Leicester – Fulham SOCCER PICKS
Leicester City and Fulham meet at King Power Stadium, in a match for the 30th round of the Premier League. In the last direct confrontation for this edition of the league, on 05-12-2018, both teams tied (1-1). The Fulham presents considerable differences in their results at home and as a visitor, so that in this game the home factor may be decisive.
Leicester City:
The home team is currently in the 11 th position of the league, with 35 points won, after 10 wins, 5 draws and 14 losses. In the penultimate match, they won in a home match against Brighton & Hove Albion, by (2-1). In the last match, they lost in an away match against Watford, by (2-1). This is a team that usually maintains its competitive levels in home and away matches, since in the last 30 matches they register 4 wins, 4 draws and 7 losses in away matches, with 17 goals scored and 22 conceded; against 4 wins, 4 draws and 7 losses at their stadium, with 15 goals scored and 19 conceded. In the last 10 home league matches Leicester City has a record of 3 wins, 2 draws and 5 losses, so they have won 11 points out of 30 possible. The team has conceded goals in 9 of the last 10 matches, so it has not presented great defensive solidity, but their offense has scored consistently, as they have scored goals in 8 of the last 10 matches for this competition. In 29 matches in this competition, he only managed 3 comebacks in the 20 matches in which he suffered the first goal.
The Leicester enter this unmotivated round, after a foreign snub, by 2-1, in the displacement to the Watford field. The Englishman Vardy is the main reference of attack of the premises, being a tip of spear eximio in his movements. It will not be surprising that Leicester chooses to act with a tactical design in 5-2-3, with the aim of channeling their offensive process through the central corridor, using Ndidi and Tielemans in the most central area of the field. The coach of the premises will not be able to count on Albrighton, for being injured.
Fulham:
After 4 wins, 5 draws and 20 losses, the away team is currently in the 19 th position of the league, with 17 points won. In the penultimate match, they lost in an away match against Southampton, by (2-0). In the last match, they lost in a home match against Chelsea, by (1-2). This is a team that usually makes good use of the home advantage, stronger with the help of its supporters, since in the last 30 matches they register 1 win, 1 draw and 13 losses in away matches, with 9 goals scored and 35 conceded; against 5 wins, 3 draws and 7 losses at their stadium, with 18 goals scored and 26 conceded. For the league, Fulham won 1 point out of 30 possible points, after 1 draw and 9 losses in the last 10 home matches.
For this competition, they have not won any of the last 15 away matches. In their away league matches the most frequent result at half-time was the 1-0 (6 out of 14 matches). The team has conceded goals in 9 of the last 10 matches and has not displayed great defensive solidity, but their offense has scored consistently, as they have scored goals in 7 of the last 10 matches for this competition. In their home matches there is a tendency for goals, since 13 of the last 15 matches for this competition have ended with Over 1,5 goals. In 29 matches in this tournament, he suffered the first goal 19 times and only managed 2 comebacks.
Fulham enter this unmotivated round, after a home defeat, 1-2, at the reception to Chelsea. Unlike the rival of this round, Fulham usually acts in a 4-3-3, in which the three most advanced players are Babel, Mitrovic and Sessegnon. The visiting club, when it invests in the offensive process, usually does so through the left flank, taking advantage of the depth offered by left-back Bryan. The technician of the strangers will not be able to count on Schurrle, Bettinelli and Mawson, to be injured.
