Johnstone's Paint - Hartlepool v Leicester

First a correction; this match is between Hartlepool and Leicester (not Luton)

Hartlepool United welcome Leicester City for tonight's Johnstone's Paint Trophy first round.

Pools are expected to keep changes to a minimum but there could be places for Matty Robson and attacker Ritchie Barker and midfielder Alan Power has returned.

Leicester are also due to field a strong side, competition rules require a certain amount of first team regulars to play.

Leicester relegated from Championship to League One last season, but they have big plans to get back to the second highest league within this season. So far they have started great, they have 3 victories and one draw, and in this four matches they have only conceeded one goal(at home against Tranmere). In the Carling Cup they fought to the end against Premier League team Fulham, but lost 3-2. So there is no doubt that they don't will play max against Hartlepool tonight.

Hartlepool have won 2 and lost 2 so far(one each at home/away court). Hartlepool did go through in the Carling Cup after beeting WBA after extra-time.

Last match Leicester won Cheltenham 0-4. In this game they were great. Lloyd Dyer helped himself to two goals while stand-in captain Matt Oakley and the in-form Matty Fryatt were also on fire.

I think we will see an evenly played match here, but I know Leicester have the strongest team, and I also think they want to play this cup, after losing in Carling Cup. I don't see many goals, so under is playable, but its great value playing Leicester (average 2.30), so I will try the away win.

Good luck

Pick : Leicester
Odds : 2.40
Stake : 7 / 10
Bookmaker : Expekt
Match Result : 1-2
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