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Leicester with 4 goals in 1 cup game

Round three of the Carabao Cup is officially upon us, and we’ve chosen Walsall vs Leicester for some top predictions today. Check out the best markets and our full match preview below.

Walsall vs Leicester prediction: Foxes to dominate lower-ranked opposition

Key stats

  • Walsall have won 5 of their first 7 League Two matches this season
  • Leicester City yet to win a game in the Premier League this season
  • The Saddlers have beaten two teams from higher divisions to reach round three
  • Leicester have scored 4 goals in just 1 Carabao Cup game so far

Correct score prediction: Walsall 0-3 Leicester

Leicester might not be tearing it up in the Premier League this season, but they are far superior to Walsall overall. As a result, we believe Leicester City could put three past Walsall without conceding. 

Pre-game odds and win probability: Foxes huge favourites

  • HOME: 6/1 (7.00) – 14.30%
  • DRAW: 19/5 (4.80) – 20.80%
  • AWAY: 2/5 (1.40) – 71.40%

With a 71.40% chance of winning this game, The Foxes are looking set to advance to the fourth round of the Carabao Cup. We certainly agree with those numbers, despite Walsall’s previous victories over teams from higher leagues.

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*odds from Ladbrokes, subject to change

Most recent H2Hs: Leicester with the edge

Walsall and Leicester aren’t exactly fierce rivals, as you’d expect, given that they are at opposite ends of the ladder in terms of professional football. However, in their last three official meetings, Leicester have won twice while one game finished in a 2-2 draw back in 2008.

England EFL Cup 17/09/24

Walsall

Walsall

0
Leicester

Leicester

0

England FA Cup 28/01/23

Walsall

Walsall

0
Leicester

Leicester

1

UK Friendlies 30/07/14

Walsall

Walsall

2
Leicester

Leicester

3

Walsall preview: riding a wave of confidence right now

Walsall enter this match in excellent form, sitting 3rd in League Two after 7 matches. They’ve taken out both Huddersfield and Birmingham en route to round three. And they will no doubt believe that they could cause an upset on home soil here.

Predicted Lineup: Rushworth (GK), Okagbue, Daniels, Farquharson, Gordon, Comley, Stirk, Hutchinson, Allen, Matt, Adomah

England League 2 11/05/25

W

Chesterfield

Chesterfield

0

Walsall

Walsall

2

England League 2 03/05/25

W

Crewe

Crewe

0

Walsall

Walsall

1

England League 2 26/04/25

L

Accrington Stanley

Accrington Stanley

1

Walsall

Walsall

0

England League 2 21/04/25

D

Newport County

Newport County

0

Walsall

Walsall

0

England League 2 18/04/25

D

Harrogate Town

Harrogate Town

2

Walsall

Walsall

2

Leicester preview: Foxes set sights on another drilling of a League Two opponent

Leicester City comes into this fixture following a 4-0 hammering of Tranmere in their previous round. Sure, Walsall has shown they can cause upsets in the Carabao Cup so far, but Leicester won’t be too concerned we imagine. Furthermore, Leicester beat Walsall in the FA Cup last season – also an away fixture.

Predicted Lineup: Stolarczyk (GK), Pereira, Faes, Vestergaard, Justin, Winks, Ndidi, Praet, McAteer, Iheanacho, Daka

England Premier League 11/05/25

D

Nottm Forest

Nottm Forest

2

Leicester

Leicester

2

England Premier League 03/05/25

W

Southampton

Southampton

0

Leicester

Leicester

2

England Premier League 26/04/25

L

Wolverhampton

Wolverhampton

3

Leicester

Leicester

0

England Premier League 20/04/25

L

Liverpool

Liverpool

1

Leicester

Leicester

0

England Premier League 12/04/25

D

Brighton

Brighton

2

Leicester

Leicester

2

Player to watch – Taylor Allen (Walsall)

With three goals in seven matches, Taylor Allen is Walsall’s standout goalscorer this season. He seems to have an unbelievable partnership going alongside Barrett, who has assisted Allen in several of his goals so far.

Taylor Allen Walsall – Photo by Imago

And if this duo gets firing on Tuesday night, who knows – we could witness more of a challenge than expected!


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