Leicester v Fleetwood Betting Preview – FA Cup 16th January 7.45pm
Leicester made wholesale changes for their FA Cup third round tie out on the road at League One side Fleetwood. They really had a tough time of things as well because Claude Puel’s men played really poorly. But they dodged the bullet and now Fleetwood have the tough time ahead of them on the road. This will be a big shock if the Cod Army were to pull this out of the bag at the King Power.
Leicester v Fleetwood FA Cup Betting Tips
Leicester played really well in their Premier League fixture at Stamford Bridge against Chelsea on the weekend, more than holding their own in a 0-0 draw. Now it is back to the FA Cup as they try and progress against League One side Fleetwood. The Foxes made considerable changes to their usual starting lineup for the first game against the Cod Army, which is Jamie Vardy’s former club. The Premier League side didn’t play well at all in the game and under 2.5 goals again at Betfair is a quote of 6/5* (Betting Odds taken from January 14th, 2018 at 7:21 p.m.). Leicester have failed to score in their last two games now, but against Chelsea they created more than enough chances, especially in the first half, to have won the game at the Bridge. Leicester to win to nil at the end of the day may not be a decent option to consider. Vardy, who had to sit out the first game against Fleetwood because of injury, is fit then and he heads up the first goalscorer and anytime goalscorer markets for the game. Whoever gets through this replay goes out on the road to Peterborough in the next round of the FA Cup.
So Fleetwood will feel that they are still in this one after drawing what was their first-ever game against the Foxes. They are only a mid-table League One side, but they have hit a little bit of form with three wins in their last four games in the league, so have a bit more of a positive vibe going for them. Uwe Rosler’s men, while having no form at home are actually going well out on the road, having won their last five games away from Highbury in all competitions. The Cod Army have netted at least two goals in each of their last five away games and in nine of their last eleven games out on the road. They have made progress in the FA Cup away from home already this season against Chorley and Hereford FC. Devante Cole is their top scorer this season and he has two goals in four FA Cup appearances this term and he is trading at 16/5 in the Betfair anytime goalscorer market* (Betting Odds taken from January 14th, 2018 at 7:21 p.m.). At least backing Fleetwood to get themselves on the board in this replay can be done by backing both teams to score. They are looking to get past the third round of the FA Cup for the first time in their history.
Leicester v Fleetwood FA Cup Betting Odds*
Leicester 2/9, Draw 5/1, Fleetwood 14/1* (Betting Odds taken from January 13th, 2018 at 0:25 a.m.)
Leicester v Fleetwood FA Cup Predictions
The Foxes are worth backing to get through this tie at the second bite of the cherry. They will likely be a bit more concentrated on this to ensure that they make progress in the competition. It’s tough for lower-ranked teams to get through replays like this. Back Leicester to win to nil.
