Leicester City vs Brentford Prediction: will the home team manage to break the winless streak?

Prediction for the EPL match which will take place on February 21. Who will turn out to be stronger? Check the team conditions! Several betting options are available.

Leicester City

In February, the team led by Rud van Nistelrooy managed to travel to visit Manchester United to play a match of the fourth round of the FA Cup. The Foxes took the lead in this duel, but were unable to play reliably in defense. They conceded a return goal and in extra time the goal of his former club was struck by the defender of MU Maguire - defeat 1:2 and departure from the cup.

After this fight Leicester City returned to the native walls of the stadium King Power and took London Arsenal in the 25th round of the EPL. For a long time they held off the onslaught of the opponent, but in the final stretch of the unsuccessful play in two episodes, which was enough for Merino to register a double. Leicester was unable to respond with a goal in the remaining time and lost with a score of 0:2.

In the conducted 25 matches of the championship of England the Foxes have already suffered 16 defeats, won only four victories and five times shared points with opponents. With 17 points in the asset, the club occupies the penultimate place in the standings, the goal difference is minus 30.

Brentford

Brentford disappointed their fans with a knockout from the FA Cup in the third round. In this stage of the tournament, the team under Thomas Frank suffered a defeat at home to Plymouth. In the next round of the cup tournament representatives of the Championships were able to make a bigger sensation, outplaying with a minimum advantage 1:0 current leader of the championship of England Liverpool.

After the departure from the Cup of the country Brentford managed to hold five matches in the Premier League. In this stretch, one draw was recorded with Manchester City at home arena with a score of 2:2. Immediately after this game, the club hosted Liverpool and failed in the end, resulting in a 0:2 loss. Another defeat was recorded at home walls from Tottenham, the Bees again conceded two goals and did not respond with a goal. The winning performances are against Crystal Palace away 2:1 and 1:0 against Fulham.

In 25 appearances in the English Championship, the Bees have won ten victories, shared points with opponents four times and suffered 11 defeats. With 34 points they are located on the 11th line in the table.

H2H Meetings

In the first round of the current Premier League campaign, Brentford took Leicester City on their field. In the middle of the first half, fans witnessed three productive actions. Leicester midfielder Buonanotte opened the scoring, then within four minutes the Bees not only equalized the score, but also took the lead - goals by Vissa and Shade. The latter managed to complete a double before the break, and in the second half became the author of a hat-trick, setting the final outcome 4:1.

Prior to this match, the previous two face-to-face meetings did not reveal a winner. On the field of the London club rivals scored one goal each, and at the stadium King Power was recorded a more productive draw 2:2.

Betting Stats

• Brentford's winless streak against Leicester City is three matches.
• In five of the last six matches between Leicester City and Brentford scored at least three goals.
• The Foxes opened the score four times in the last five matches against Brentford.
• In five of the last seven matches between Leicester City and Brentford, at least 11 corners have been played.
• The Foxes suffered defeat in the last three matches.
• Eight of the last nine Brentford matches have seen four or fewer cautions.

Expert Betting Tips

The coaching staffs of both teams will be able to count on almost optimal compositions, the leaders are ready to show the best qualities. Brentford expects a difficult reception at the King Power, as Leicester enters the stage of the season, where every point gained will be of great importance in the fight for survival in the EPL. As the main option, we propose to consider another total over in a head-to-head encounter. As for the outcome, you can consider the option with a draw.

Draw for 3.75

Total Over 2.75 for 1.71

Correct Score 2:2 for 12.00