Leicester vs. Liverpool: Preview and betting tips

Monday’s football programme will feature Leicester playing Liverpool. The Foxes must win, the home side must get out of the relegation zone, the Reds want to get closer to the Top 4. What to expect from the match and what to bet on?

Leicester are in terrible form, they have won only one of their last 14 games, not helped by massive winter strengthening. They have dropped down to 19th place in the table, are now two points behind for salvation and must not lose to Liverpool.

Liverpool are on their longest winning streak of the season, which is now six league rounds. It has jumped to fifth in the table, fourth-placed Manchester United are four points clear, as are third-placed Newcastle.

Leicester’s key figures

The home side stand on the goals of James Maddison, the English midfielder has struck ten times and assisted nine times. The Foxes will need a 100 percent Youri Tielemans, the Belgian number eight has struggled so far, with only four goals and one assist.

Liverpool’s key figures

Mohamed Salah is firing in a Reds jersey, the Egyptian winger has scored 30 goals and assisted 11, yet his season is considered less than successful. Portuguese all-rounder Diogo Jota has scored five times and assisted eight.

What to expect and what to bet on?

Leicester are paying for the defensive mistakes that have plagued them since the start of the season. There has been a slight improvement with the arrival of Harry Souttar. With 64 goals conceded, it is the fifth worst. He has scored more than one goal in five of his last eight games.

Liverpool rely on a goalscoring attack, with six quality strikers in their squad. With 67 shots, it has the league’s third-best offense after Arsenal and Manchester City. It has scored more than once in five of its past seven games.

Considering the Foxes’ defensive woes and Liverpool’s related phase, I think the Reds can win on the ground of out-of-form Leicester. A run of six games won suggests so.

Source: Premier League