Premier League: Leicester vs Tottenham – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Premier League round 1 match between Leicester and Tottenham and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.

Looking back on a top six finish in the Premier League last season, Tottenham open a new campaign at King Power Stadium against Leicester on Monday.

Team form: Leicester vs Tottenham

Leicester Form

In their last three matches, Leicester beat Southampton by 5-0 and Preston by 0-3, before losing against Blackburn by 0-2. Leicester claimed a modest two wins in their past six home matches in the Premier League. They also drew one and lost three, scored seven goals and conceded ten.

Tottenham Form

Two victories are what Tottenham have to show from their past three matches, as they first beat Burnley 2-1. This was followed by a 0-2 defeat against Manchester City, before winning again 0-3 against Sheffield United. Tottenham only have one paltry win to show from the last six away games in the Premier League. In these six matches they drew one and lost four as well as being outscored by 14 goals to six.

Betting stats for Leicester and Tottenham

Let’s have a look at some of the most interesting betting-relevant facts based on the stats from the last couple of matches that Leicester and Tottenham played across all tournaments.

Players on top: Leicester vs Tottenham

Look no further than Jamie Vardy, when searching for a marksman currently in good shape. He hit the target twice lately for Leicester in the Premier League, while Heung-Min Son managed two goals in the last half dozen matches for Tottenham in this tournament. No doubt, both are looking to add to their total once again.

Popular betting markets: Leicester vs Tottenham

Full-time result

Of their last 10 matches at home across all tournaments Leicester won six times and lost four as well. Tottenham won five times, drew one and lost four of their last 10 games away from home.

Both teams to score

Leicester scored the first goal of the match in five games from a possible ten. Tottenham scored the opening goal in six of the last ten games. Leicester managed two wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches across all tournaments. Both teams scored in the last 5 consecutive meetings between Leicester and Tottenham.

Total goals

Leicester saw over 2.5 goals in six of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 1.4 goals during this run. Of the last ten games for Tottenham, seven had more than 2.5 goals, while they managed to score an average of 2.8 times goals per game.

Betting prediction: Leicester vs Tottenham

To sum up, the upcoming match between Leicester 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.

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