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Leicester vs Tottenham: Match Preview, Betting Tips, and Odds

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Sports Innovation previews the Premier League match between Leicester and Tottenham and offers team news, predictions, and in-depth stats.

Leicester will look to consolidate their position when they welcome Tottenham for a mid-table clash on Thursday night at King Power Stadium. Spurs are down at 7th place in the table on 25 points after 14 games. Leicester are trailing their upcoming opponents by 3 points and sit two places below them after 16 games.

The Foxes paddling along

Results have been pretty much up to scratch in recent matches for the Foxes, who have performed more or less according to expectations. Leicester suffered a couple of disappointments in their last 3 matches, as they were run over by Aston Villa in a 2-1 defeat. Napoli also proved too hard to handle, as they lost 3-2. Leicester, though, were able to strike back last time out in a 4-0 win against Newcastle.

They were regarded as contenders for a medal, but to achieve that Leicester will have to raise their level.

Leicester has performed according to expectations on home turf lately, and can’t afford to let their guard down to win on Thursday.

Spurs can build on recent win

Spurs go into this encounter high on confidence after winning all of their past three league matches. Tottenham edged past Leeds United 2-1, beat Brentford 2-0, and eased past Norwich City 3-0.

Spurs are regarded as top 3 contenders by a few experts, but those experts could soon be forced to reconsider their stance on the club’s final standing.

With only 2 wins from their last 6 matches since October on the road, however, Spurs need to raise their level to take all 3 points in a tough upcoming match.

The Foxes vs Spurs h2h

Tottenham usually come out on the top

Leicester took a knock when Tottenham handed them a 4-2 defeat in their last Premier League encounter. The former did win the reverse match though, as they secured 3 points to their name by claiming a 2-0 win.

Occasionally fans have to endure a low-scoring encounter, but generally, their matches tend to be entertaining clashes with 7 of the previous 10 going over 2.5 goals. Tottenham tend to have the upper hand against Leicester, grabbing all 3 points 6 times in 10 matches in the Premier League.

Stats and facts for Leicester and Tottenham.

Facts are calculated for Premier League

  • Leicester have conceded in the last 20 of 22 matches;
  • Total goals was OVER 2.5 in Leicester’s last 10 of 12 matches;
  • Leicester scored in the last 10 of 12 matches;
  • Total goals was OVER 2.5 in Leicester’s last 5 matches in the row.
  • Tottenham has won each of their last 3 matches;
  • Tottenham are unbeaten in their last 4 matches;
  • Total goals was UNDER 3.5 in Tottenham’s last 2 of 4 matches.

The bookmakers have the two sides more or less evenly matched in the betting market. If you fancy adding the Foxes to your accumulator, they will get you odds 2.65, as bookies predict they are in with a 38% chance of beating Tottenham. If you wish to bet the draw, there are odds at 3.55 on offer, while an away win for Spurs is available at 2.65.

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