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Tottenham vs Leicester City: Match preview and betting suggestions

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Ace Football previews the Premier League game between Tottenham and Leicester City who meet up this coming Saturday. The match preview includes the current team news, H2H stats as well as the best betting tips for the match.

It is the fun end of the table against the lower regions of the Premier League, when Tottenham squares up against Leicester City for a match on Saturday. With those positions in mind, a win for Spurs seems a likely outcome.

Leicester City took a massive beating in their last encounter, and look to make amends on Saturday. Tottenham should face a seriously motivated home side.

Current table in the Premier League

The current standings in the Premier League show us how Tottenham and Leicester City have performed this season so far. Surely, an exciting battle for three points is on the cards in this round 8 clash on Saturday.

Latest form and previous Premier League encounters between Tottenham and Leicester City

Spurs aim to get back to winning ways

Tottenham are looking to bounce back from a recent setback and get back to winning ways. In their last three matches, they first took out Fulham by 2-1, before beating Marseille by 2-0. The winning streak came to an end against Sporting CP, who ran out 2-0 winners.

Leicester City to pick up the pieces

Results have been dismal for Leicester City in recent weeks and they will be bordering on desperation for a quick turnaround. Leicester City lost their previous three matches by 2-1 against Chelsea, 0-1 against Manchester United and 5-2 against Brighton.

Latest encounters between Tottenham and Leicester City

The last time the two teams faced off against each other, Tottenham came away as 3-1 winners. It was a match played at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium back in May 2022 in the Premier League. This time round, betting on Leicester City will get you odds 6.50, meaning the bookies predict, they are in with a 15% chance of beating Tottenham. You can get a price of 1.50, should you wish to add Spurs to your accumulator, if that is your preferred betting strategy.

Tottenham vs Leicester City Stats

Here are some interesting betting-relevant facts based on statistics from the last couple of matches that Tottenham and Leicester City played across all tournaments.

  • Tottenham have not lost 20 of the last 22 matches
  • Tottenham have won 10 of the last 12 home matches
  • Tottenham have scored in 15 of the last 16 matches
  • Tottenham have not lost 10 of the last 12 home matches
  • Tottenham have scored in 10 of the last 12 home matches
  • In 15 of the last 17 away matches Leicester played, both teams scored
  • Leicester have conceded in 31 of the last 33 away matches
  • Leicester have scored in 19 of the last 21 matches
  • Leicester have scored in 19 of the last 21 away matches
  • In 8 of the last 10 matches Leicester played, both teams scored
  • Tottenham have scored in 21 of the last 23 matches versus Leicester
  • Tottenham have conceded in 19 of the last 21 matches versus Leicester
  • In 9 of the last 11 Tottenham matches versus Leicester the sum of goals was over 2.5
  • Tottenham have won 7 of the last 9 matches versus Leicester
  • Tottenham have not lost 9 of the last 11 home matches versus Leicester

Players to watch in Tottenham vs Leicester City

Harry Kane has been the most prolific scorer for the home team recently. Surely, Tottenham will be relying on him to once again shine in their upcoming match. Meanwhile, Leicester City will be looking to James Maddison in the hope that he will add more goals to his current total of two goals in his last 6 games.

Best tips for the match: Tottenham vs Leicester City

To sum up, the upcoming match between Tottenham and Leicester City seems to be a good betting opportunity. Considering the above statements, we have come up with the main prediction for this game but also some alternative ones.

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