Brentford vs Leicester Prediction & Betting Tips - FA Cup

Prediction published on 22/01/2020, 07:48  by James | Modified on 22/01/2020 at 08:48 in FA Cup Prediction

Leicester City face a potentially tricky tie in the FA Cup fourth round this weekend when they travel to Brentford. The Foxes are yet to host West Ham in the Premier League at the time of writing and are trying to navigate their way through a troubled spell. After an opening half of the season that was full of positives, the new year hasn't gotten off to a great start. Although they remain third in the table, they have lost their last two matches. The back-to-back defeats are the latest causes for concern in a worrying sequence of results. A hangover from the festive period remains and they have only managed to win two of their last seven league matches. Now they take a trip to a Brentford side who are fourth in the Championship largely off the back of their brilliant home form.

The Bees have won their last six league matches at Griffin Park so won't fear the threat that Leicester bring. One of the most talented teams in the second tier, Brentford are the highest-rated side in that division (according to WhoScored data). They like to control possession, break down opponents with short passes and catch out sleeping defences with set-piece routines. Boasting attacking talent all over the pitch, they are the second-highest scorers in the division (44 goals). One player Leicester will need to watch carefully is striker Ollie Watkins, who has 18 goals in the Championship this season. We think an anytime bet on Watkins to find the back of the net is a good bet for this game.