Bristol City vs Leicester prediction: ENGLAND: Championship betting tips on match 2024-03-28 12:30.
[p]After posting a fifth loss from their last six matches, Bristol City had plenty to ponder over the international break as they lingered in 14th and not yet out of relegation trouble. In truth, it would take a seriously unfortunate turn of events to see the Robins relegated as their 47 points would have been enough to see them safe in each of the last three completed Championship campaigns.[/p]
[p]But the aim will still be to finish the season strongly and potentially even push for a top-half position, so posting their first pair of back-to-back home league wins in 2024 (W2, D1, L4) will be key to provisionally leapfrogging the cluster of sides in mid-table. Perhaps dampening optimism is Bristol City’s return of zero points against opponents beginning the round in the top three (L5), with three of those defeats coming by a slender 1-0 scoreline. [/p]
[p]For most of the Championship season, Leicester City have looked absolutely nailed on to lift the Championship title, but a shaky recent run opened the door for Leeds United to overtake them via goal difference in the last round. The Foxes have secured just four of the last 15 available points (W1, D1, L3), although a game in hand does mean that their title fate still remains in their own hands. [/p]
[p]Whilst that may be true, there is a real possibility that Enzo Maresca’s men could drop out of the automatic promotion positions altogether should they fail to win here. But they will travel as favourites and have performed well with that burden so far this season, highlighted by the fact they boast an almost unblemished league record against sides beginning the round in the bottom half (W17, D1, L1). [/p]
[p]Players to watch: Tommy Conway enjoyed a productive international break, scoring and assisting for Scotland’s U21s and he also scored in Bristol City’s last game against top-three opposition. As for Leicester, Jamie Vardy scored the only goal in the reverse fixture and more recently, his last three strikes have all come away from home. [/p]
[p]Hot stat: Bristol City have one of the strongest win rates as pre-match outsiders in the Championship at 45% (W9, D2, L9).[/p]