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Premier League: Leicester vs Crystal Palace – Betting preview

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Ace Football previews the Premier League round 21 match between Leicester and Crystal Palace and offers team news, stats and a free betting tip with the latest odds.

Crystal Palace go up against Leicester this coming Wednesday for a Premier League meeting at King Power Stadium.

Placed 19th in the table Leicester have amassed 14 points after 20 matches. On 21 points, Crystal Palace rank 15th with 20 matches played this season.

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Form: Leicester vs Crystal Palace

Leicester Form

In their last three games, Leicester lost 0-2 against Manchester City, got defeated 2-1 by Aston Villa before winning 6-2 against Queens Park Rangers. Leicester only managed one meagre home win from a possible six at King Power Stadium in the Premier League. They also drew one and lost four of these six encounters, in which they scored seven and conceded 13 goals.

Crystal Palace Form

In their last three matches, Crystal Palace beat Southampton 2-1, drew 1-1 with Chelsea and beat Stockport County by 1-0. Crystal Palace won twice, while also recording three draws, and one defeat in their last six away matches in the Premier League. The scoreline from these matches says six goals conceded and eight scored.

Betting facts for Leicester and Crystal Palace

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

  • In 12 of the last 14 Leicester matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
  • In 11 of the last 13 Leicester matches in the Premier League, the sum of goals was over 2.5
  • Leicester have lost 8 of the last 10 matches while scoring less than 1.5 goals
  • Leicester have lost 8 of the last 10 matches in the Premier League while scoring less than 1.5 goals
  • In 5 of the last 6 Leicester home matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
  • In 5 of the last 7 Crystal Palace matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
  • In 5 of the last 7 Crystal Palace away matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
  • In the last 3 Crystal Palace matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
  • In the last 3 Crystal Palace matches in the Premier League, the sum of goals was under 3.5

Players in form: Leicester vs Crystal Palace

Having scored just once lately in the Premier League, Jordan Ayew will be eager to hit the target again, and the upcoming game presents an opportunity to step up. The Eagles hope Ismaila Sarr 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.

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Full-time result

Leicester won three of their previous 10 matches across all tournaments at King Power Stadium. They drew two and lost five as well, while Crystal Palace won four of their last 10 games away. They drew three and lost three. Leicester lost their previous 5 matches. Crystal Palace remained without defeat in 5 away games on the bounce. Leicester have not lost to Crystal Palace in 4 consecutive home meetings.

Both teams to score

Leicester scored the first goal of the match in four of their previous ten games. Crystal Palace scored the opening goal in five of a possible ten games. Crystal Palace should be able to score at least once this coming Wednesday as Leicester failed in keeping a single clean sheet in those last 10 outings. Crystal Palace managed three clean sheets in their 10 most recent outings.

Total goals

Leicester saw over 2.5 goals in nine of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 1.5 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals came up in five of Crystal Palace’s previous ten matches across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of 1.4 goals in these matches. Astonishingly, Leicester conceded a goal in their last 13 matches.

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