West Bromwich Albion vs Leicester City: Lineups, Predictions and Betting Tips Predictions

West Bromwich Albion vs Leicester City Predictions, Lineups and Betting Tips

Match Details: Friday 26th September | The Hawthorns | EFL Championship | 20:00 GMT

As the weekend approaches, Championship football returns and this week’s Friday night kick off features West Brom, as they take on Leicester.

Both of these teams have started the season fairly well, with them only being within one point of each other in and around the playoff spots.

Key Betting Tip: Both Teams to Score offers good value @ 1.76.

West Brom vs Leicester Predicted Lineups

West Brom Predicted XI: Griffiths, Styles, Mepham, Phillips, Diakate, Campbell, Price, Mowatt, Molumby, Johnston, Heggebø

West Brom have a total of four players out with injuries. That includes Tammer Bany Odeh, Karlan Grant, Daryl Dike and Oliver Bostock.

Leicester Predicted XI: Stolarczyk, Thomas, Vestergaard, Faes, Pereira, Winks, Soumaré, Mavididi, James, Fatawu, Ayew

Leicester only have one player unavailable for this game, as Harry Souttar continues to carry a foot injury.

West Brom vs Leicester Current Form and Standings

West Brom kickstarted their campaign in fine fashion, however their form has since tailed off. The Baggies earned 10 points from their opening four games and went unbeaten, following three wins against Blackburn, Wrexham, Stoke and a draw against Portsmouth. However, recently they have lost both of their last two matches against Derby and Middlesbrough. Whilst these were both tricky tests, it has dropped Ryan Mason’s side to seventh in the table, still on 10 points. They are level on points with Coventry in sixth and only two points away from Stoke in second, so there is still a lot to play for.

Leicester have also had a brilliant start to the season. Whilst they were amongst the three top flight teams to be relegated last term, financial trouble and talks of points deductions significantly lowered the Foxes’ expectations prior to the season. However, there is absolutely no reason as to why Marti Cifuentes’ men cannot go straight back up to the Premier League. They currently occupy fourth place in the second tier, with 11 points to their name. The Foxes managed to win three games against Sheffield Wednesday, Charlton and Birmingham and draw two games against Oxford and Coventry to make up those points. Although, they did lose to Preston North End along the way.

West Brom vs Leicester Head-to-Head Timeline

As expected, it is Leicester who are regular winners from this affair. In fact, West Brom haven’t managed to defeat the Foxes since November 2016, despite their eight attempts since.

Recent H2H Results:

• Leicester 2-1 West Brom, 20/04/24 (Championship)
• West Brom 1-2 Leicester, 02/12/23 (Championship)
• Leicester 3-0 West Brom, 22/04/21 (Premier League)
• West Brom 0-3 Leicester, 13/09/20 (Premier League)
• West Brom 1-4 Leicester, 10/03/18 (Premier League)

West Brom vs Leicester Predictions

Our advanced algorithm analyses 200 data points to generate these predictions with confidence in a 2-1 Leicester Win. This model factors in current form, head-to-head records, player availability and tactical matchups.

Best West Brom vs Leicester Betting Tips

Football Park’s Best Bet: Both Teams to Score @ 1.76 (Kwiff)

(Odds are subject to change)

West Brom vs Leicester: Key Players to Watch

Isaac Price (West Brom) - The 21-year-old has had a stellar start to the season, after already grabbing three goals and one assist in six Championship matches. He also recently scored against Germany on international duty for Northern Ireland.

Abdul Fatawu (Leicester) - Another 21-year-old to have a great start to the season. The Ghanaian has netted two goals already and picked up an assist from his opening six games. The winger also managed to pick up 19 goal contributions last time he was in the Championship**

West Brom vs Leicester Match Facts

• Referee: Stephen Martin
• Broadcast Details: Sky Sports Football / Sky Sports UHD / Sky Sports+
• Stadium Information: The Hawthorns in West Bromwich, West Midlands, was opened in 1900 and can hold up to 26,804 people on a match day.