Wolverhampton Wanderers vs. Leicester City: EPL Game Preview

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Wolverhampton Wanderers clashes with Leicester City in what promises to be a very entertaining Premier League game on Sunday. Wolverhampton Wanderers is coming off a 2-0 road win against Tottenham Hotspur on February 13 while Leicester City had a 2-2 home draw against West Ham United on February 13. Wolverhampton Wanderers is in seventh place in the Premier League standings with 37 points in 23 games while Leicester City is in 11th place with 27 points in 22 games.

The player to watch in this game is Raúl Jiménez, who has five goals and two assists in 21 Premier League games this season. AccuScore gives Jiménez a 32.66 percent chance to score against Leicester City. He has 47 SCA and 11 GCA in 21 Premier League games this season.

FBRef defines SCA as “the two offensive actions leading directly to a shot, such as passes, dribbles and drawing fouls.” GCA is “the two offensive actions leading directly to a goal, such as passes, dribbles and drawing fouls.” Let’s take a closer look at where the value is at in this matchup.

Dafabet Picks

Team to Win (Regular Time)
• Wolverhampton Wanderers: 2.35
• Leicester City: 3.15
• Draw: 3.25

Spread
• Wolverhampton Wanderers: 0, -0,5 (1.97)
• Leicester City: 0, +0.5 (1.96)

Total
• Over 2, 2.5 (1.97)
• Under 2, 2.5 (1.93)

Key Points to Consider

Last 5: Wolverhampton Wanderers, coming off a 2-0 road win against Tottenham Hotspur on February 13, have 3 wins, 1 loss and 1 draw in their last 5 Premier League games. Leicester City, coming off a 2-2 home draw against West Ham United on February 13, have 2 losses, 2 draws and 1 win in their last 5 Premier League games.

Momentum: Leicester City has been on a downward trend — with 1 win in their last 5 Premier League games.

Head-to-Head: These two sides last matched up in Premier League action on August 14, 2021 and Leicester City won 1-0.

Projected Leaders

For Wolverhampton Wanderers, Raúl Jiménez has a 32.66 percent chance to score. He averages 1.78 shots overall per sim, 0.8 shots on goal per and 0.4 goals per sim.

For Leicester City, Patson Daka has a 23.13 percent chance to net the ball. He averages 0.98 shots overall per sim, 0.61 shots on goal per and 0.26 goals per sim.

Analyst’s Pick

Wolverhampton Wanderers Moneyline

Three-star (out of four) AccuScore hot trend pick on Wolverhampton Wanderers in this one. Average score in simulations is Wolverhampton Wanderers 1.36 to Leicester City 1.03.

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