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Leicester vs West Brom predictions and betting tips – Foxes to run riot?

Jan 5, 2026 - 14:00

Leicester City host West Brom tonight in the Championship in a battle between sides separated by just three points.

Leicester vs West Brom best bets

Bet on Leicester City to win at 9/4 on SBK
Back Leicester to win and De Cordova-Reid to score at 6/1 on Betfred
Back Jordan James to score at 4/1 on Betfred

Leicester City vs West Brom latest odds

Find the latest Leicester vs West Brom betting odds here. Odds are provided by SBK and are subject to change.

Leicester – 9/5
Draw – 23/10
West Brom – 87/50

Leicester vs West Brom: Betting tips, predictions, odds, TV Channel and starting XI predictions.

Leicester vs West Brom predictions

Leicester sit 14th going into this while West Brom are 18th with identical form in the last five.

Both lost their last game which was preceeded by a win, two losses and another win in an intriguing Championship season.

There looks to be another early battle between an array of teams for a top six finish, as there’s just ten points between 6th and 18th.

Leicester vs West Brom betting tips

Foxes unbeaten run against Baggies

In the Championship with things being so close going into the second half of the season, it usually means teams still have time to turn things around by going on a huge run of form.

Or in other cases drop from a prominent position with just a few losses.

Leicester were expected to do a little better this season but certainly have the team to be one of those that can produce a late push.

A win for the Foxes would put them into 12th place and just four points behind the play off places, with the last spot currently occupied by Watford.

And crucially head-to-head Leicester are unbeaten in their last eight league games against West Brom since they suffered a 2-1 loss at home back in November 2016.

They’ve won as many as six in that time with just two draws, which fits West Brom’s current form too as they have only drawn four this season, whereas they drew as many as 19 last season.

The Baggies have lost as many this season as they did last season already, which shows how vital those draws ended up being.

Cordova-Reid to continue home run?

Bobby De Cordova-Reid has scored two goals in his last three home league games, having netted just once in his first 16 at home for Leicester.

The Jamaican international has scored five in total this season and it wasn’t long ago he was netting more in the Premier League for Fulham.

He didn’t seem to enjoy things last season in the top-flight with the Foxes but that was a tough team to be involved in to get goals.

The forward is sure to continue his regained form in the Championship as things start to click a bit more for him going forward.

Another potential angle for this game is backing the top scorer to net again, having bagged eight already in 21 appearances, Jordan James is a bigger price to score than Cordova-Reid so appeals as another option as a straight up bet.

Bet on Leicester City to win at 9/4 on SBK
Back Leicester to win and De Cordova-Reid to score at 6/1 on Betfred
Back Jordan James to score at 4/1 on Betfred

Leicester vs West Brom predicted lineups

Leicester expected lineup: Stolarczyk; Pereira, Okoli, Nelson, Thomas; James, Choudhury; Fatawu, De Cordova-Reid, Mavididi; Ayew
West Brom expected lineup: Wildsmith; Campbell, Phillips, Mepham, Styles; Diakite, Molumby; Johnston, Price, Grant; Heggebo

Where to watch Leicester vs West Brom

Location: King Power Stadium, Leicester, England.
Date & Time: Monday, 5th January 2026, 8pm.
TV Channel: Sky Sports Football.

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