Leicester vs Bristol City prediction: ENGLAND: Championship betting tips on match 2023-09-22 14:00.
Leicester City brushed aside fellow promotion hopefuls Norwich City 2-0 on Wednesday despite making five changes from the last matchday, continuing their impressive start to the season. The Foxes have now won eight of their last nine competitive matches (L1), leading boss Enzo Maresca to purr about how “game after game the team is improving” after they moved to within a point of Championship leaders Preston after seven matches.
Their only defeat of the season came in their last match at the King Power Stadium, and Saturday’s latest test could well be a matter of fine margins, as Leicester’s last three home games have been decided by a single goal. That narrative may change as the hosts come up against Bristol City for the first time in more than a decade, having won the last two league H2Hs, each time with at least a two-goal margin.
Their upcoming opponents will arrive in the East Midlands confident however, having recorded an impressive 4-1 win over Plymouth Argyle on Tuesday to extend their unbeaten Championship run to four matches (W2, D2). It was their first home win of the league campaign and lifts them to just outside the play-off spots after seven games, with manager Nigel Pearson “pleased with the application and quality” his team showed.
There’s still room for improvement as the Robins have only once secured back-to-back competitive victories this term. Playing away from home might not be a bad thing in their quest to double that particular stat as Bristol City have been impressive on their travels in 2023/24, remaining unbeaten across three away league games (W2, D1). The last two away matches saw the visitors claw their way back into the contest after conceding the opener in the first 20 minutes, although they won’t want to test their strong jaw again.
Players to watch: Kasey McAteer has scored in three of his last four league games (G4), netting Leicester’s second goal in all three matches. Scorer of Bristol City’s second goal last time out was Matty James, who won the Championship with Leicester in 2013/14 but missed the entire Premier League title-winning season two years later due to injury.
Hot stat: Bristol City have conceded a league-low 3.6 corners per game after seven Championship matches.