Brentford - Leicester City predictions

It’s easy to point out Brentford as the clear favourites, but we wouldn’t call this match completely one-sided. The hosts are definitely more likely to win between the two, but a tie game is another possibility. An away win would be quite a surprise, but we’ve seen bigger upsets.

It’s highly unlikely that Leicester City will manage to get some points this round. The Bees are at a considerable advantage, so even a draw would be a success for the visitors.

The hosts returned from their most recent Premier League trip with a point in their bag. Based on the betting odds available, it was always going to be a tight game and Brentford can be satisfied with the fact they held level both at the halftime mark and after the full-time whistle.

The Foxes are coming off of an impossibly difficult matchup against Chelsea in the previous round. The heavily favoured away team easily secured a 1:2 victory after a lead in the first half.

We’ve seen a string of concessions from The Bees on their home turf – specifically, 8 over the last 3 matches. Online bookmakers are not giving them great chances of getting out of this one with a clean sheet.

Leicester may need to work on their defence if they want to get anywhere. In the 3 most recent matches they played, they conceded more than 5 times in total, which is not a good record to have.

Brentford are fighting hard to stay in the upper half of the Premier League table, so a win here will be extremely valuable. They seem poised to take it, which might be the start of a fruitful season.

The form we saw from Leicester over the past 13 matches can’t be good for their supporters’ confidence. They’re just 1 point above the relegation zone and are heading into this game as clear underdogs. On the bright side, we’re only at round 13 of the competition.

Despite the risks involved, the strongest prediction in terms of value is an HT/FT bet that the hosts will take lead in the second half. It’s as risky as you might expect, though the 1.68 odds offer a decent return.