The prices from the bookmakers certainly reflect the form put on show lately by Leicester. Visitors Crystal Palace could be in for a whacking, as Leicester has looked in awesome shape. Leicester lie 3rd in the table on 59 points from 32 matches. 21 points behind following the first 31 matches The Eagles find themselves in 13th place.
Leicester scored in the last 17 of 19 matches;Total goals was OVER 2.5 in Leicester’s last 7 of 9 matches;Leicester conceded in the last 7 of 9 matches;Total goals was OVER 3.5 in Leicester’s last 2 of 4 matches.
Total goals was UNDER 3.5 in Crystal Palace’s last 4 of 6 matches;Crystal Palace scored in the last 5 of 7 matches;Total goals was OVER 3.5 in Crystal Palace’s last 2 of 4 matches;Crystal Palace conceded the last 6 matches in a row when playing away.The form of both teams is one of the biggest things to consider before placing a bet on the upcoming game.
Leicester will be out to extend their fine run of results lately. In their 3 latest outings Leicester lost 3-2 to West Ham and went on to a 1-0 win against Southampton. Their latest game produced a 3-0 win against West Brom.
Crystal Palace go into this encounter on the back of some poor performances in the league. In their last 3 matches The Eagles claimed a 1-0 win against West Brom, followed by a 1-1 draw against Everton. Their most recent match brought a 4-1 defeat against Chelsea.
Just limiting an expected defeat might be the target for Crystal Palace here. Siding with The Foxes at odds 1.44 is a no-brainer in the kind of form they are displaying.
The fixture history of the two teams delivers good insights that are worth considering before placing a bet on the upcoming game.
The last time Leicester played Crystal Palace at Selhurst Park the game finished with a 1-1 scoreline. With just 6 of their previous 10 matches going over 2.5 goals, the value bet could be going for under 2.5 goals. The pair have been evenly matched in recent times with 4 wins for each side in their last 10 matches in the Premier League. Thus, the draw could prove the tasty bet here with 2 matches finishing all square.
The Foxes lie 3rd in the table on 59 points after 32 matches. 21 points behind after 31 games, Crystal Palace find themselves in 13th place.
According to bookmakers Leicester have a 69% chance of beating Crystal Palace. That equals odds of 1.44 on Leicester to win, while the draw sits at 4.33. Placing a bet on the away win for Crystal Palace returns you odds 8.50. Leicester won 5 of their previous 10 home league games. In contrast Crystal Palace lost 4 of their last 10 away league games.
The prices available with the bookmakers indicate the chance of both teams to score (BTTS) is as low as 43% in this match. This equals odds around 2.30, while going the other way and betting on both teams NOT to score pays out odds 1.60. The bookies estimate the chance of this outcome paying out lies at 63%. The last 10 home league games for Leicester averaged 3.2 goals per game with BTTS paying out 4 of these last 10 matches. In the previous 10 away league games for Crystal Palace the average total goals were 3 with 6 of these 10 matches seeing BTTS.
Looking at the prices on offer by the bookmakers, the chance of this match going over 2.5 goals is 50%. This equals odds 2.00 if you wish to place a bet on OVER 2.5 goals. Speculating in the opposite outcome of under 2.5 goals pays out at 1.73. Leicester’s last 10 home league matches saw an average of 3.2 goals a game. 6 of Leicester’s last 10 home matches had over 2.5 goals. Crystal Palace’s last 10 away league games averaged 3 goals per game. 5 of the last 10 away matches for Crystal Palace went over 2.5 goals.