Leicester City vs Southampton – Match Preview, Tips, Odds

Published: August 18, 2022
Author: Dean Carr
Last Updated: August 19, 2022

Read below to see our betting tips and the best odds for the Premier League match between Aston Villa and Everton.

How to watch Leicester City vs Southampton online

Leicester City vs Southampton will kick off at 15:00 GMT at the King Power Stadium on Saturday, August 20.

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Leicester City vs Southampton Stats

  • Leicester have scored in the last 13 matches in a row
  • Leicester have scored in 20 of the last 22 home matches
  • In 9 of the last 11 matches Leicester played, both teams scored
  • Leicester have not lost 14 of the last 16 home matches
  • Leicester have not lost 10 of the last 12 matches
  • Southampton have not won the last 11 away matches in a row
  • Southampton have not won 18 of the last 20 matches
  • Southampton have conceded in 17 of the last 19 away matches
  • In 7 of the last 9 matches Southampton played, both teams scored
  • Southampton have conceded in 11 of the last 13 matches

Leicester City vs Southampton Lineups

Leicester City vs Southampton Preview

Leicester City claimed four points to their account in the last three matches, where they won 4-1 against Southampton, followed by a 2-2 draw with Brentford. Their latest game against Arsenal resulted in a 4-2 defeat. Leicester City claimed a middle-of-the-road three wins in their previous six matches on home soil in the Premier League. They also drew two and lost one, as they scored 12 and conceded six goals.

In their previous three games, Southampton lost 4-1 and 4-1 against Leicester and Tottenham, respectively, before drawing 2-2 with Leeds. Southampton are winless in their last six away games in the Premier League, in which they drew two and lost four. They conceded 16 goals while scoring five themselves. Southampton proved themselves generous visitors in the Premier League this season, as they conceded an astonishing four goals so far. This leaves them with the worst defensive record of all teams from their away matches.

Leicester City vs Southampton H2H

The last time these two teams squared up, The Foxes ran out 4-1 winners which they surely won’t mind doing again at King Power Stadium. Leicester City seem to have a great read on Southampton, winning five times of the previous ten matches in the Premier League. The bookies’ best betting odds on a home win are at 1.83.

Full Time Result

Leicester City claimed a modest four wins from their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. They split the points with the visiting team in four of the games, whilst losing two. Southampton won zero of their last 10 games away, drew four and lost six of the games in this run. Goals should be on the menu at King Power Stadium, with both teams scoring in seven of the last 10 matches at home for Leicester City. The same outcome paid dividends in seven of the last 10 away games for Southampton.

BTTS

The Foxes ended up winning 4-1 in the most recent meeting between these two rivals. Rest assured they have a similar outcome in mind at King Power Stadium. Both teams to score came out seven times in the past ten matches between Leicester City and Southampton. Odds on both teams finding the back of the net are best priced at 1.61 with the bookies.

Over/Under 2.5 Goals

Over 2.5 goals paid out seven times in the previous ten encounters between these two Premier League sides. Leicester City pulled off an average of 2.6 goals, while Southampton settled for an average of one goal in these. Both teams to score was a winning bet seven times in this streak. In their previous ten matches across all competitions, Leicester City saw over 2.5 goals scored eight times, and they scored 2.3 goals on average during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in eight of the visitor’s last ten games this season. On average, they scored one time in those matches.