Rafael Guillén
Walsall vs Leicester City pits two teams that on paper are far from being evenly matched, but if anyone knows stories with happy endings, it’s the Foxes. But in soccer, anything can happen, especially in a knockout game, and as for The Saddlers, they are going for the win.
Here, at JefeBet, we are constantly working to provide you the best sports betting information and the FA Cup predictions. So here we leave you our prediction for this match between Walsall vs Leicester City. Keep reading to find out more.
Predictions, Picks, and Betting Odds for Walsall vs Leicester City FA Cup Round of 16 Game on January 28, 2023
- Where: Bescot Stadium, Walsall, England
- When: Saturday, January 28, 2023, 07:30 AM ET
- Moneyline: Walsall (+750) / Draw (+390) / Leicester (-286)
- Asian Handicap: Walsall (AH +1.25, -103) / Leicester (-1.25, -124)
- Over/Under (2.5): Over (-148) Under (+112)
- Both teams score: Yes (-103) / No (+132)
Odds provided by Unibet.
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Walsall Preview
They have had a couple of games postponed for weather reasons as, unlike Premier League grounds, these have no heating nor luxury conditions.
Since the start of the year they have only been able to play two league games, a 2-1 win over Mansfield Town and a 1-1 draw against Tranmere Rovers, they have not been able to put together a run of games. However, this is largely due to the numerous postponements that their tournament has suffered.
In the FA Cup they have gone through all the rounds without a problem, and on January 8, they beat Stockport 1-2 to reach the round of 16 and face their toughest opponent so far.
If they beat the Foxes, they would be equaling their best participation in the oldest tournament in the world. They reached the fifth round 6 times, the last time in 2002-03. On that occasion, they were defeated by Sheffield United by a score of 2-0.
Possible Lineup (3-4-1-2): Owen Evans; Hayden White, Donervon Daniels, Emmanuel Monthe; Tom Knowles, Liam Kinsella, Brandon Comley, Liam Gordon; Isaac Hutchinson; Jacob Maddox, Danny Johnson.
Leicester City Preview
Far away is that Claudio Ranieri’s team that made the world fall in love and made us believe in miracles. Their current form is light years away, and this season they finished bottom of the Premier League. Fortunately for them, they are currently in mid-table.
Brendan Rodgers saw the abyss close at hand and got them back on track, but again he brings a dreadful inertia having gone 5 league games without a win, with 4 consecutive defeats. They are three points away from the red zone, and they are not playing well.
They have already been knocked out of the Carabao Cup and are playing for their lives against Walsall. Winning would motivate them to fight for the title they won recently, in the 2020-21 season. They will surely pull out all the stops.
Possible Lineup (4-4-2): Danny Ward; Timothy Castagne, Daniel Amartey, Wout Faes, Luke Thomas; Dennis Praet, Youri Tielemans, Nampalys Mendy, Harvey Barnes; Jamie Vardy, Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall.
JefeBet Prediction
It would be spectacular if underdogs Walsall were to send Leicester packing, but we don’t think that will be the case. With the bad time they are having they are much more of a squad, they would have to go out on a very bad day to fall against The Saddlers.
Besides, the League Two team, with so many cancellations, doesn’t have the best rhythm in the world, and will struggle to keep up with the speed of Rodgers’ team.
Prediction: Walsall 0-1 Leicester.
