In round 4 of the FA Cup will meet Derby County and Leicester City on Friday evening at 20:00. Guests are favorites and statistics confirm their superiority.
It must be said that the two teams are in moments totally different. Leicester is in an accelerated fall in the Premier League and are just above the relegation. Beats, as Mahrez based players, Slimani and Amartey are away at the African Cup and Claudio Ranieri has a team without consistency in midfield. In attack will occur Vardy and Okazaki with Ulloa in the starting block, but none of the three did not traversing great shape.
If Leicester comes after two defeats in a row with 0-3, Derby is riding high in the Championship! Black and whites have passed WBA previous round (2-1) and Reading come after a victory, 3-2, fueling hopes that promotion. Derby playing well in speed, strength and has duel will be quite balanced, considering the absences of Leicester’s group. Derby at home is a redoubtable team that will make problems champion. Steve McLaren has available a few players that could bring surprise Friday night.
In the matches Leicester has a clear advantage with five wins in the last six duels, the scores being 4-1, 2-1, 1-0, 4-1 and 1-0. Four times in these five matches Leicester was imposed after leading at halftime, and the only positive result for Derby came in 2013, a 2-1 home. In total, Leicester won 8 of the last 9 matches against the team from Derbyshire.
Bet “over 2.5 goals” was the winner in his last 4 games of the Derby, but this time we expect a little dark game, because the stakes are high and the teams are balanced. In 6 of the last 7 games played direct to home Derby have scored more than two goals, and all our money goes on a tight match in which defenses must be at height.
Prediction: Leicester Asian Handicap 0
Odds: 1.70
