Leicester City
- Leicester City are 11th in League One 2026/2027 with 1 point from 1 game.
- But there is still plenty of work to do as Leicester's last pair of results shows, a 1-0 home win over Northampton Town in the EFL Cup 2026/2027 and a 1-1 draw away to Notts County in League One 2026/2027.
Burton Albion
- Burton Albion are 15th in League One 2026/2027 with 1 point from 1 match.
- The Brewers have won 1, tied 2 and lost 2 of their last 5 matches in all competitions.
- Burton have won 0 and tie 1 away, so there is potential for them to stay in the match and make a game of it.
Head-to-Head
The Foxes beat Burton 2-0 on the road in the EFL Cup 2023/2024, the last time these sides met, so there is already a head-to-head edge for Russell Martin 's men.
Key Players
- Jayden Joseph leads the way in the scoring stakes for Leicester in League One 2026/2027 with 1 goal in 1 game and will be the sharpest finishing option in Martin's squad.
- Jack Armer, with 1 goal in 1 appearance, is Burton's top scorer and will therefore represent the biggest goal threat to the home defense.
- Sammy Braybrooke has 1 assist in 1 League One appearance this season and has been a key part of Leicester's creative process so far.
Betting Insights
- Leicester are 1.49 here while Burton are 5.8 and the tie is 4.4, so the market seems to have spoken and we are happy to take the odds-on favorite.
- Over 2.5 goals (1.62) and Both Teams to Score (1.7) looks like a good option given this should be an open game, while BTTS-No (2.0) is the alternative to the win bet.
Prediction
- The likelihood is that Leicester's possession-heavy press will test Burton's low-block discipline and this looks to be a contest between control and containment.
- Burton will aim to stay compact and spring into action in transition, but the hosts are more likely to get on the front foot and win the game, so we are siding with Leicester to claim the victory.
