Leicester City fell to a 2-1 defeat at Luton Town on Saturday, having just looked like they were turning a corner.
The Foxes had beaten Doncaster Rovers and Bromley before their defeat at Kenilworth Road, and had been unbeaten in their first five away games.
Russell Martin’s side do have an opportunity to bounce back on Tuesday, when they host League One bottom club Wigan Athletic.
The 2013 FA Cup winners are in dire form ahead of this trip to the 2016 Premier League champions, and the Latics are winless on the road ahead of their trip to the King Power.
Leicester City v Wigan Athletic Tips Summary
Best Bet - Both teams to score @ 7/10
Alternative Bet - Leicester to win 2-1 @ 15/2
Bet Builder - Leicester City to win, both teams to score, over 11 total corners @ 22/5
Leicester City v Wigan Athletic Prediction
Best Bet: Both teams to score @ 7/10
It’s little surprise that Martin’s side lead League One in terms of possession this season. Leicester’s 66.4% average is almost 5% more than the next highest team.
However, that dominant statistic hasn’t helped the Foxes from a defensive point of view.
Leicester have conceded 17 goals in 11 matches, and have conceded two goals per game at home.
Visitors Wigan are not a stellar counter-attacking side, but they have scored in three successive League One matches.
The Latics have found the net away to leaders Huddersfield, sixth-placed Cambridge and seventh-placed Oxford. They have also generated a solid 14.3 Expected Goals across their 11 matches this term.
Leicester are conceding largely in line with the quality of chances they are giving up, and have kept only one home clean sheet this term. Their defence has been breached in six of their previous seven League One outings, and Wigan are capable of adding to that.
Alternative Bet: Leicester to win 2-1 @ 15/2
Leicester’s underlying numbers point to them being a contender for a play-off spot, and the Foxes do appear to be moving in the right direction.
They are towards the top of the charts in terms of shots and shots on target, and the quality in their squad should push them into the top half of the table before too long.
Wigan look vulnerable amid a run of five defeats in seven, but the Latics have tended to keep games quite tight in spite of their struggles.
Only two of Wigan’s eight defeats this term have come by a two-goal margin or greater, and they have been beaten by a single goal in each of their last three league trips.
With the Latics backed to get on the scoresheet on Sunday, a 2-1 win for Leicester appeals at 15/2.
Leicester City v Wigan Athletic Bet Builder Tip
- Leicester City to win
- Both teams to score
- Over 11 total corners
Pays 22/5
Leicester have conceded in victories against Stockport County and Doncaster this season, and they will likely need another couple of goals here based on their recent defensive record.
The Latics have found the net in defeats at Huddersfield Town and Oxford United in their previous two away trips.
Both defences are struggling, while Wigan have an awful record on the road, so a home win and both teams to score starts off this Bet Builder.
Leicester’s home matches this term have featured 13.2 corners per game on average, and four of their five home matches have cleared 12.5.
Wigan have conceded 6.5 corners per game on their travels, so over 11 total corners completes this treble.
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Key Match Stats
- Leicester City have conceded 10 goals across their five home matches, keeping one clean sheet
- Wigan Athletic have scored in three visits to the top seven sides in League One this term
- The Foxes have kept one clean sheet in their last seven league matches
- Wigan have generated 14.3 Expected Goals across 11 League One games
- The Latics are winless on their travels, losing five out of six
- Leicester had won back-to-back games before their visit to Luton at the weekend
- Six of Wigan’s eight defeats this season have come by a single goal
- The Latics have lost by one goal in each of their five away defeats
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