There are just five Premier League games this Saturday, with
the FA Cup games being played, with Chelsea v Manchester United the stand-out
game, in the evening kick-off. Hull City have the luxury of a two week break
until their next fixture against in-form Crystal Palace, although it will surely
be an anxious watch of the teams around them, and how they get on, with Hull
slipping slowly towards that relegation zone, and with the toughest of
remaining fixtures to come.
So, a look at the game which sees Swansea travel to
Leicester, and after quick analysis of the stats and teams, it has draw written
all over it for me!
Leicester managed to complete back-to-back league wins for
the first time since the beginning of the season last weekend, but have failed
to win back-to-back home games in the league all season.
And it’s similar when you look at Swansea’s away record this
season, without two straight wins all season, in all competitions.
Swansea however, have won 4 of their last 7 league games,
and are unbeaten in 3 (conceding just 3 goals in their last 4 games), while
Leicester have won their last 2 league games, and scored 8 goals in their last
3 games.
I’d be shocked if Leicester could pull off a third
consecutive league win, and believe the last few games will have taken too much
from them, to get all three points here.
The last six meetings between the sides, in all
competitions, has seen each team win 3, and lose 3. The winning team in those 6
meetings, was always the home side.
PREDICTION
PREDICTION
So, looking through the stats and analysis a bit more
thoroughly, I still haven’t come to a clear conclusion to this game. My head
says draw – 1-1 (11/2 bet365) and I think that’s what I’ll stick with.
Check back soon for the preview for Chelsea v Manchester
United, and also more stats, tips and opinions on premier league football and horse racing.
