Leicester vs Plymouth Prediction

Leicester vs Plymouth | The Away Day Special

Preview

Right, listen up. We’ve got a bit of a mismatch on our hands here in League One. Leicester are currently looking a bit lost, sitting way down the table in 21st place. They’ve managed to scrape together a couple of points, but their home form is proper grim—they’ve only managed to find the net about 0.67 times a game at home lately. It’s not exactly the kind of start you want to the season, is it?

On the other side of the pitch, we’ve got Plymouth. Now, these lot are proper clinical on the road. They’ve bagged an 80% win rate in their last five away trips, and they aren't just winning; they're putting goals past the opposition, averaging a cool 2.00 per game. They’ve kept things tight at the back too, conceding just 0.40 goals away from home. That’s some serious graft from the defense.

The bookies seem to be looking at the 'home' factor and giving Leicester the edge at 1.85, but the numbers are telling a different story. Plymouth have the momentum, the away record, and the goal-scoring bite. Leicester's home scoring is looking a bit anaemic, while Plymouth are clinical on the move.

With Plymouth being priced as underdogs at 3.70, there’s some massive value to be found here. It’s the kind of bet that makes sense when you look at the facts: a struggling home side against an away team that knows how to get the job done. I’m backing the visitors to take the three points.

Key Points:

  • Leicester are struggling in 21st place with a poor home scoring record (0.67 goals per game).
  • Plymouth have an impressive 80% win rate in their last 5 away games.
  • Plymouth average 2.00 goals scored and only 0.40 conceded on the road.
  • The bookies have Leicester as favorites (1.85), but the form suggests Plymouth are the stronger side.
  • Significant value is found in the Away Win at 3.70.

I'm backing Plymouth to take the win on the road.

Match time
Recommended Bet
AWAY WIN
Odds
3.70
+EV
+159.0%
Estimated Chance70%
Stake & Profit
Stake:10.00Profit:0.00
Outcome
OPEN