A 6-1 scoreline is one of the rarer sights in football so it is a strange coincidence that two teams who won by that score in their last game meet at the SPORTA Arena on Tuesday night.
Hosts Stevenage hammered Walsall in their EFL Trophy opener while Leicester City enjoyed their own six-goal haul when taking on Fulham’s Under-21 side.
That means both teams head into this clash full of confidence and even if managers Alex Revell and Russell Martin look to bring in more first-team players after utilising their squads last time, an exciting game is expected in Hertfordshire.
Stevenage v Leicester City Tips Summary
Best Bet - Leicester to win @ 23/20
Alternative Bet - Over 2.5 goals @ 3/5
Bet Builder - Over 2.5 goals, Admir Bristric to score, Over 9 corners @ 5/1
Stevenage v Leicester City Prediction
Best Bet: Leicester to win @ 23/20
Looking at the League One table, there is little to split this pair, with both locked in mid-table on nine points. However, the EFL Trophy often brings rotation and that is where Leicester’s superior squad depth will come in handy.
On top of that, Martin played a lot of his fringe players in the rout of Fulham U21 but, with the Foxes really needing to get their act together and start making progress in their bid for a Championship return, he may go even stronger as he looks to build confidence ahead of a return to league action.
Conor Chaplin is expected to start as he returns to fitness and new signing Will Smallbone is in line for a debut. They are two top-class players and that gives the edge to Leicester.
Alternative Bet: Over 2.5 goals @ 3/5
Given these sides both scored six goals and conceded one in their last outing, siding against a thrilling affair would take a brave punter.
Stevenage’s last home match featured three goals as they beat Luton Town, a team at a similar level to Leicester, 2-1, while the Foxes’ last three League One matches have produced a total of 13 strikes.
The EFL Trophy often provides excitement - the 22nd September round of games saw 16 of the 23 fixtures go over 2.5 goals - and Tuesday’s SPORTA Arena clash should follow suit.
Stevenage v Leicester City Bet Builder Tip
Over 2.5 goals
Admir Bristric to score
Over 9 corners
Pays 5/1
Over 2.5 goals has been a winning bet in three of Leicester’s last four games as well as six of Stevenage's last eight matches, so that looks like the natural starting point for a bet builder.
Stevenage’s Michael Mellon bagged a hat-trick in his side’s recent 6-1 rout and the same is true for Leicester forward Admir Bristric. Both are clear threats but preference is for the more experienced Bosnian as he will benefit greatly from Smallbone and Chaplin’s combined creativity.
Unsurprisingly, given their dominant results, both Boro and the Foxes racked up plenty of corners in their first EFL Trophy outings. The pair combined for 20 and with Leicester’s League One games producing an average of 12 corners per match, another high tally is likely.
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Key Match Stats
This pair racked up a combined 9.18 expected goals in their first EFL Trophy outings
Six of Stevenage’s last eight games have featured three or more goals
Leicester have lost only one of their last six matches
Boro have won only one of their four home games this season
The Foxes have lost just two of their last 12 away matches
Leicester’s last four games have produced a total of 20 goals
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