LiontipsLeicester vs Wolverhampton. Prediction and Betting Tips for English Premier League (August 14, 2021).
Command Analysis
Last season, Leicesterfinished in the top five of the English Premier League. The Foxes won 20 and drew in 6 games out of 38, which brought them 66 points.
They showed really good performance in attack but also conceded more than one goal per game on average. In the last four rounds, Leicester won only one game over Manchester United (2:1).
The club won the FA Cup, defeating Chelsea in the final (1:0), and started the new season with the victory in the Super Cup match: Brendan Rogers' charges beat Manchester City in the fight for the trophy (1:0).
Of the new members of the squads, we would like to mention Patson Daka from Red Bulls (30 mln) and Bubakar Sumare from Lille (20 mln).
Castagne, Fofana, Evans, Mendy, and Justin are ruled out of this match due to various injuries.
The three-time Premier League champion and winner of the FA Cup, Wolverhampton had a disaster of a season. At the start of the Premier League, there was hope that the Wolves were just experiencing temporary difficulties, but they never found their game and finished only in the 13th line.
The Wanderers chalked up 12 victories and drew 9 times, scoring 45 points. The Wolves' weakest link was the attacking line: they scored less than one goal per game on average.
At the end of the season, Wolverhampton beat Brighton (2:1) before losing three games in a row.
The Wolves have some new players in the squad: Trincao was loaned from Barcelona, Rayan Ait-Nouri bought from Angers (11.1 mln), Jose Sa - from Olympiacos (8 mln), and Yerson Mosquera - from CD Nacional (5.2 mln).
Podence, Neto, Boly, Otasowie, Bueno, and Jonny are sidelined with injuries at the moment.
Trends
СтавкаCorrect score 2:1
Leicester lost only 1 of the last 7 head-to-head games.
СтавкаGoals in both halves - no
In the last four head-to-head games, goals were scored in only one of the halves.
СтавкаGoal in 1st half - yes
Wolverhampton scored in the first half in 2 of their last 3 games.
СтавкаCorners: total under 9.5
This bet played in 2 of Wolverhampton's last 4 home games.
Tip and bets
Leicester have already won the Super Cup - a powerful start that signals high expectations from the new season. The team is in good spirits. The guests, on the other hand, have serious problems: too many players are injured at the start of the season.
We think that the hosts have a better chance of winning. Our prediction - Leicester to win.
We expect a slow game in the midfield, and not too many attacking chances.
Second wager - total under 2,5 goals.
