Leicester vs West Brom Prediction: Baggies can capture three points

| Monday 5th January 2026, 7:01am

Monday 5th January 2026, 7:01am

The King Power Stadium hasn't been feeling the joy of the festive season with some Leicester supporters intending to stay away from their home clash with West Brom on Monday night in protest over the running of the club.

On the field, the Foxes have fallen down the Championship table and any hope of the return to the Premier League is fading fast. West Brom could leap frog Leicester in the second-tier standings with a victory on their travels and three points will be the target of the Baggies.

Football odds

Leicester vs West Brom Betting Tips

West Brom to win @ 8/5
Aune Heggebo to score first @ 9/2

*Odds correct as of the time of publication

Predicted Lineups

West Bromwich Albion

Griffiths; Gilchrist, Phillips, Mepham, Styles; Collyer, Molumby; Wallace, Price, Johnston; Heggebo

Leicester City

Stolarczyk; Pereira, Faes, Vestergaard, Thomas; Soumare, Winks; Fatawu, James, Mavididi; Ayew

Team News

Harry Souttar, Victor Kristiansen and Boubakary Soumare are out for the home side, while City will also be without Aaron Ramsey, who picked up a hamstring injury against Derby.

For Albion, Tammer Bany is set for an extended spell on the sidelines with a thigh injury. The forward has joined Jed Wallace on the treatment table, but West Brom are boosted by the return of Alfie Gilchrist, who has served his three-game ban.

Match Odds

Today's Football fixtures

West Brom to win @ 8/5

Leicester supporters are unhappy with the running of their club and many may choose to stay away on Monday night.

The issue has been exacerbated by the Foxes' poor form on the field and there may not be much relief when West Brom come to the King Power on Monday night.

Marti Cifuentes' men have lost three of their last four matches, with one of those defeats a crushing 4-1 defeat to his former club QPR, so it's worrying times for the former Premier League champions.

The Foxes did beat Derby 2-1 on home turf last Monday, but that was far from a convincing victory and the numbers don't look good for Leicester either.

Cifuentes' side went into this round of fixtures as the 21st best-performing team on the expected goals figures and they look to face a tough tie against Albion.
The Baggies have been struggling to take their chances, but they have been playing at a decent level and Ryan Mason's men were certainly unfortunate to lose 1-0 at Swansea last time out.

West Brom have to snap a run of nine straight away Championship defeats at the King Power, but the Throstles are far better than that record suggests and they look a good bet in this spot.

Leicester City V West Bromwich Albion - Match Result

West Bromwich Albion

8/5

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Odds correct at time of publishing.

Aune Heggebo to score first @ 9/2

Goalscoring have been an issue for West Brom this season, but forward Aune Heggebo has hit eight second-tier strikes this season and the Norwegian should get some joy against a leaky Leicester defence.

The Foxes have conceded 37 times in 25 Championship games and it's 20 strikes against in their last nine contests. That's a huge worry when West Brom come to the King Power and Heggebo looks best placed to take advantage.

Leicester City V West Bromwich Albion - First Goal Scorer

Selland Heggebo, A - First Scorer

9/2

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Odds correct at time of publishing.

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