Crystal Palace v Leicester Betting Tips – Premier League 28th April 3.00pm
Crystal Palace should be safe for the season as they go into this one with a six-point buffer between themselves and the drop zone. Three points out of this home game though would certainly go a long way to settling them down further. Leicester haven’t quite been at their best recently and could only manage a draw at home on Thursday against Southampton. But at least they did get last weekend off for a rest.
Crystal Palace News and Form
Palace are doing well to keep themselves afloat and away from relegation this season with five points returned from their last three league games. In their last home game, they took a 3-2 victory over Brighton, showing a bit of character there to dig that out. That snapped a three-match losing streak of home form that they were on as well. Palace drew 0-0 at Watford on the weekend to pick up another survival point. Back at home they haven’t taken a clean sheet in any of their last five and have conceded at least two goals in each of their last three at Selhurst Park. Both teams to score at William Hill is at 4/6 odds* (Betting Odds taken at 9:58 p.m. on April 23rd, 2018). Palace have scored in all but one of their last six games at Selhurst Park and the Eagles are actually undefeated at home against sides sitting between 7th and 13th currently in the table. In the William Hill correct score market a Crystal Palace 2-1 option is at 15/2 odds* (Betting Odds taken at 9:58 p.m. on April 23rd, 2018). 65% of games at Selhurst Park this season have ended over 2.5 goals so this should be entertaining.
Leicester News and Form
The Foxes are not quite on top of their game at the moment with just a W2 D4 L4 record in their last ten played. They faced Southampton last week at the King Power and for most of the game they were pretty flat and played out a 0-0 draw only. Leicester suffered a 2-1 loss at Burnley in their last away game and that is a W2 L3 record in their last five road games, so they are hit and miss. Leicester’s overall away record is W5 D5 L7 for the season. It is worth going and having a look at a half-time draw at William Hill because the Foxes have been drawing at half time in 12 of their 17 away games. Their production in front of goal on the road has been pretty good as they have averaged 1.6 goals per away game, however, they haven’t been tight at the back at all, conceding at around the same rate. The Foxes have earned a clean sheet in just 18% of their away games. But as a positive that have scored in each of their last five road games and Jamie Vardy has a nine-goal haul for the season on the road, making him their top away scorer. 65% of their away games this term have ended over 2.5 goals.
Crystal Palace v Leicester Head to Head
Crystal Palace picked up a 3-0 success on the road at the King Power back in December, a result which many wouldn’t have seen coming. Leicester are up in the recent head to head meetings though with a W3 D1 L1 record in their last five league outings against the Eagles. Leicester are unbeaten (W1 D1) from their last two visits to Selhurst Park as well. Each of the last three Premier League fixtures between the pair have gone above the 2.5 goal line but both teams have scored in just two of the last seven games.
Crystal Palace v Leicester Betting Odds*
Crystal Palace 21/20, Draw 5/2, Leicester 5/2* (Betting Odds taken at 6:25 p.m. on April 23rd, 2018)
Crystal Palace v Leicester Predictions
Crystal Palace to win: The Eagles are playing decent enough stuff, there is plenty of energy and commitment from them and that can see them to three points in his one. Leicester just haven’t quite been at their best recently and unlike the Eagles, have nothing to play for.
