Sports Innovation previews the Premier League match between Wolves and Leicester City and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.
With both Wolves and Leicester sitting comfortably mid-table, both will be out to strengthen their position when facing off on Sunday. Three more points would be very valuable in achieving their season target.
Following 23 matches, Wolves rank 8th in the Premier League table on 37 points. That leaves a gap of 10 points to Leicester, who sit 11th after collecting 27 points.
Bruno Lage’s men go into their next Premier League match, averaging a humble 0.9 goals per game in their last 10 matches, in which they scored a mundane 9 times while conceding 5 goals. That amounts to an average of 0.5 per game, where they kept their opponents from scoring 5 times.
In comparison, Leicester have performed a tolerable average of 2 goals in 10 matches. They scored a total of 20 goals, whilst conceding 20 goals. That’s an average of 2 goals conceded against them a game. They hung on to 2 clean sheets in this streak.
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Stats and facts for Wolves vs Leicester in Premier League.
- Wolves have not lost 7 of the last 9 matches
- Wolves have won 5 of the last 7 matches
- Wolves have not scored in 5 of the last 7 home matches
- Wolves have scored in 5 of the last 7 matches
- Leicester have conceded in 25 of the last 27 away matches
- In 10 of the last 11 away matches Leicester played, both teams scored
- Leicester have scored in 16 of the last 18 matches
- Leicester have lost the last 6 away matches in a row
- Leicester have not won the last 8 away matches in a row
- In the last 5 Wolves matches versus Leicester the sum of goals was under 1.5
- In 7 of the last 8 Wolves matches versus Leicester the sum of goals was under 2.5
- In 7 of the last 8 Wolves matches versus Leicester the sum of goals was under 3.5
- Wolves have not won 7 of the last 8 matches versus Leicester
- Wolves have not scored in 7 of the last 8 matches versus Leicester
Current form — Wolves vs Leicester
Wanderers aim to start a winning run
Wolves suffered a couple of disappointments in their last 3 matches, as they were run over by Norwich in a 1-0 defeat. Arsenal also proved too hard to handle, as they won 1-0, before Wolves were able to strike back last time out in a 2-0 win against Tottenham.
The Foxes finally end miserable run
Leicester have seen it all in their last 3 matches, which brought home 4 points. First, they went down 2-0 against Liverpool, before picking up a 2-2 draw against West Ham. Their latest match brought a 4-1 win in their encounter with Randers FC.
How do the bookies view it?
On paper, it has the marking of a close encounter. Wolves are the slight favorites at odds of 2.30, depending on your preferred betting strategy. The away win currently settles at 3.50, should the visitors manage to escape with all 3 points. A point for each team ramps up an accumulator with odds of 3.40.
Wolves vs Leicester – Fixture History
The latest match between these sides was a close affair with Leicester snatching a small 1-0 victory.
In the last 9 meetings of these teams, the opponents played on an equal footing. Under 2.5 goals happened 2 times in the last 9 encounters between these two rivals. Wolves managed an average of 0.88 goals, while Leicester averaged 1.1 goals. Both teams not to score was a winning bet 7 times in this run of matches.
Current table in the Premier League
Top goalscorer
Ahead of their latest Premier League match, both Wolves and Leicester will be looking for their main strikers. Accordingly, we have listed some of the in-form players who are expected to be getting it on for each team this season.
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