Leicester City

vs

Southampton

Preview

Leicester

• Leicester’s home form is patchy (W1, D0, L2), conceding an average of 1.27 goals per game.
• Leicester City are in a tough spot in the Championship, sitting 20th after collecting just 32 points from 30 games.
• However, six of those were deducted in mid-season, so it has been a tough campaign for the Foxes.
• Leicester have won just one of their last five in all competitions (D1, L3), including back-to-back home losses to Oxford United and Charlton Athletic.

Southampton

• Southampton have won one, drawn one and lost one of their last three away in the Championship, scoring 1.50 and conceding 1.75 goals per away game.
• Southampton are enjoying a much better season, sitting in 14th place in the Championship with 40 points from 30 matches.
• Tonda Eckert’s men have posted two wins, a draw and two defeats in their last five games.

Head-to-Head

• Leicester have won four of the last five H2H meetings.
• Saints won the most recent matchup two months ago.

Key Players

• Leicester
  • Abdul Fatawu has scored 2 of Leicester’s last five goals and brings a real threat from the wide areas.
  • Jordan James, with 9 goals in 24 league games, is Leicester’s highest scorer in the Championship.
• Southampton
  • Adam Armstrong remains their most dangerous player, with 11 goals in 29 Championship games.

Betting Insights

• Leicester are 3.0, the draw is 3.35, and Southampton are the slight favorites at 2.26.
• The Over 2.5 goals market at 1.83 looks the most attractive price on the board.
• Both teams have been vulnerable at the back in recent weeks and both possess players capable of punishing defensive errors.

Prediction

• This fixture always pitches two very different sides against each other.
• Back Saints to edge out a close contest.
• The draw looks the best play, although the visitors should just have the quality to nick the game.