Leicester City's charge for automatic promotion from the Championship will continue on Tuesday, when they travel to the MKM Stadium to face promotion hopefuls Hull City.
The fourth-placed Foxes were held to a 1-1 stalemate by Portsmouth on Saturday and have 17 points, two more than the 10th-placed visitors, who emerged as 3-2 winners when they played Birmingham City on Saturday.
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Hull City vs Leicester City prediction: Goalscoring hosts face leaky visitors
Key stats
- Hull have netted at least two goals in five of their seven most recent games, and they have scored six in their past three.
- Leicester have failed to keep a clean sheet in any of their last four outings, though they only conceded one goal in each of those fixtures.
- Hull rank second for shots on target (4.9) and third for goals per match (1.7) in the Championship, whereas Leicester rank third for shots on target (4.8) and fifth for goals (1.4).
Correct score prediction: Hull City 2-1 Leicester City
Hull City come into Tuesday's clash full of confidence following their victory against Birmingham, and they will believe that they can win a third consecutive game.
Leicester may be unbeaten in eight, but they have drawn five of their past six, and perhaps their struggles to keep a clean sheet will lead to their downfall.
Pre-game odds and win probability: Leicester City predicted to win by the bookmakers
- HOME: 2/1 (3) – 33.3%%
- DRAW: 12/5 (3.4) – 29.4%
- AWAY: 13/10 (2.8) – 43.5%
*odds from Ladbrokes, subject to change
Leicester City are the expected winner of this clash, with a probability of 43.5%, though Hull have not been completely written off, with their chances of victory standing at 33.3%.
You can find all our predictions for today's games on our football betting tips page.
Most recent H2Hs: Hull City boast strong record against Leicester City
Hull City have only experienced one defeat in their past six clashes against Leicester, winning three times in that period.
The two sides met twice in the 2023-24 season in the Championship, with the Tigers beating Leicester 1-0 at the King Power Stadium in September 2023, while the points were shared at the MKM Stadium in March 2024 after a 2-2 draw.
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Hull City preview: Improved form of late
After losing three of their first five games in all competitions this season, Hull have since lost once in six matches while winning three of their past five.
Predicted lineup: Pandur (GK), Coyle, Egan, Hughes, Giles, Hadziahmetovic, Slater, Babajide, Gelhardt, Joseph & McBurnie
Last five results:
- Birmingham City 2-3 Hull City
- Hull City 1-0 Sheffield United
- Hull City 2-2 Preston North End
- Watford 2-1 Hull City
- Hull City 3-1 Southampton
Leicester City preview: Struggling for wins and goals
Leicester City have drawn four of their past five, and they scored one or fewer goals in four of those fixtures.
Patson Daka came on as a substitute against Portsmouth, but perhaps he will be afforded a start following the poor display of Julian Carranza up front.
Predicted lineup: Stolarczyk (GK), Pereira, Faes, Vestergaard, Thomas, James, Winks, Issahaku, Ramsey, Monga & Daka
Last five results:
- Leicester City 1-1 Portsmouth
- Swansea City 1-3 Leicester City
- Leicester City 1-1 Wrexham
- West Bromwich Albion 1-1 Leicester City
- Leicester City 0-0 Coventry City
Player to watch: Patson Daka
Leicester City striker Patson Daka possesses incredible pace and can often find himself in good scoring positions, but he has struggled to make an impact at the club this season.
The forward has failed to score and has provided just one assist in the Championship, though perhaps he deserves leniency for his poor form given he has started just twice in the league.