Wolverhampton Wanderers vs Leicester Betting Tips & Match Predictions

Wolverhampton Wanderers vs Leicester Intro

An important game for both teams but for different reasons as Wolverhampton Wanderers take on Leicester. Wolverhampton Wanderers could move further up the table with a win here, while Leicester need the points to stay clear of the bottom places in the Premier League standings. The game takes place on Sunday February 20, 2022 at 4:30 PM.

Entering matchweek 26, Bruno Lage’s Wolverhampton Wanderers side sit in the 7th place on the table with 37 points from 25 games played while Brendan Rodgers’s Leicester squad are currently on 27 points sitting in the 11th place. There is a distinct points difference between Wolverhampton Wanderers and Leicester in the Premier League table. The two teams may only be parted by 4 places, but there’s 10 points between them.

Wolverhampton Wanderers vs Leicester Form

The win against Tottenham made it 12 points from the last five games for Wolverhampton Wanderers. In the meantime, Leicester drew with West Ham in the last game and have now managed 5 points in a poor run of form. Looking at last five games at home, Wolverhampton Wanderers doesn’t have a very good record. They have only won 5 points from a possible 15. Leicester have not enjoyed a lot of success away from home recently, picking up just 2 points in five games.

Wolverhampton Wanderers vs Leicester H2H

In the 24 times that the two teams have met, Wolverhampton Wanderers have won this fixture on fewer occasions then Leicester. The H2H record currently stands at 6 wins to 8 – with 10 draws. Leicester has a slight advantage in recent matches between the clubs with a single win more in the last six meetings.

Wolverhampton Wanderers vs Leicester Analysis

Wolverhampton Wanderers’s last match saw them claim a victory. Tottenham was their last opponnent. When the referee blew fulltime, the score was 2-0. With that game now a memory, Bruno Lage’s men will narrow their focus to this week’s challenge : Leicester in Premier League. Against Tottenham, Wolverhampton Wanderers claimed 41% of ball possession. In terms of shots on goal, Wolverhampton Wanderers struck a total of 12 shots in attack while in defence conceding 18 shots to Tottenham. Meanwhile, Leicester earned 1 point from the drawn match. In that match, Brendan Rodgers’s men faced West Ham. After 90 minutes, the score was 2-2. Stats against West Ham show that Leicester had 56% of ball possession. In terms of shots on goal, Leicester struck a total of 13 shots in attack while in defence conceding 8 shots.

Wolverhampton Wanderers vs Leicester Odds

As far as the betting odds go, the bookmakers’ favourite is Wolverhampton Wanderers.