Will Brentford win again at the Foxes?
The noose is tightening around the neck of Leicester City in the English Premier League. The signing of striker idol Ruud van Nistelrooy at the beginning of December has not given the team the boost they had hoped for and has had no impact. Nevertheless, Leicester City are only two points away from the first non-relegation place in the English top flight.
In addition, the odds for a Leicester v Brentford betting tip give the Foxes’ supporters reason to be optimistic about getting at least a point in the home game this Friday.
The Foxes’ next opponents, on the other hand, are far from worrying about relegation. After beating West Ham United last week, Brentford are well placed in the English top flight with 34 points. Nevertheless, caution is advised when predicting the next away win for the “Bees” against Leicester. Thomas Frank’s team have only won one of their last seven competitive games against the East Midlands side.
The most recent meetings between the two teams have always been high-scoring, though. It is therefore not surprising that the Leicester v Brentford odds for both teams to score are very low despite the Foxes’ goal drought in recent home games. Nevertheless, betting on a high-scoring game with Merkur Bets seems promising, especially as the provider is offering new customers a bonus of up to €60.
The Leicester vs. Brentford AI prediction is almost identical to the bookmakers’ odds. The visitors’ chance of winning is estimated at around 50%, which is why there is no recognizable value in the three-way market.
In terms of expected goals, the Leicester vs. Brentford AI prediction matches our recommended tip. The hosts are relatively clearly expected to score more than one goal (1.29), while the guests even have an xG value of 1.81. Just like us, AI lady BETSiE also thinks it is likely that both teams will score more than two goals in the East Midlands next Friday.
Leicester – statistics & current form
Leicester held their own well last weekend against the favorites from London, but in the end they once again came away empty-handed against the Gunners. On Friday, the Foxes will welcome another team from London, as Brentford travel to the East Midlands. In contrast to Arsenal, the Bees are more the Leicester City’s league.
Will Leicester remain unbeaten against Brentford?
There are plenty of reasons for this assumption. Former world-class striker Ruud van Nistelrooy’s team are on a negative run in the English league, losing eight of their last ten games (1-1-8). And the upcoming opponents in West London won the first leg clearly 4-1. Furthermore, the Foxes’ last few home games, in which van Nistelrooy’s team did not even manage to score, have been anything but convincing.
Nevertheless, we expect Leicester to get something out of the home game on Friday. What seems strange at first glance becomes more understandable when you look at the most recent H2H record of the direct duels. In the league and the FA Cup, Brentford have only won one of their last seven duels. That was the encounter in the first leg of this season.
But unlike at home, the Bees have not impressed at all in the English top flight so far. It is therefore understandable that the bookmakers consider the probability of an unbeaten game by the hosts to be higher than that of an away win when setting their Leicester v Brentford odds. We also expect the Foxes to take a step out of the crisis.
Provisional line-up for Leicester:
Brentford – statistics & current form
Brentford can do it away from home. The London team, who were weak away from home in the previous round, celebrated their third consecutive away win in the English Premier League with their victory at West Ham United. Overall, the Bees have now gone four away games without a defeat in the English top flight.
Thomas Frank’s team’s away weakness seems to have been eradicated for the time being. Nevertheless, there are reasons why a free bet without a deposit when betting on an away win does not necessarily lead to success – it is not for nothing that the bookmakers give the guests less than a 50% chance of winning when they line up against Leicester against Brentford. Leicester City is not one of the Bees’ favorite opponents and has usually looked good in recent direct duels.
Will Brentford stumble against Leicester again?
The win in the previous round was the first victory against Leicester after previously going six games without a win against them. Will the second consecutive win against the Foxes follow suit next Friday? In any case, they have not kept a clean sheet in their last seven competitive games against Leicester.
Therefore, another Leicester v Brentford prediction that both teams will score does not seem at all far-fetched. After all, the upcoming opponents are under pressure in the bottom half of the table and will try anything to score. However, it is also difficult to imagine that Thomas Frank’s offensive team will remain without scoring against the defensively weak hosts.
Brentford’s expected lineup:
Leicester – Brentford direct comparison / H2H record
In this old English traditional duel, the Foxes are clearly ahead. Leicester City have won 15 times, compared to just seven wins for Brentford. There were no winners in twelve of these duels. There have been nine duels in the English top flight, although the first four matches from the 1930s are irrelevant to next Friday.
Since the 2021/22 season, both teams have been back in England’s top flight together with a one-year interruption. In the five league duels since, Leicester have remained unbeaten four times (2-2-1), but in the previous season, “The Bees” kept the upper hand in the home game with 4:1. Should Thomas Frank’s team manage to do the same in the second leg, you will find decent odds for Brentford to win away at the bookies between Leicester and Brentford.
Leicester – Brentford Tip
In the offensive 4-3-3, Brentford’s Danish coach Thomas Frank’s team plays attractive football. The Bees’ goal difference of 43:42 reveals how his team’s matches have often gone this season: spectacularly. By contrast, their opponents Leicester have already conceded 55 goals this season, with only bottom-placed Southampton being even worse defensively (57).
It is therefore not surprising that the odds for more than two goals are not offered in this duel. At first glance, the low odds for both teams to score is somewhat more surprising. Leicester have not scored in league home games since December.
Nevertheless, the upcoming game promises an improvement in this respect. Brentford allows the second-most shots in the league and the Foxes fans will do their part to push their team forward. That’s why we are betting four units that Leicester will take points out of the game and that a few goals could be scored.
