Derby vs Leicester Predictions, Betting Tips and Match Previews

Derby have been on a poor patch of form as of late, winning 2, drawing 1 and losing 2 of their last 5 matches. One of those wins was an impressive 2-1 away win against Premier League side West Brom in the FA Cup 3rd round to set up this tie. Previous to these 5 games, they had won 8 of their past 9 games, all of which were in the Championship. This impressive run of form is bound to return at some point, and what better came for the side to put 110% into than a cup game against the champions of England.

Leicester have been having a torrid time all season, and their recent form doesn’t suggest their time will be getting better any time soon. They have lost their last 2 games 3-0, the first being at home against league leaders Chelsea, before losing away at Southampton. The only positive they do have to go off is that they got their first domestic away win of the season a few weeks ago against Everton in the last round of the FA Cup, but this will come as little consolation for the current champions.

We feel like Derby will be the side more up for this game, relishing the challenge of facing the champions, and will be very likely to put in a winning performance. Leicester may well want to rest a few players as well due to their precarious position in the Premier League. They will need to prioritise league football in order to make sure they maintain their top flight status next season.

For these reasons, we believe that Derby are likely to progress and are going to back Derby win at 6/4. We are also going with a correct score bet of 1-0 to the home side.