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Southampton will entertain Leicester City at St. Mary's Stadium in the EFL Championship on Tuesday. Leicester have won five of their 16 league games this season and have a three-point lead over the hosts.
The Saints extended their winning streak in the league to three games last week with a 5-1 away triumph over Charlton Athletic. All four goals were scored in the first half, with Adam Armstrong scoring one goal and providing two assists. Finn Azaz bagged a brace, and they conceded a goal in injury time of the first half.
The visitors are unbeaten in their last three league games. They made it two wins in two games last week, defeating Stoke City 2-1 at home. Stephy Mavididi broke the deadlock in the 23rd minute, and Patson Daka doubled their lead in the 44th minute.
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Southampton vs Leicester City Head-to-Head and Key Numbers
- The two teams have crossed paths 102 times in all competitions. They have been evenly matched in these meetings, recording 36 wins apiece.
- Leicester secured a league double over the hosts in the Premier League last season with an aggregate score of 5-2.
- They also secured a league double when they last met in the Championship in the 2023-24 season, scoring nine goals in the two games.
- Southampton have failed to score in three of their last five home games in the Championship.
- Leicester City have kept clean sheets in two of their last three meetings against the hosts.
- The last seven meetings between them have produced conclusive results, with the visitors recording five wins.
- Leicester have won their last four Championship meetings against the hosts, scoring 15 goals.
- Both teams have drawn six of their 16 league games this season.
Southampton vs Leicester City Prediction
The Saints head into the match in great form, winning their last three games while scoring 10 goals. Interestingly, they have conceded one goal apiece in these games. Notably, just one of their last four wins in this fixture has been registered at home.
Ryan Fraser will miss this match due to illness, while Shea Charles, Sam Edozie, Ross Stewart, and Elias Jelert are sidelined with injuries.
The Foxes recorded a second consecutive 2-1 win last week and will look to build on that form. They have also conceded one goal apiece in their last three games. They have scored 14 goals in their last four meetings against the home team across all competitions.
Ben Nelson will miss this match with an injury, while Luke Thomas will serve a suspension. Caleb Okoli has a knock and will likely be rested here. Jordan Ayew was an unused substitute against Stoke and might be benched again.
While Leicester have a good recent record in this fixture, considering the Saints' uptick in form, we back them to eke out a narrow win.
Prediction: Southampton 2-1 Leicester City
Southampton vs Leicester City Betting Tips
Tip 1: Result - Southampton to win
Tip 2: Goals - Over/Under 2.5 Goals - Over 2.5 goals
Tip 3: Both teams to score - Yes
Tip 4: At least one goal to be scored in the second half - Yes
