The Matchday 26 clash in the Premier League between Leicester and Brentford will take place on February 21 at the King Power Stadium. Leicester vs. Brentford: prediction and betting odds, statistics.
Leicester
At the end of January, the Foxes secured a victory over Tottenham (2-1), but it turned out to be just a solitary flash in a series of poor results in the league. The team then suffered a heavy defeat away to Everton (0-4) and subsequently lost at home to Arsenal (0-2). Notably, the defeat against the Gunners marked their fifth consecutive home loss in the Premier League, all without scoring. Interestingly, only one team in Premier League history has lost five consecutive home matches without scoring a single goal – Norwich City in the 2019/20 season.
- The club has lost 9 of their last 10 league matches.
- The number "2" has appeared in the scoreline in 6 of Leicester's last 7 Premier League games.
- The Foxes have failed to score in 7 of their last 10 Premier League encounters.
Predicted lineup for Leicester (4-2-3-1)
Mads Hermansen – Caleb Okoli, Victor Kristiansen, Wout Faes, James Justin – Wilfred Ndidi, Boubakary Soumare – Bobby Decordova-Reid, Bilal El Khannous, Jordan Ayew – Jamie Vardy.
Defender Ricardo Pereira will miss the match due to injury.
Brentford
Thomas Frank's side played their last Premier League match away, where they triumphed 1-0 over West Ham. However, in their last 10 league matches, the team has managed only three victories (2 draws and 5 losses). Interestingly, all these wins came in their last three away games in the Premier League. The club is positioned 11th and is nine points adrift of the European competition spots. It's worth noting that Brentford's matches are the fourth most prolific in the Premier League, averaging 3.4 goals per game.
- No more than three goals have been scored in 7 of Brentford's last 9 away Premier League games.
- The number "1" has appeared in the scoreline in 8 of the Londoners' last 11 away league matches.
- The club has not conceded in the first half in 7 of their last 9 away Premier League games.
Predicted lineup for Brentford (4-2-3-1)
Mark Flekken – Keane Lewis-Potter, Nathan Collins, Sepp van den Berg, Kristoffer Ajer – Christian Norgaard, Vitaly Janelt – Kevin Schade, Mikkel Damsgaard, Bryan Mbeumo – Yoane Wissa.
Defenders Rico Henry and Aaron Hickey, midfielder Josh Dasilva, and forward Gustavo Nunes are in the club's injury list.
Referee
Tony Harrington (England)
Matches – 13 (Premier League, 2024/25);
Yellow cards shown (including second yellows) – 50;
Average yellow cards per match – 3.9;
Red cards shown – 3;
Average fouls per match – 23;
Penalties – 31%.
Leicester vs. Brentford: Match Prediction
While the Foxes remain in the relegation zone, they still have a decent chance to climb to the safe 17th place, just two points adrift. However, they need to score more often, especially since the upcoming match promises to be high-scoring. I believe the hosts will finally find the back of the net, given Brentford's defensive record ranks sixth from the bottom in the Premier League. However, Leicester themselves are unlikely to keep a clean sheet, having conceded 55 goals already (only Wolverhampton have a worse defensive record).
I give a slight preference to the Londoners. The club is unbeaten in their last four consecutive away Premier League matches (3 wins and 1 draw). Meanwhile, Leicester has been unable to secure a home win for six league matches (1 draw and 5 losses). Additionally, in the first round, Brentford thrashed the Foxes 4-1 at their home ground, and in the 2022/23 season, the teams exchanged high-scoring draws.
My prediction: Double chance X2 and Total over 1.5 goals
