Walsall vs Leicester City prediction, H2H & Probable Line-ups - September 24, 2024
Walsall
One of the League Cup ties this Tuesday will take place at the Bescot Stadium, where Walsall hosts Leicester City. Here's a match prediction from the Dailysports expert team.
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Walsall
The "Saddlers" didn't make much of an impression last season, finishing 11th in League Two. However, they’ve had a productive offseason, and Walsall has started the new League Two campaign impressively. After seven matches, they’ve amassed 15 points, placing them third in the standings.
In their last league outing, Walsall secured a 2-0 victory away to Salford, marking their second consecutive win and third in their last four matches. In the previous rounds of the League Cup, they edged out Exeter City on penalties and defeated Huddersfield Town 3-2.
Leicester City
Leicester has returned to the Premier League but has struggled so far, sparking discussions that they may face a relegation battle. After five Premier League matches, the "Foxes" have yet to win, collecting just three points, which leaves them 15th in the table.
Last weekend, Leicester drew 1-1 at home against Everton, marking their second consecutive draw in the Premier League. Including pre-season friendlies, Leicester has won just one of their last nine matches. That solitary victory came in the previous League Cup round, where they hammered Tranmere Rovers 4-0.
Match Facts
- The bet "Both Teams to Score" has landed in four of the last five encounters between these teams.
- The "Total Over 2.5 Goals" bet has hit in four of their previous five games.
- The "Both Teams to Score" bet has only come through in one of Walsall's last four matches.
H2H
Leicester has won the last three meetings against Walsall and remains unbeaten in their last six encounters.
Probable Lineups
- Walsall: Simkin, Okagbue, Williams, Allen, Barrett, Jellis, Sterk, Lekin, Gordon, Lowe, Matt
- Leicester: Hermansen, Kristiansen, Okoli, Faes, Justin, Ndidi, Winks, Mavididi, El-Hannous, Ayoze, Vardy
Prediction
Unsurprisingly, bookmakers strongly favor Leicester, giving odds of 1.43 for their victory. Our pick for this match is "Leicester to win with a -1.0 handicap" at odds of 1.64, as the Foxes are expected to dominate against the lower-league side.
