally of three Premier League goals in his last six Premier League games.

Betting markets: Leicester vs Brentford

Full-time result

Leicester won two of their previous 10 matches across all tournaments at King Power Stadium. They drew one and lost seven as well, while Brentford won three of their last 10 games away. They drew two and lost five.

Both teams to score

Surprisingly, Leicester only scored the first goal of the match in three out of their last ten games. Brentford scored the opening goal in six of the last ten away from home. Leicester have failed to score in 5 consecutive home games. Brentford should be able to score at least once on Friday as Leicester failed in keeping a single clean sheet in those last 10 outings. Brentford managed three clean sheets in their 10 most recent outings. Brentford have scored in 6 consecutive league meetings with Leicester.

Total goals

Leicester saw over 2.5 goals in six of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 1.1 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals came up in four of Brentford’s previous ten matches across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of 1.1 goals in these matches. Amazingly, Leicester failed to keep a clean sheet in their 18 last matches.