Milton Keynes vs. Leicester City preview, the League One team challenges the Premier League team with little chance of winning
In the fourth round of the Carabao Cup, the match between Mildu Keynes and Leicester City will start on December 21, Beijing time. The winner will advance to the quarterfinals of the Carabao Cup. This article will bring pre-match analysis and predictions from the overall strength of the two teams, recent performance, and historical records.
Milton Keynes Analysis
Milton Keynes is a third-tier League One team in England. They are currently ranked third from the bottom in League One and have a high risk of relegation. Being able to enter the top 16 of the Carabao Cup is already a breakthrough for the team.
Last season, Milton Keynes also ranked third in League One and participated in the promotion play-offs. This season, Milton Keynes has seriously degraded on both offensive and defensive ends. They averaged 1.7 goals per game last season and conceded 1 goal per game; this season the team averaged 1 goal per game and conceded 1.5 goals per game. competitiveness.
In the first three rounds of the English League Cup, Milton Keynes beat Sutton United (the fifth-level English League club), Watford (the second-level English Championship club) and Morecambe (the third-level English League club). Club A), Milton Keynes still has the style of last season in the cup.
In the last game, Milton Keynes stopped the embarrassment of winning four consecutive games, and the team’s state has recovered. In the last five games, Milton Keynes has only won this game with a clean sheet, and conceded a total of 10 goals in the other four games.
Generally speaking, Milton Keynes is a relegated team from League One, and they are more focused in the cup competition.
Analysis of Leicester City
Leicester City is a mid-range team in the Premier League. This season, the Blue Fox’s performance has plummeted. At the beginning of the game, it once occupied the bottom one position. They are currently out of the relegation zone, ranking thirteenth in the Premier League.
Leicester City invested less in the transfer market this summer, and with injury problems, they had a bad start at the beginning of the season. Coach Rodgers also stood on the edge of getting out of class. With the return of the wounded, the club’s combat effectiveness began to pick up. They completely walked out of the relegation zone with a wave of three unbeaten rounds and two consecutive victories.
In 15 Premier League games, Leicester City scored 25 goals and conceded 25 goals. The average goals per game and conceded goals per game are both at the level of the middle reaches of the league, basically returning to the level of last season.
In the last game, Leicester City defeated West Ham United in an away game in the Premier League. The team kept clean sheets for two consecutive games, and the defensive end improved significantly.
As a Premier League team, but Leicester City has fewer World Cup players, Tielemans, Fass and Castagne have little influence.
Historical achievements
The two teams have basically no record of fighting in recent years. Since the beginning of the 21st century, the two teams have had 5 chances to fight each other. Milton Keynes has 1 win, 2 draws and 2 losses.
score prediction
There is a large gap in strength between the two teams. This game is optimistic about Leicester City defeating their opponents and advancing to the quarterfinals. The Blue Foxes have excellent defense and their offensive status has recovered.