Leicester City VS Liverpool Match Prediction

It is now five matches in a row where the home side have won, and six in a row where they got some sort of result, after Leicester won 2-0 on Tuesday in the EFL Cup.  Overall, Liverpool have 35 wins, 20 draws, and 33 losses to Leicester.  Here's a look at the last five results:

Sep 19, 2017: Leicester 2-0 Liverpool (EFL Cup)
Feb 27, 2017: Leicester 3-1 Liverpool
Sep 10, 2016: Liverpool 4-1 Leicester
Feb 2, 2016: Leicester 2-0 Liverpool
Dec 26, 2015: Liverpool 1-0 Leicester

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Leicester City vs Liverpool Match Tips and Odds

Bet365 have the following odds available for this match:

Leicester are at 3/1 to win, a draw is at 13/5, and a Liverpool win is at 17/20.

Just how Liverpool can be favored so highly here is absolutely amusing to us. The Reds are a good side, no doubt, but they have nowhere near the necessary track record to make them that big of favorites in a match like this.

They haven't beaten Leicester at the King Power since the start of that title-winning season for the Foxes, and they also don't have a huge head to head advantage.  And then you throw in the form book of late.

The Foxes have had some tough opponents and are playing well generally despite their results, but the Reds are languishing and growing more and more frustrated.  The home side's tactics of pressing and counterattacking are the perfect counterweight to Liverpool's tactics, and it continues to show time and time again.

Both teams are giving up 1.8 goals per game at the moment in the league, indicating that some goals could be on offer. Still yet, the Foxes look good, especially at those odds to pull off another win.

Leicester to win with both teams scoring is at 6/1.

Leicester City vs Liverpool Prediction

The Foxes make it two wins in a week over Liverpool as they continue to frustrate the Reds and force them into more defensive lapses.

Correct Score Prediction: Leicester City 2-1 Liverpool

Team News

Craig Shakespeare has only one injury concern, and that is over striker Jamie Vardy.  However, after his strikers' performances on Tuesday, he might not be too worried about it.  Several players should return for this match, including Riyad Mahrez, Harry Maguire, and Kasper Schmeichel among others.

Key Man

Shinji Okazaki is a man on fire, and he's the perfect man to put pressure upon an already wounded Liverpool psyche.  The Japanese international came off the bench to make an immediate impact for the Foxes on Tuesday.  He had already set up a chance before he scored a goal.  And then it was his quick 1-2 with Slimani that helped bring about the second goal.  Look for him to once again be a huge thorn in the side of the Reds.

Team Form- WDLLW

Leicester have two wins, a draw, and two losses in their last five matches.  They won 1-4 away to Sheffield United in the EFL Cup before losing Premier League matches to Manchester United (2-0, away) and Chelsea (1-2, home).  They had a 1-1 draw last weekend at Huddersfield before their 2-0 win in midweek over Liverpool in the EFL Cup.

Leicester City Predicted Starting Line-up

Expected Line-up: 4-4-2

Team News

Jurgen Klopp continues to be without the suspended Sadio Mane this weekend.  Attacking midfielder Adam Lallana and right back Nathaniel Clyne also remain out with injury, while goalkeeper Adam Bogdan joins them.  Look for Mo Salah and Roberto Firmino to come back into the team, along with Simon Mignolet, among others.

Key Man

The magic of Philippe Coutinho is badly needed if the Reds are to get their season back on track.  The Brazilian saw his interest in Barcelona beaten away by his current club throughout the summer, and he's been forced to stay as a result.  He played for 45 minutes on Tuesday and looked fairly lively without finding a goal or an assist.  That will need to change here.

Team Form- LDDLW

Liverpool are winless in their last four matches, and they have just one win in their last five.  That was the 4-0 win over Arsenal before the break.  Since then, they lost 5-0 to Manchester City and drew home matches with Sevilla (2-2) and Burnley (1-1).  Things got even worse on Tuesday when they lost 2-0 to Leicester.

Liverpool Predicted Starting Line-up

Expected Line-up: 4-3-3

Liverpool are in bad need of a result in this match. And not the sort of result where they share the spoils with Leicester City yet again. They have been playing well, on paper at least, for a while now. But when it comes to finding the back of the net, they just haven't been able to do it. Leicester are the epitome of a team that should give Liverpool trouble, and it would be no shock whatsoever to see them get a second win in a week over the Reds.

Liverpool have had over 20 shots in each of the last three matches played. They have come away with two draws and a loss in those three games.