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.
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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
Leicester
England FA Cup 28/01/23
Walsall
Leicester
UK Friendlies 30/07/14
Walsall
Leicester
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
0
Walsall
2
England League 2 03/05/25
W
Crewe
0
Walsall
1
England League 2 26/04/25
L
Accrington Stanley
1
Walsall
0
England League 2 21/04/25
D
Newport County
0
Walsall
0
England League 2 18/04/25
D
Harrogate Town
2
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
2
Leicester
2
England Premier League 03/05/25
W
Southampton
0
Leicester
2
England Premier League 26/04/25
L
Wolverhampton
3
Leicester
0
England Premier League 20/04/25
L
Liverpool
1
Leicester
0
England Premier League 12/04/25
D
Brighton
2
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.
And if this duo gets firing on Tuesday night, who knows – we could witness more of a challenge than expected!