Our betting experts at Ace Football preview the Premier League match between Leicester City and Tottenham. Keep reading to get the latest team news, stats and betting tips.
Leicester City welcome Tottenham this coming Saturday in the Premier League, with the host motivated by the possibility of closing the gap in the table on the visitors. On the other hand, the latter could distance themselves even further with a win in this exciting round 23 match.
With 39 points after 22 games, Tottenham currently rank 5th in the Premier League standings. Leicester City play catch-up as they recorded 21 points in 21 matches, putting them up as 14th before their upcoming clash.
Team form: Leicester City vs Tottenham
Leicester City Form
Leicester City conquered seven points from their last three matches and started off drawing 2-2 with Brighton. Next up was a 0-1 win against Walsall, before Aston Villa were defeated in a 2-4 win. The Foxes have a single home win to show from their efforts in the past six Premier League matches at the King Power Stadium. They also drew two and lost three of these six encounters, in which they scored four and conceded seven goals.
Tottenham Form
In their last three matches, Tottenham first beat Fulham 0-1, then Preston by 0-3, and finally Manchester City by 1-0. Spurs won three of a possible six away matches in the Premier League, as well as playing one draw and suffering two defeats. They scored 12 while also conceding ten times.
Betting stats for Leicester City and Tottenham
Here are some interesting betting-relevant stats and facts. They take into account matches that Leicester City and Tottenham played across all tournaments.
- In 13 of the last 15 Leicester matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 9 of the last 11 Leicester home matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- Leicester have not won the last 4 home matches in a row
- In 5 of the last 7 Leicester matches the sum of goals was under 2.5
- Leicester have conceded in 7 of the last 9 matches
- Tottenham have won the last 3 matches in a row without conceding a goal
- Tottenham have won 3 of the last 4 away matches without conceding a goal
- Tottenham have scored in 10 of the last 12 matches
- In 6 of the last 8 Tottenham away matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- Tottenham have won the last 3 matches in a row
In-form players: Leicester City vs Tottenham
It has been an excellent season for Harry Kane, who scored an impressive 17 goals in total during the current campaign. He also seems on a good run currently, hitting the target four times in his last six outings. Tottenham are looking to him against Leicester City, hoping he keeps his momentum going.
Popular markets: Leicester City vs Tottenham
Full-time result
King Power Stadium witnessed Leicester City winning three of their 10 latest matches across all tournaments here. They drew three and lost four in this run. Tottenham won six of their previous 10 games away, drew one, and lost three. Tottenham have not lost to Leicester City in 4 consecutive meetings.
Both teams to score
Amazingly, Leicester City scored the first goal of the match in just three out of the last ten games at home. Tottenham got the opening goal in five out of their last ten away games. Tottenham were able to win five of these matches without conceding a goal. Perhaps a number worth keeping in mind for an accumulator, depending on your betting strategy. Tottenham have scored in 4 consecutive league meetings with Leicester City.
Total goals
Over 2.5 goals happened in five of Leicester City’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 1.2 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals appeared in four of the last ten matches that Tottenham played across all tournaments. They scored 1.5 times on average in the process. Leicester City conceded a goal in their 6 most recent matches.
Betting prediction: Leicester City vs Tottenham
To sum up, the upcoming match between Leicester City and Tottenham seems to be a good betting opportunity. Considering the above statements, we have come up with a betting prediction for this Premier League game.