Europa Conference League: PSV Eindhoven vs. Leicester City Preveiw, Odds, Prediction

PSV Eindhoven and Leicester clash this Thursday night in the second leg of the Europa Conference League quarterfinals. The first meeting in England saw no goals in a match which disappointed the fans. These two sides play solid football with lots of goals, but it turned out that they weren’t in the mood to deliver some stunning performance seven days ago. Both managers have certain troubles when it comes to injured players, which forces them to make certain adjustments to the tactics and respective lineups.

Preview

PSV Eindhoven (-105) were routine this weekend at home against RKC Waalvijk, 2-0. This was the second straight event in which the Dutch team kept its net intact, fifth in the past six across all the competitions.

The former European champions are without a loss for 15 consecutive games, and they look very confident at home over the past two months as well. PSV had six victories and one draw during that stretch, scoring at least twice in all but one event.

Meanwhile, six of those clashes were with over 2.5 goals, while PSV kept its net intact on four occasions. When playing in Eindhoven, the hosts are usually attacking constantly, especially in important events or derbies.

Leicester City (+275) didn’t lose in the past four, posting two wins and two loses, and may we add that we weren’t so thrilled with the way Foxes played in all these events. Only 0-0 at home against PSV isn’t something that should satisfy Rodgers’ boys.

Five of their last six games were with both teams to score, while six of the past seven were with a moderate efficiency, meaning two or three goals. Throughout most of the season, that has been the case when talking about the scoring productivity in Leicester’s games.

We do need to mention that the Foxes didn’t win on the previous three road trips, posting two losses to Arsenal and Rennes, and playing 1-1 at the Old Trafford against Manchester United. Past four on the road have been with 2 or 3 goals.

Latest News

Fofana and van de Blaak are questionable for the hosts. Thomas, Sambo, Obispo, Mwene and Boscagli are all out due to injuries. Most of them didn’t even play in the first game.

Vardy, Ward, Ndidi, and Bertrand are all out for guests because of health problems. Perez and Soumare will be a game-time decision.

Head to Head Games

The game in England ended without goals, with the note that the hosts had the initiative but weren’t able to score. All in all, overall, it was a dull performance, far below the expected level of play.

Prediction

We expect to see goals on both sides, and at least three hits. Why? Due to PSV’s offensive style of play. The hosts will be more active than on the road, and we are sure that the Dutch team plans to attack right from the start. On the other side, the Foxes have a ferocious counter-attack, one of the best in the English Premier League and this competition as well. The odds for our pick are at +105 right now.

Pick: Both teams to score and Over 2.5 goals +105