Leicester City vs Derby Predictions

Goals expected in East Midlands derby at the King Power

Derby have scored in 13 games in a row and there should be action in this East Midlands derby at the King Power Stadium, with over 2.5 goals looking the best bet.

Derby are three places above Leicester in the table, but just one point separates the two teams. The hosts are 14th with eight wins, seven draws and eight losses, while Derby are 11th having won eight, drawn eight and lost seven.

Leicester’s recent form in the Championship has been up and down, with two wins, one draw and three defeats in their last six games. However, they have won their last three clashes with these opponents. For their part, Derby have recorded only one victory in their last six games.

Leicester were beaten 2-1 by Watford in a tightly contested game on Friday, keeping up their run of games with over 2.5 goals. Leicester were priced at 5/4 to win the game and will have been frustrated to lose.

The hosts have been struggling to keep their opponents at bay, with Leicester failing to keep a clean sheet in 17 straight Championship games and in their last eight home matches.

Both teams have been in form going forward. Leicester have scored in nine of their last ten league games, while no Championship team has found the net in more games this season than Derby’s total of 21. They have scored 17 goals from their 11 away games – an average of 1.55 goals per game.

Over 2.5 goals is a feature of the visitors’ last few games. Seven of Derby’s 11 league away games this season have ended with three goals or more, including five of their last six Championship away days.

A 2-1 away win for Derby looks a decent correct-score bet. Both teams have scored in four of the last five Championship meetings between these sides and six of Derby’s eight victories this season have been by one goal.

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Edited by Mark Langdon