Fleetwood Town – Leicester : Preview & Prediction
Fleetwood and Leicester City measure their strength in a meeting for this stage of the FA Cup (3 rd Heat). These two teams have never faced each other before, so this will be their first direct confrontation. In this meeting the home factor could play an important role, since both teams present significant differences in the results achieved at home and as a visitor.
Fleetwood Review
In order to reach this stage of the FA Cup (Round 3), the home team had to eliminate: Hereford and Chorley. This is a team that curiously has been stronger outside than at home, because in the last 30 games it registers 7 wins, 2 draws and 6 losses as a visitor; against 5 wins, 5 draws and 5 losses in his stadium. In the last game they played, for League One, lost with Bradford at home by (1-2). In the last 10 home games Fleetwood has recorded 3 wins, 4 draws and 3 losses. His attack has scored regularly, as he has managed to score in 7 of the last 10 matches. In the 15 games he played, he only managed 1 turnaround in the 5 games in which he conceded the first goal. There have been 1 period in the last 19 home games for all competitions: they scored 13 of their 27 goals in the minutes (16′-30 ‘).
Fleetwood is currently in the English third division, League One, however, has no motivation to smile, since it occupies the bottom of the league table. We remember that the local team entered the first round of the FA Cup, having won the Chorley and Hereford. In this game against Leicester coach Uwe Rösler should keep the team in the usual 3-5-2 with Devante Cole and Burns being the most offensive references of Fleetwood: the first player is the team’s top scorer with 10 goals scored. Apparently there are no weight absences for this game.
Analysis of Leicester City
The visiting team plays their first match in this edition of the FA Cup with the intention of getting a positive result out. This is a stronger team when you play in your stadium, because in the last 30 games you have 4 wins, 5 draws and 6 losses as a visitor; against 8 wins, 3 draws and 4 losses in his stadium. The team arrives at this meeting after a home win with Huddersfield Town for (3-0). In the last 10 matches played for all competitions, Leicester City have won 3, drawn 4 and lost 3. Defensive solidity has not been their strong point as they have conceded goals in 8 of the last 10 games but their attack has scored regularly, having scored goals in 9 of the last 10 games. In 15 games, he managed to return to the result in 2 of the 5 games in which he suffered the first goal.
The Leicester season has not been anything like the time when he was English champion, but he has nevertheless produced an interesting performance. In the last game, Leicester were able to put an end to their five straight games without a win, having triumphed at home to Huddersfield 3-0. In this away game, commander Claude Puel must play with an eleven very similar to the last game, that is to say, the 4-4-2, with Mahrez being the main responsible for tormenting the defensive line of the housekeepers: the Algerian is very fast and excellent in transporting the ball to the attack. However, the highlight so far is striker Vardy: 9 goals and 1 assist. Danny Simpson and Wes Morgan are some of the absences for this game.
Fleetwood Town – Leicester : Betting Tips
Leicester – Win Odds: 1.55
Both teams to score / YES – Odds: 1.70
Over 2.5 Goals – Odds: 1.70
