Burton Albion vs Leicester Prediction & Betting Tips - Carabao Cup

Prediction published on 27/10/2019, 09:54  by Daniel Ngulu in Carabao Cup Predictions

As the League Cup resumes, League One side Burton Albion will have the opportunity to host Premier League side Leicester City in one of the Round of 16 matches. Two leagues separate the two sides and heading to the game, Leicester are third in the Premier League while Burton are 13th in League One. This season, Leicester have performed well so far, only losing to superior opponents – Manchester United and Liverpool. They have four wins and three clean sheets in their last four matches and in the five games they have conceded three and scored 21 goals. In their last match, Leicester beat Southampton 9-0 away from home and they will definitely have no trouble facing Burton at their backyard. Ayoze Perez and Jamie Vardy each scored three against Southampton and should they be handed game time they will add to Leicester’s edge. In their last three League Cup matches against non Premier League sides, Leicester have won comfortably, scoring three goals or more. They beat Luton Town 4-0 in their previous encounter in the competition. This season, Leicester have already eliminated two Premier League sides from the League Cup.

Burton on the other hand, go to this game on two straight clean sheets and three unbeaten matches out of four. They also have six clean sheets in the last seven matches at home. In their last match in the League Cup, Burton eliminated a Premier League team – Bournemouth and they will have the same ambition here. They have five wins in their last six League Cup matches at home, and two straight clean sheets. The last time these two sides faced off was in 2013, in the FA Cup, and Leicester won. In history, these two sides have met twice and each of them has one win.