Peterborough – Leicester Prediction & Preview and Betting Tips (27.01.2018)

Peterborough United and Leicester City meet at the London Road Stadium, in a match for this phase of the FA Cup (4th Round). There is no record of direct confrontations between these two teams in the last 3 years. The last match was played on 09-02-2013 and ended with the result: Peterborough United (2-1) Leicester City.

To reach this phase of the FA Cup (4th Round), the home team had to eliminate: Aston Villa, Woking and Tranmere Rovers.

This is a team that usually maintains its competitive levels in home and away matches, since in the last 30 matches they register 5 wins, 6 draws and 4 losses in away matches, with 25 goals scored and 19 conceded; against 8 wins, 3 draws and 4 losses at their stadium, with 27 goals scored and 17 conceded. The team comes to this game after a loss to Lincoln (4-2). In the last 10 home matches Peterborough United has won 6, tied 2 and lost 2.

For this competition, they have not lost any of the last 5 games. The team has conceded goals to the opponent in 4 of the last 5 matches, so it has not presented great defensive solidity, but its attack has marked with great regularity, since it has always scored at least one goal in the last 5 matches for this competition. There is a tendency to have goals in their home matches, as 56 of the last 65 matches they played ended with Over 1,5 goals. In the 15 matches he played, he managed to turn the result around in 3 of the 4 games in which he suffered the first goal.

Peterborough enters this demotivated attack after a foreign snub, by 4-2, in the displacement to the land of the Lincoln. The home team chooses to act in a traditional 4-3-3, where the three most advanced actors are usually Lloyd, Marriott and Morías. Even acting as a local one guesses that Peterborough adopts a more defensive posture, taking into account the quality of the adversary. Coach Grant McCann must have all players available for this game.

To reach this stage of the FA Cup (4th Round), the visiting team had to eliminate: Fleetwood. This is a team that usually plays better at home, because in the last 30 matches they register 4 wins, 6 draws and 5 losses in away matches; against 8 wins, 3 draws and 4 losses at their stadium. In their last match, for the Premier League, they beat Watford at home (2-0). In the last 10 away matches Leicester City has won 3, drawn 5 and lost 2. Their attack has scored regularly, since they have scored goals in 7 of the last 10 matches.

Leicester enter this game motivated after a home win, 2-0, at the reception to Watford: Vardy and Mahrez signed the “tentos” of victory. The English Vardy is the main reference of attack of the foreigners, being its quality of demarcation and finalization is enviable. It will not be surprising that Leicester chooses to act with a tactical design in 4-4-2, with the aim of channeling their offensive process through the central corridor. Coach Claude Puel can not count on Danny Simpson for being injured.

The most likely scenario for this challenge will be to see the Leicester win. It is true that the home club acts with the support of its supporters and lives a good time in its stadium. However, the difference in the quality of the two teams is visible, since on the one hand there is a set of the third step and on the other there is an emblem that has made a good championship in the Premier League. Thus, it is expected that Leicester will win the victory.