Leicester want the next victory
Tranmere Rovers will try to upset Leicester in the EFL Cup. But it won’t be easy, because the guests have more to offer than the home side, especially individually. But it’s also clear that in a cup match, a lot is always possible
According to the individual conditions, the Tranmere vs. Leicester forecast of the bookmakers indicates a favorite role for the guests. If things go normally, then the guest has the necessary quality to decide this match in their favor. However, the opponent should not be underestimated at all.
The home side could ensure that their self-confidence grows after the weak start to the season with a good cup match. The question now will be whether they can do that. In any case, our Tranmere vs. Leicester tip is that the visitors will win the game.
Tranmere – Statistics & current form
Tranmere Rovers with coach Ian Dawes play in England in the Football League Two, so the fourth division. At the weekend, the team lost Notts County away with 1:2, which once again underlined a far from good start to the league. The hosts will now be hoping for an improvement in the cup, which is also sorely needed, as little will go against Leicester with their poor opening performances.
Unsurprisingly, the squad does not feature any big names. Anyone who knows players like Tom Davies, Josh Hawkes or Kane Hemmings is either a fan of Tranmere Rovers or an expert on English fourth division soccer. Accordingly, it is almost pointless to mention that the home side are individually inferior, which does not make the task easy.
Tranmere vs Leicester odds clearly indicate that the home side are the clear underdogs. Only with the typical virtues such as fight, passion, discipline and compactness, a good result can be brought in. The advantage in this competition is that penalties are awarded immediately after 90 minutes. Theoretically, a wall tactic could still lead to success.
Tranmere: Not in good form
The early form in the still young season reads anything but good. From the first five league games, the hosts could only take three points. Offensively, it looked quite decent, eight goals in five games is anything but bad, but the nine goals conceded show how shaky the defense sometimes acts. And that’s against opponents who are much weaker individually than Leicester. So Tranmere needs to take a big step forward here in particular.
The home record is also bitter for the home side. Tranmere has lost three of its last four games at home. This is an area that needs to be addressed urgently, otherwise Tranmere will face an absolutely dismal 2023/24 season. The starting position therefore looks very clear, which is why our prediction before the Tranmere vs. Leicester match is that the visitors will win the game.
Predicted lineup of Tranmere:
McGee – Turnbull, Davies, Yarney – Morris, O’Connor, Hendry, McAlear, Hawkes – Hemmings, Dennis
Leicester – Statistics & current form
Leicester City are in a period of upheaval. The Foxes have changed the squad after relegation in a number of positions. Among others, Youri Tielemans, James Maddison, Harvey Barnes or Caglar Söyüncü left the team. The newcomers were signed with a view to building something new.
A new coach was also installed for this purpose: Enzo Maresca. He is supposed to turn Leicester back into a technically strong, offensively oriented team. This was already evident in the first few games, with all four games in the English Championship won. Quite a few experts see the Foxes as one of the hottest candidates for promotion.
This is not surprising, because with players like Pereira, Vestergaard, Dewsbury-Hall, Mavididi or Vardy, Leicester still has a lot of quality in its squad. Since the visitors were the only team to manage to win all four of their opening games, Leicester also leads the Championship table. This is encouraging and provides a healthy confidence.
Leicester: much has improved
It’s amazing how much has improved at Leicester in the first few weeks of the new season. The wins are not spectacular yet, but they are deserved. The team has shown itself to be efficient on offense, and not particularly vulnerable on defense. And this despite the fact that the squad is still in flux and players like Ndidi or Castagne are likely to change. So the work of the new coach should not be underestimated.
The Tranmere vs. Leicester betting odds also show that goals can definitely be expected in this match. That both will score is just as realistic as a game with more than 2.5 goals. Besides the cup character, the good early form of the guests is also responsible for this.
Precisely because the visitors are still a little shaky in defense and despite very great progress not everything is right yet, our value tip before the game Tranmere vs. Leicester is that both teams will score goals.
Predicted Leicester lineup:
Hermansen – Pereira, Faes, Vestergaard, Doyle – Winks, Dewsbury-Hall, Casadei – Mc Ateer, Mavididi, Vardy
Tranmere – Leicester Direct comparison / H2H balance
Twelve times both teams faced each other in direct duel. Tranmere won four games, six went to the Foxes. With 15:13 goals scored, Leicester is also ahead in this statistic, albeit again narrowly.
Tranmere – Leicester Tip
Tranmere hopes for the cup surprise, but first and foremost to be able to make a rise. Opponent Leicester is of course a decent caliber and it will not be easy against the Foxes. After three points from five games, however, that will not be easy.
Leicester also won six games in a row, which is also already to be interpreted as a finger point. So, based on the omens, our tip before the Tranmere vs Leicester match is that the Foxes will win.
