Leicester City Wolverhampton Wanderers betting prediction


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The most likely scenario for this match is the occurrence of several goals. While the home team has more individual quality, it is expected that Wolverhampton Wanderers will put in a good performance, as they need to respond to their recent inconsistent form. It is worth noting that the "Over 2.5 Goals" market has been successful in 75% of Wolves' away games. Therefore, a lively match with numerous goal-scoring opportunities on both sides is expected.
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Preview
Leicester and Wolverhampton face at King Power Stadium, in a match for the 17th round of the Premier League. The head‑to‑head history at this stadium, favours the home team, since in the last 3 head‑to‑heads they won 3. Accordingly, in the last head‑to‑head played at this stadium, for the Premier League, on 22‑04‑2023, Leicester City won by (2‑1). Timothy Castagne (75' ) and Kelechi Iheanacho (37' ) scored for Leicester and Matheus Cunha (13' ) for Wolverhampton. Wolverhampton registers significant differences between home and away results, so special attention is due to the home/away factor.

Analysis Leicester

After 3 wins, 5 draws and 8 losses, the home team is in the 16th position, havinf won 14 points so far. In the last match, they have lost in an away match against Newcastle United by (4‑0), after in the previous match they have tied (2‑2) at home, against Brighton & Hove Albion. This is a team that usually maintains its competitive level in home and away matches, since in the last 30 matches they register 4 wins, 3 draws and 8 losses in away matches, with 19 goals scored and 33 conceded; against 6 wins, 3 draws and 6 losses at their stadium, with 24 goals scored and 18 conceded. For the league, Leicester won 9 points out of 24 possible points, after 2 wins, 3 draws and 3 losses in the last 8 home matches. In their home league matches the most frequent result at half‑time was the 0‑1 (5 out of 8 matches). They haven't been very strong defensively, since they have suffered goals in 9 of the last 10 matches, but their offense has scored frequently, since they have scored goals in 8 of the last 10 matches for this competition. This is a team that has had a hard time trying to score first. They have opened up the score in only 4 of the last 16 matches for the Premier League, they have reached half‑time in front in 3 of those 4 matches and have held on to the lead in 2. In 16 matches for this competition, they have conceded the first goal 12 times and have only turned the score around in 1.

Leicester City enters this match following a 4-0 defeat away at Newcastle. The home team usually plays in a 4-3-3 formation, with Stephy Mavididi, Kasey McAteer, and Jamie Vardy as the three most advanced players. When they attack, they often focus on the right wing, exploiting the depth provided by full-back James Justin. It is also worth noting that the visiting team is strong in aerial duels. Manager Ruud van Nistelrooy will be without Jakub Stolarczyk, Harry Winks, and Abdul Fatawu, all of whom are sidelined due to injury.

Confirmed Lineup: Danny Ward, Conor Coady, Jannik Vestergaard, James Justin, Victor Kristansen, Oliver Skipp, Bilal El Khannous, Boubakary Soumaré, Stephy Mavididi, Jamie Vardy, Jordan Ayew.
Coach: B. Rodgers.

Analysis Wolverhampton

The away team is currently in the 19th position of the league, with 9 points won, after 2 wins, 3 draws and 11 losses. In the penultimate match, they lost in an away match against West Ham United, by (2‑1). In the last match, they lost in a home match against Ipswich Town, by (1‑2). This is a team that usually makes good use of the home advantage, stronger with the help of its supporters, since in the last 30 matches they register 1 win, 4 draws and 10 losses in away matches, with 19 goals scored and 38 conceded; against 5 wins, 1 draw and 9 losses at their stadium, with 23 goals scored and 27 conceded. In the last 8 away league matches Wolverhampton has a record of 1 win, 2 draws and 5 losses, so they have won 5 points out of 24 possible. Defensive consistency hasn’t been their best feature, as they have conceded goals in 9 of the last 10 matches, but their offense has scored consistently, as they have scored goals in 9 of the last 10 matches for this competition. In their away mathes there is a tendency for goals, since 6 of the last 8 matches for this competition have ended with Over 2,5 goals. This is a team that has had a hard time trying to score first. They have opened up the score in only 4 of the last 16 matches for the Premier League, they have reached half‑time in front in 3 of those 4 matches and have held on to the lead in 1. In 16 matches for this competition, they have conceded the first goal 12 times and have only turned the score around in 1.

Wolverhampton Wanderers enters this round with low morale after a 1-2 defeat at home to Ipswich Town, with the only goal scored by Matheus Cunha. The away team typically plays in a 3-4-3 formation, with Jean-Ricner Bellegarde, Jorgen Strand Larsen, and Matheus Cunha as the three most advanced players. The team's playmaker is midfielder André, who is responsible for setting up and directing their attacks. When they launch an offensive, they usually do so through the right wing, utilizing the width provided by Matt Doherty. Rayan Aït-Nouri will miss this game due to suspension, as well as Sasa Kalajdzic, Santiago Bueno, Boubacar Traoré, Yerson Mosquera, Bastien Meupiyou, and Enso González, all sidelined due to injury.

Confirmed Lineup: José Sá, Matt Doherty, Tote Gomes, Nélson Semedo, Santiago Bueno, Rodrigo Gomes, André Trindade da Costa Neto, J. Gomes da Silva, Gonçalo Guedes, Matheus Cunha, Jörgen Strand Larsen.
Coach: G. O'Neil.

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The tip and bet suggestion for the Leicester vs Wolverhampton match, on 22 December 2024, of the preview written by the editors of Betting Academy Nigeria, goes to: Over 2,5 goals ⇒ bet available on 10bet.

The Leicester vs Wolverhampton on 22 December 2024 will be played at Leicester, King Power Stadium.

The most voted bet by tipsters at Betting Academy Nigeria, for the Leicester Wolverhampton match, on the "match odds" market, was a win by Leicester at with 53% of the tips.

 

Premier League - 2024/2025

  • 95% 360 / 380 Games

  • Home team wins 40.28%
  • Draws 25.28%
  • Away team wins 34.44%
  • Over 1.5 81.39%
  • Over 2.5 57.5%
  • Over 3.5 34.44%
  • Goals 1060
  • Goals /match 2.94
  • Goals /match home 1.51
  • Goals /match away 1.43
  • Both teams score 57.78%
  • Goals after 80' 17.83%
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