Leicester vs Plymouth Prediction & Betting Tips - Championship

Prediction published on 07/12/2023, 10:00  by Kennedy Kechula in Championship Predictions

Leicester City will welcome Plymouth Argyle on Saturday looking to extend their lead atop the English Championship table. The hosts have claimed more than double the points of 16th-placed Plymouth after 19 rounds of play. Leicester City have a slim one-point cushion at the top of the standings and will be eager not to drop points here. They have stuttered in recent weeks and this inconsistency has threatened their number-one status. Though they arrive here unbeaten in three games, the Foxes have won only two of their last five fixtures. Enzo Maresca’s men were 2-1 winners away to West Brom last time out. Saturday’s game will be the first in 13 years between Leicester and Plymouth.

Plymouth have seen an upturn in form in recent weeks and this has allowed them to peel further from the relegation zone. Steven Schumacher’s men have won two of their last three games. They defeated Stoke 2-1 at home last time out to move up to 22 points, six above the drop zone. A seventh victory, and the first in 15 years against Leicester, can move the Pilgrims to within five points of the top six. Plymouth, who are back in the second tier after 13 years, are yet to register an away league victory this season.