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Derby County and Leicester City play in a FA Cup match (Round 4). The record of recent direct clashes favors visiting team, who in the last 4 matches won 3 and lost 1. The last direct confrontation between these two teams, on 10-01-2014, ended with the Leicester City win by (4-1 ). In this match the house factor could play a decisive role as Leicester City have shown differences in their home and away games.
Derby County
The home team arrives at this stage of the FA Cup (Round 4) after a win away (1-2) with West Bromwich. This is a team that maintains the income when it plays outside its stadium, because in the last 30 games it registers 7 wins, 3 draws and 5 losses as a visitor; Against 7 wins, 4 draws and 4 losses in his stadium. The team arrives at this meeting after a home win with Reading by (3-2). Derby County won 7, drew 2 and lost 1 of their last 10 home games for all competitions. His attack has scored regularly, as he has achieved in 7 of the last 10 games. In 15 games, he conceded the first goal 5 times but managed to turn the score in 2. In the last 18 home matches in all competitions there are 2 highlights: he scored 8 of his 17 goals in minutes (61′-75 ‘) ; Suffered 5 of his 14 goals in minutes (46’-60 ‘).
Derby County enter into this motivated game after a 3-2 home win at Reading: Bent, Ince and Hughes scored their winning goals and allowed their team to score three. The home team opts to play in a traditional 4-3-3 where the three most advanced players are Ince, Bent and Russell. By playing indoors, it is expected that the Derby will adopt a more offensive stance, aiming to score the first goal of the game.
Leicester City
The visiting team arrives at this stage of the FA Cup (Round 4) after a win away (1-2) with Everton. This is a team affected by the home factor, stronger when played with the support of their fans, since in the last 30 games has recorded 2 wins, 4 draws and 9 defeats as a visitor, with a total of 13 goals scored and 30 conceded. Already inside the home, he won 8 wins, 4 draws and 3 losses, with a total of 22 goals scored and 16 conceded. In the last game he played, for the Barclays Premier League, lost with Southampton away by (3-0). In the last 10 games as a visitor Leicester City won 1, drew 4 and lost 5. Defensive solidity has not been their strong point, having conceded goals in 8 of the last 10 games. This is a team that scores a few times first: just opened the scoring in 3 of their last 15 games, of these 3 has reached the break in advantage in all and won in the late 90 ‘in all. In 15 games, he suffered the first goal 11 times and only got 1 turn on the scoreboard. In the last 19 away games for all competitions there is 1 period that stands out: suffered 15 of his 39 goals between minutes (31’-45 ‘).
Leicester City enter this unmotivated game after a 3-0 away defeat at the Southampton field. The English Vardy is the main reference of attack of the visitors, being that its quality of clearing and finalization is enviable. It’s no wonder that Leicester opts to play with a 4-4-2 tactical design in order to channel their offensive process through midfield.
Prediction: over 1.5 goals @ 1.50