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Tranmere vs Leicester Prediction & Match Preview

Victor Dias - August 27, 2023

Tranmere vs Leicester Predictions and Free Tips from our expert tipsters when the teams go head-to-head in EFL Cup on Tuesday, 29 August 2023.

Tranmere defeated Barnsley on penalties in the previous round of the EFL Cup. They are now clubbed against Leicester in the second round. Their main concern is that they are lacking consistency.

On the other hand, Leicester are in excellent winning form in the Championship. In the first round of the EFL Cup, they defeated Burton by scoring two goals. Moreover, they have won all their matches since the beginning of this month.

Tranmere vs Leicester Head-to-head stats

It is important to note that both teams last met back in 2009 in League One and Tranmere won that game by 2-0. Another interesting point to note is that it has been more than 30 years since the last time Leicester won this fixture at Prenton Park. This trend will likely end this time.

Who will win the match between Tranmere and Leicester?

The chances are high that Leicester will win this game. They are on a three-game winning streak in EFL Championship. Not to mention that they have won all their games since the beginning of this month. On the other hand, Tranmere have won only a single home game this month.

How many goals can be expected?

The hosts scored have scored six goals combined in their last two home matches. On the other hand, the visitors scored two goals against Cardiff last time. Considering all this, it will be wise to back both teams to score criteria for this game.

Tranmere vs Leicester Prediction

Leicester have a 100% winning record in their away matches this season. On the other hand, Tranmere have lost three of their last five outings. Considering all this, our first tip is that that Leicester will win both halves of this game– the odd for this tip will be at 2.50 odd.

Moving on, our second tip for this game is that both teams to score – the odd for this tip will be at 1.75 odd. The main reason for this tip is that both teams have scored consistently in the last three meetings – with few exceptions.

Tranmere vs Leicester Betting Tips

  • HT/FT – Leicester/Leicester @ 2.50
  • Both teams to score @ 1.75.

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