Crystal Palace v Leicester Predictions & Betting Odds – 15th December 2018

Eagles can land valuable points at home

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Crystal Palace v Leicester Betting Tips – Premier League, 15th December 3.00pm

Palace just can’t seem to get up enough of a head of steam to get themselves clear of relegation worries. They have suffered back to back losses in the league after a defeat at West Ham last weekend. Leicester have won just one of their last five though and lost last weekend as well. Read our predictions for Crystal Palace v Leicester.

Crystal Palace v Leicester Betting Odds*

Crystal Palace 29/20
Leicester 19/10
Draw 11/5
* (Betting Odds were taken from bet365 on December 11th, 2018 at 8:43 p.m.)

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Crystal Palace News and Form

The Eagles suffered a 3-2 defeat out at West Ham last season

That was their second defeat in a row in the league

Palace have taken just the one win in their last eleven league outings now (D3 L7)

Their record at Selhurst Park reads W1 D2 L4 this season

They earned a 2-0 home win over Burnley in their last home game

That took their tally of home goals in this season’s EPL top four

The Eagles have conceded eight goals in their seven home games

There has been a clean sheet for Palace in 29% of their home games

They have failed to score in 71% of their home fixtures

Crystal Palace have only been trailing at half time once at home this season (W2 D4)

The problem is that they have conceded 88% of their home goals in the second half of games

Palace have opened the scoring in two of their home games

The Eagles have the joint-worst home record in this season’s Premier League

Crystal Palace v Leicester Head to Head

Palace won both meetings against Leicester last season to nil
The Eagles are unbeaten in their last three EPL games against Leicester (W2 D1)
Palace are W1 D1 L1 in their last three at home against the Foxes
Both teams have scored in just two of the last eight meetings
Palace are W5 D1 L2 in their eight against Leicester

Leicester News and Form

The Foxes were outclassed in a 2-0 home loss against Spurs last weekend

That snapped a six-match unbeaten streak of form they were on

The Foxes have won just two of their last eight league games (D4 L2)

Their away form for the season reads W3 D2 L3

Leicester are unbeaten in their last three away games

They have gone undefeated in their five away games against sides currently in the bottom half of the table (W3 D2)

Leicester have scored in all of their away games this season

50% of their away games have gone over 2.5 goals

Both teams have scored in 75% of Leicester’s road games

Leicester have only been leading at half time once away from home this season

Of Leicester’s eleven away goals, nine of them have been scored in the second half of games

Leicester have conceded the first goal in five of their eight away games

Each of their last seven games home and away have ended under 2.5 goals

Crystal Palace v Leicester Tips & Odds

Both teams NOT to score at 4/5
Under 2.5 goals at 8/13

* (betting odds taken from bet365 on December 11th, 2018 at 9:19 pm)

Crystal Palace v Leicester Predictions

Palace to win: The Foxes have not been so hot on the road that they won’t be at risk here. Palace got a good win in their last home game and are going to support them to follow that up with another here.