Leicester v Southampton Betting Preview – Premier League 2nd October
We are still waiting for Leicester to catch fire on the domestic front. They scored another success in the Champions League during midweek, but they have not been able to stick consistency in their domestic title defence. They take on Southampton on Sunday, who have been steadily growing into the season and who have put together some good form lately. The Saints had European duties in midweek as well, as they played in the Europa League on Thursday. Will the couple of extra days of rest that the Foxes have had, be the telling factor in this one?
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Leicester v Southampton Betting Tips
Can the Foxes start to nail down some consistency in the Premier League this season? They have been pretty patch when you look at their overall form, however, when you break it down, you see that all of their issues have been away from home, losing all three out on the road. At home they have posted a W2 D1 record from their three games, so there could be some value in the Foxes in this one. The draw that they took at home was against Arsenal as well, so overall they have been strong there. They may welcome the visit of Southampton because Leicester have only lost one of their previous 10 home games in the Premier League against Southampton. Of those ten, the Foxes have won seven of them.
The seven Premier League home wins that Leicester have put against Southampton is their most against any opponent in the competition. So the Foxes may be afforded the chance to bounce back from their heavy 4-1 loss at old Trafford last weekend against Manchester United when they couldn’t defend corners. Leicester have lost three games this season then in their six games played, which is the same amount of games that they lost over their previous 42 games during 2016. The Foxes earned a 1-0 home win over FC Porto in the Champions League in midweek, with Islam Slimani netting. He looks to be a great signing and is up at 7/5 in the anytime goalscorer market for the game, which is the same price as Jamie Vardy.
Other options on the game give you 10/11 on over 2.5 goals and both teams to score in this fixture will have some appeal at a price of 3/4 with online betting site William Hill. The Saints have put together better form, winning their last two Premier League outings. They earned clean sheet victories over Swansea and West Ham, looking brilliant against the Hammers. However they have suffered two defeats in their three away games in the top flight this season, but as noted, were impressive at West Ham with their attacking full backs. They have started to get back to their mean-defensives ways too, not having conceded a Premier League goal in three hours now. The Saints are a quote of 11/4 to take a clean sheet in this one.
Up front, Charlie Austin has been looking pretty sharp with a goal in each of Southampton’s last two league matches. Austin can be backed at a price of 2/1 in the anytime goalscorer market. Southampton don’t have good form at Leicester, having only won one of their seven league trips to the King Power Stadium, claiming a 2-1 victory there in December 2007. They have posted a D1 L2 record from their three Premier League visits there and have failed to score on their last two trips there. But on the evidence of their last two league games, they are getting it together and will play their part in an entertaining game. Will that Europa League game take an edge off them though?
Leicester v Southampton Betting Odds
Leicester 11/10, Draw 23/10, Southampton 5/2
Leicester v Southampton Predictions
Leicester have been doing fine at home and they may be worth backing to continue that, especially on the back of winning their first ever Champions League game here in the week. They have been a far better home team this term and even though Southampton look as if they are building up a head of steam, it is worth looking at the home side because of the head to head record in the fixture. Both teams to score but Leicester to win.
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