Bristol City vs Leicester prediction, odds & betting tips – 29/03/2024

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Bristol City - Leicester

England Championship - Ashton Gate

Bristol City and Leicester meet at Ashton Gate in the English Championship on Friday, March 29^th. Can the Foxes strengthen their automatic promotion bid with a win over the Robins? View our Championship betting tips for the contest below.

Bristol City vs Leicester prediction: Leicester have eyes on top spot

Key Stats

• Leicester have the best away record in the Championship this season (42 points).
• 68% of Leicester’s away matches in the second tier this term have featured action at both ends.
• Jamie Vardy has scored seven times in his last seven appearances for Leicester.
• Bristol City were beaten in three of their last five fixtures at Ashton Gate.

Pre-game odds and win probability: Visitors have the edge

• HOME: 17/5 (4.40) – 22.7%
• DRAW: 27/10 (3.70) – 27%
• AWAY: 4/6 (1.67) – 60%

*odds from Ladbrokes, subject to change

Leicester hit a bit of a slump before the international break, winning just once in three attempts in the Championship and exiting the FA Cup following a defeat at Chelsea. Nevertheless, the bookies think the Foxes have a 60% chance of rebounding on Friday when they take on Bristol City in the lunchtime kick-off.

Bristol City were turned over in five of their last six Championship fixtures, so their underdogs tag ahead of the weekend shouldn’t really surprise anyone and our top football predictions have opposed them in the markets this week,

Last five H2Hs: Leicester aiming to complete league double

England Championship 23/09/23

Leicester

1

Bristol City

0

Leicester needed a Jamie Vardy penalty to see off Bristol City back in September and that was the first encounter between the sides since 2013.

Bristol City preview: Hosts missing injured trio

Sam Bell, Rob Atkinson and Ayman Benarous are all sidelined for Bristol City while Matty James is a slight concern with a knock. A win for the Robins on Friday would put them on 50 points for the campaign.

Predicted lineup: O'Leary – McCrorie, Vyner, Dickie, Roberts – Sykes, King, Gardner-Hickman, Mehmeti – Knight, Conway

England Championship 12/02/25

W

Stoke

0

Bristol City

2

England Championship 09/02/25

L

Swansea

1

Bristol City

0

England Championship 01/02/25

D

Oxford Utd

1

Bristol City

1

England Championship 25/01/25

W

Blackburn

1

Bristol City

2

England Championship 22/01/25

D

Sheff Wed

2

Bristol City

2

Leicester preview: Vardy to return up front?

Kasey McAteer, Ricardo Pereira and Dennis Praet are all currently out of action for Leicester. The Foxes could return to the summit of the Championship on Friday with the right result at Ashton Gate.

Predicted lineup: Stolarczyk – Choudhury, Faes, Vestergaard, Justin – Ndidi, Winks, Dewsbury-Hall – Fatawu, Mavididi, Vardy

England FA Cup 07/02/25

L

Man Utd

2

Leicester

1

England Premier League 01/02/25

L

Everton

4

Leicester

0

England Premier League 26/01/25

W

Tottenham

1

Leicester

2

England Premier League 18/01/25

L

Fulham

2

Leicester

0

England Premier League 15/01/25

L

Crystal Palace

2

Leicester

0

Player to watch – Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall

Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall has looked every inch a Premier League performer stuck in the Championship this season and the Leicester midfield has already chipped in with a hugely impressive ten goals and 12 assists in the second tier this term.

Dewsbury-Hall can shine again

Dewsbury-Hall has been catching the eye with his dynamic midfield performances for Leicester this season and the 25-year-old is rumoured to be on the radar of a number of Premier League sides. The schemer will be eager to impress his suitors again this week and City will look to their prized asset for another moment of magic.