Soccer betting preview: Crystal Palace welcomes Leicester City in what could be a tight duel

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Competition: England Premier League
Competition: Sat 01.April
Match begins: 14:00 (UTC)
Venue: Selhurst Park (25073 seats)

Carrying a 2 point edge in the league table, Crystal Palace supporters want to see their beloved team earn all points from this game against Leicester City.

Insights:
  • Crystal Palace have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Leicester City have the most dropped points from leading position (19) in Premier League

This has all the signs of an action-packed match with lots of action and excitement as both sides are well revitalized since they last ran out on the pitch. Get this show on the road!

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Crystal Palace form and stats

Crystal Palace have played 14 Premier League games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 4-5-5 (wins-draws-losses). Crystal Palace are slowly digging their own grave here at Selhurst Park with the depressing streak of not having won a home league game in seven attempts.

Crystal Palace faced defeat in their previous match, away at Arsenal (1-4). Schlupp (midfield) was the top team player in that game with a rating of 7.44/10. Schlupp scored one goal, hit two key passes and had 21 successful passes (of 26 total).

Heartbreak before that as Palace lost 0-1 at Brighton & Hove Albion's place.

Low-scoring affair? In this club's last 11 league games, 9 have seen two goals or less.

Crystal Palace aren't scoring a lot here at Selhurst Park in the league, with only {12 goals} from 14 games. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 1 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. Crystal Palace have conceded 18 in these home matches. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 2 of these goals has been conceded in their last three home matches.

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Leicester City form and stats

Leicester City have only collected 13 points from their away games in the Premier League, after 4-1-9 (14 played).

Leicester has to pack their bags again for the second away game in a row. Last time they traveled to Brentford for a 1-1 draw. Souttar was the top performer of the team in that game with a match score of 7.61. The defender Souttar won 10 of 11 duels.

A 1-3 loss hosting Chelsea before that.

A quick return to home after this game, as Leicester City are hosting Aston Villa in the Premier League only three days away.

Leicester are not goal shy away from home in the league, finding the net 22 times in 14 away games so far. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 1 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. Leicester City have conceded 30 goals in these games.

Head 2 Head

Leicester City have won or drawn the last 7 matches (4-3-0) facing Palace.

The latest head to head game ended Leicester City - Crystal Palace 0-0, played this season.

Top Goalscorers

Leicester CityJ. Maddison
J. Maddison
9 goals
Leicester CityH. Barnes
H. Barnes
9 goals
Crystal PalaceW. Zaha
W. Zaha
6 goals

Crystal Palace missing players

Leicester City missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Crystal Palace Leicester City
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
28 14 2 Played P 5 14 27
6 4 2 Won W 2 4 7
9 5 0 Drew D 1 1 4
13 5 0 Lost L 2 9 16
22 12 3 Scored S 12 22 38
38 18 1 Conceded C 10 30 47
86% 86% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 96%
64% 71% 50% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 93% 78%
39% 43% 50% Over 2.5 O 2.5 80% 64% 59%
14% 14% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 60% 36% 37%
7% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 40% 29% 19%
46% 50% 50% BTTS BTTS 80% 57% 48%
21% 21% 50% Clean Sheets C S 20% 21% 22%
46% 43% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 21% 33%
 
4.2 4.1 6.5 Corners for (avg) C F 4.2 3.6 3.6
4.8 4.9 3.5 Corners against (avg) C A 8.2 6.5 6.1
2.4 2.1 3 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1.8 1.6 1.5
3 2 0 Red cards R C 0 0 1
 
10.1 10.4 13.5 Shots (avg) S ( 10.8 11.6 11.2
3.4 3.1 4.5 Shots on Target (avg) S O 4.4 3.9 3.8
23% 28% 33% Goal Efficiency G E 55% 41% 37%
 
13.6 13.7 12.5 Shots against (avg) S A 16.8 16.2 13.7
4.6 4.9 4.5 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 5.6 5.6 4.5
Key stats in Premier League this season:
  • Crystal Palace have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Leicester City have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Leicester City have the most dropped points from leading position (19) in Premier League
  • Leicester City haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Arsenal 28 22 3 3 66 26 14 11 2 1 38 17 14 11 1 2 28 9 40 69
2 Manchester City 27 19 4 4 67 25 13 11 1 1 43 13 14 8 3 3 24 12 42 61
3 Manchester United 26 15 5 6 41 35 13 9 3 1 24 8 13 6 2 5 17 27 6 50
4 Tottenham Hotspur 28 15 4 9 52 40 14 10 0 4 29 16 14 5 4 5 23 24 12 49
5 Newcastle United 26 12 11 3 39 19 13 7 5 1 21 9 13 5 6 2 18 10 20 47
6 Liverpool 26 12 6 8 47 29 13 9 3 1 34 9 13 3 3 7 13 20 18 42
7 Brighton & Hove Albion 25 12 6 7 46 31 13 7 2 4 22 11 12 5 4 3 24 20 15 42
8 Brentford 27 10 12 5 43 34 14 7 6 1 28 14 13 3 6 4 15 20 9 42
9 Fulham 27 11 6 10 38 37 14 6 4 4 21 20 13 5 2 6 17 17 1 39
10 Chelsea 27 10 8 9 29 28 13 6 4 3 16 10 14 4 4 6 13 18 1 38
11 Aston Villa 27 11 5 11 35 39 14 7 2 5 23 19 13 4 3 6 12 20 -4 38
12 Crystal Palace 28 6 9 13 22 38 14 4 5 5 12 18 14 2 4 8 10 20 -16 27
13 Wolverhampton Wanderers 28 7 6 15 22 41 14 5 2 7 12 19 14 2 4 8 10 22 -19 27
14 Leeds United 27 6 8 13 35 44 13 4 5 4 18 18 14 2 3 9 17 26 -9 26
15 Everton 28 6 8 14 22 40 14 5 2 7 12 16 14 1 6 7 10 24 -18 26
16 Nottingham Forest 27 6 8 13 22 49 14 5 5 4 18 17 13 1 3 9 4 32 -27 26
17 Leicester City 27 7 4 16 38 47 13 3 3 7 16 17 14 4 1 9 22 30 -9 25
18 West Ham United 26 6 6 14 24 34 13 5 3 5 17 14 13 1 3 9 7 20 -10 24
19 AFC Bournemouth 27 6 6 15 25 54 13 4 4 5 13 16 14 2 2 10 12 38 -29 24
20 Southampton 28 6 5 17 23 46 14 2 4 8 14 24 14 4 1 9 9 22 -23 23

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  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Arsenal 28 22 3 3 66 26 14 11 2 1 38 17 14 11 1 2 28 9 40 69
2 Manchester City 27 19 4 4 67 25 13 11 1 1 43 13 14 8 3 3 24 12 42 61
3 Manchester United 26 15 5 6 41 35 13 9 3 1 24 8 13 6 2 5 17 27 6 50
4 Tottenham Hotspur 28 15 4 9 52 40 14 10 0 4 29 16 14 5 4 5 23 24 12 49
5 Newcastle United 26 12 11 3 39 19 13 7 5 1 21 9 13 5 6 2 18 10 20 47
6 Liverpool 26 12 6 8 47 29 13 9 3 1 34 9 13 3 3 7 13 20 18 42
7 Brighton & Hove Albion 25 12 6 7 46 31 13 7 2 4 22 11 12 5 4 3 24 20 15 42
8 Brentford 27 10 12 5 43 34 14 7 6 1 28 14 13 3 6 4 15 20 9 42
9 Fulham 27 11 6 10 38 37 14 6 4 4 21 20 13 5 2 6 17 17 1 39
10 Chelsea 27 10 8 9 29 28 13 6 4 3 16 10 14 4 4 6 13 18 1 38
11 Aston Villa 27 11 5 11 35 39 14 7 2 5 23 19 13 4 3 6 12 20 -4 38
12 Crystal Palace 28 6 9 13 22 38 14 4 5 5 12 18 14 2 4 8 10 20 -16 27
13 Wolverhampton Wanderers 28 7 6 15 22 41 14 5 2 7 12 19 14 2 4 8 10 22 -19 27
14 Leeds United 27 6 8 13 35 44 13 4 5 4 18 18 14 2 3 9 17 26 -9 26
15 Everton 28 6 8 14 22 40 14 5 2 7 12 16 14 1 6 7 10 24 -18 26
16 Nottingham Forest 27 6 8 13 22 49 14 5 5 4 18 17 13 1 3 9 4 32 -27 26
17 Leicester City 27 7 4 16 38 47 13 3 3 7 16 17 14 4 1 9 22 30 -9 25
18 West Ham United 26 6 6 14 24 34 13 5 3 5 17 14 13 1 3 9 7 20 -10 24
19 AFC Bournemouth 27 6 6 15 25 54 13 4 4 5 13 16 14 2 2 10 12 38 -29 24
20 Southampton 28 6 5 17 23 46 14 2 4 8 14 24 14 4 1 9 9 22 -23 23

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