West Bromwich Albion vs Leicester City Predictions

• Leicester have gone four games in the Championship without tasting defeat.
• West Brom have failed to win three of their last four matches in the division.
• Leicester have kept clean sheets in three of their last four league games.

Leicester to avoid defeat against Midlands rivals

West Brom’s issues in attack were laid bare when they were beaten by early pace-setters Middlesbrough in last week’s Friday night fixture and Albion’s lack of punch in the final third could be their undoing again when they host Midlands rivals Leicester.

The Baggies never really threatened in their 2-1 loss at the Riverside Stadium before Aune Heggebø’s late 90^th-minute consolation and WBA have now hit one or fewer goals in six out of seven assignments in league and cup since the start of the new season.

Before their reverse at Boro, Albion limped to a 1-0 defeat against Derby at The Hawthorns, lodging just three shots on target against a Rams side that had failed to win each of their first five Championship matches of the campaign.

Leicester meanwhile, have strung together a four-game unbeaten run, securing three clean sheets along the way, and though they drew a blank against Coventry (0-0) in the M69 Derby at the weekend, the Foxes forced visiting keeper Carl Rushworth into action nine times and really should have collected three points.

Leicester’s defensive work against the Sky Blues was just as impressive. They limited the Championship’s leading scorers to just 11 shots and 0.60 in expected goals, which were the lowest tallies Coventry have registered in any fixture so far this term.

The Foxes’ resolute defending could provide a platform for more success at The Hawthorns, where they are an attractive prospect in the double chance market, while our correct score forecast tips Albion to lose 1-0 at home for the second time in a row.