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Premier League – Liverpool vs Leicester: Betting Preview

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Sports Innovation previews the Premier League match between Liverpool and Leicester and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.

Liverpool will welcome Leicester City at Anfield tonight in this fresh Premier League clash. The former Reds boss Brendan Rodgers will return to face the Mersey side giants. Whereas, Jurgen Klopp will look to continue pursuing the crown as we head into the second half of the league.

It is truly a delight to watch the recent performances displayed by the home side as they have enjoyed consistent success. Meanwhile, the Foxes have failed to put up their top qualities this season, however, hope to gather themselves soon.

Stats and facts for Liverpool and Leicester.

Facts are calculated for Premier League

  • Liverpool unbeaten the last 3 matches in a row;
  • Liverpool has won the last 5 matches in a row at home;
  • Liverpool unbeaten the last 14 matches in a row at home;
  • Liverpool has won in the last 5 of 6 matches at home.
  • Leicester did not win the last 4 matches in a row when playing away;
  • Leicester scored the last 16 matches in a row when playing away;
  • Leicester conceded the last 16 matches in a row when playing away;
  • Both teams scored in Leicester’s last 16 when playing away matches in the row.

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Current form — Liverpool v. Leicester

The form of both teams is one of the biggest things to consider before placing a bet on the upcoming game.

Liverpool are looking formidable

The Reds keep brushing aside all resistance adding more points to their tally last time out. Liverpool have really been enjoying their football in their previous 3 matches, which started off with a 0-2 win against Arsenal. They went on to beat Crystal Palace by 1-3, before also getting the better of Cardiff in a 3-1 victory.

The Foxes to pick up the pieces

Leicester go into this encounter hoping to turn a page, as performances in recent matches have been pretty scrappy. They lost two games in their last three games along with a draw. First, they suffered a 3-2 defeat at home to Tottenham followed by a 1-1 draw against Brighton. Their latest encounter turned out to be a shocking loss to Nottingham Forest by 4-1.

Just limiting an expected defeat might be the target for The Foxes here. Siding with Liverpool at odds 1.22 is a no-brainer in the kind of form they are displaying. Should this price be a tad low for your betting strategy, consider adding it to an accumulator.

Liverpool vs Leicester – Fixture History

The fixture history of the two teams delivers good insights that are worth considering before making your predictions and bets on the upcoming game.

Goals guaranteed

The latest match between Leicester and Liverpool was a close affair with Leicester gripping a small 1-0 victory. Entertainment is close to guaranteed with over 2.5 goals being scored the last 8 of 10 times Liverpool clashed with Leicester. All in all, Liverpool have had a fine reading on Leicester lately with a 6-1-3 advantage in the Premier League going into this match.

Full Time Betting

Bookmakers offer prices on this upcoming match, whether you like to bet accumulators or singles. Analysing the prices with the bookmakers, Liverpool have an 82% chance of beating Leicester. That equals odds at 1.22 on the home side to win, while the draw is 7.00. One could also add the away win at 11.00 to a nice accumulator. Liverpool were able to win 7 of their previous 10 home league games, while also managing 3 draws. They were 0 times in this series of matches. Leicester won 2 of their last 10 league games away and drew 3 matches. They also suffered 5 defeats in this run.

Liverpool have kept visitors at Anfield from scoring 6 times in their previous 10 league matches on home soil. Meanwhile, Leicester have been able to keep a clean sheet in 0 of their last 10 away games.

BTTS

Looking at the prices on offer by the bookmakers, the chance of this match seeing both teams to score (BTTS) lies at 55%. This equals an odd of 1.83 if you wish to place a bet on BTTS. Speculating in the opposite outcome that at least one side keeps a clean sheet pays out at 2.00. Over / Under – stats message

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Over/Under Betting

The bookies seem to think this match will see plenty of goals and betting on over 2.5 goals pays out at odds 1.33. A price that equals a 75% chance of this match seeing a minimum of 3 goals. Should you prefer a low scoring bet your best odds are 3.10 for under 2.5 goals. The last 10 home league games for Liverpool had an average of 3.1 goals per match. Of their last 10 home matches, 7 went over 2.5 goals. The last 10 away league games for Leicester saw an average of 3.9 goals per game. Meanwhile, 9 of their last 10 away matches offered over 2.5 goals.

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