Leicester vs Wigan Prediction & Betting Tips - FA Cup

Prediction published on 02/01/2020, 00:51  by Daniel Ngulu | Modified on 02/01/2020 at 00:52 in FA Cup Predictions

Premier League side Leicester City will be at home to host Championship Wigan Athletic in the third round of the FA Cup on Saturday 4th January, 2020. Leicester have so far managed 45 points and are second in the Premier League, while Wigan have 23 points and are placed 22nd in the Championship. Leicester’s back to back wins came after two straight losses and they will definitely be hoping the journey to stability continues here. They have 11 wins and two losses in their last 15 matches while they have scored two or more goals in 12 of their last 15 matches. They have failed to score in just one of their last 15 matches and their matches have yielded over 2.5 goals in the last five and 10 of the last 15. Leicester have managed six clean sheets in the last 15 matches and they have conceded two or more goals in three of the last 15 matches. They have no win in their last two home matches but have seven wins and just one loss in the last 10 home matches. In their last two FA Cup matches at home, Leicester lost.

As for Wigan Athletic, this has not been a good season. They have managed just two wins in their last 15 matches. Their most recent win came on New Year’s Day, and before that, they had won last in October. They have two clean sheets in their last 15 matches but have scored in 11 of their last 15 matches, only that they have managed more than one goal in just three of the last 15. They have conceded two goals or more in eight of their last 15 matches. Away from home, Wigan have one win in the last 14 matches, losing nine and keeping just one clean sheet. They have conceded two or more goals in nine of their last 14 away matches and have failed to score in seven of 14 away matches. Wigan have scored more than one goal in just four of their last 14 away matches. They have two straight losses in the FA Cup. They are winless in their last six away matches in the FA Cup, losing four.