Leicester vs West Brom prediction: ENGLAND: Championship betting tips on match 2024-04-19 11:30.
[p]Despite stumbling again with a 1-0 defeat at Plymouth, thanks to the results of those around them, Leicester clung on to their place in the automatic promotion spots. The Foxesâ form over the last ten league games has been that of relegation candidates (W3, D1, L6), but thanks to their blistering start to the campaign, they remain second and could go back top with a win here.[/p]
[p]Remarkably, Enzo Marescaâs men still top the table for points picked up on the road throughout the season so far, but given that the two wins theyâve picked up in the last six league outings (D1, L3) have come at the King Power, theyâll be happy to be back on home soil. Avoiding a sluggish start here perhaps holds the key to adding to the win column, as eight of their ten league defeats this season saw their opponent score first.[/p]
[p]West Brom, meanwhile, could go a long way to cementing their spot in the play-offs with a win in this all-Midlands clash. Sat fifth and needing a maximum of six more points needed from their last three to rubber-stamp their place in the top six, the Baggies will be looking to avenge a home defeat to Sunderland last time out, though that was just a second loss in an impressive 15-game run (W7, D6).[/p]
[p]Keeping in trend with the pattern shown by Leicester, both defeats in that run were âto nilâ, so it wouldnât be a surprise to see these two go toe-to-toe in search of early supremacy. That only re-enhances how important the first goal in this clash is going to be, particularly given that Carlos CorberĂĄnâs side have only come from behind to win once in the Championship this season (D6, L10)![/p]
[p]Key battle: Jamie Vardy has five goals in his last five appearances against West Brom, with his seven overall a record heâs only bettered against five clubs in his career. Saturdayâs visitors have kept the second-most clean sheets in the Championship (17), largely thanks to goalkeeper Alex Palmer who saves circa 70% of the shots he faces.[/p]
[p]Hot stat: West Brom are winless in six league H2Hs (D1, L5), though all three of the Baggiesâ last wins in this fixture (all comps) have come away from home.[/p]