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Liverpool FC – Leicester City
Immediately after the 2022 World Cup, the island is already busy kicking the ball again. The 17th matchday of the Premier League and the 3rd round of the EFL Cup have already been completed, and in the coming days the 18th matchday is on the agenda. Liverpool FC will welcome the Foxes from Leicester to the stadium at Anfield Road for this occasion. Kick-off is on Friday at 21:00.
Both teams have made a poor start to the new season, but have improved considerably over time. Looking at just the last eight games, both Liverpool and Leicester are among the most in-form teams in the league. On Boxing Day, however, only Liverpool were able to return to league life victorious. Jürgen Klopp’s team won 3-1 at Aston Villa, while Brendan Rodgers’ Foxes lost 3-0 to Newcastle. To see if we think these trends will continue on Friday, check out our Liverpool vs Leicester tip now.
Liverpool – Leicester Info:
– Date & Time: 30/12/2022, at 21:00.
– Venue: Liverpool, Anfield Road
– Competition: Premier League, Matchday 18
– TV coverage: Sky
Liverpool Form & Balance Check
The Reds will be looking to take the next three points in their quest to catch up against Leicester on Friday night. Jürgen Klopp’s team completely fluffed their start to the season, only managing two wins in their first seven games. Since then, the team has recovered, but is still far from playing at the consistent level of recent years. However, due to the departure of Sadio Mané and the resulting changes in the attack, it was not to be expected that the Reds would complete the change without initial difficulties.
Form speaks for the Reds
Never the less, all LFC supporters can look forward to 2023 with confidence. Both the last games before and the first games after the World Cup break give hope for better times. Most recently, Liverpool won three games in a row for the first time this season, 3-1 at Aston Villa last Monday. The games are becoming more confident, newcomers such as Darwin Nunez are finding their feet more and more, and the medical cabinet will soon be thinning out as well. Both Diogo Jota and Luis Díaz should be available again in early 2023 after their long injury breaks.
Liverpool facts & analysis
– 25 points from 15 games
– Last win 3:1 against Aston Villa
– Won 3 league games in a row
Leicester form & balance check
The Foxes have had an extremely turbulent first half of the season. After a disastrous start to the season and just one point from their first seven games, it initially looked as though Leicester would lurch towards relegation this season. But the managers remained calm, stuck with coach Brendan Rodgers and were rewarded with a turnaround in the weeks that followed. His side picked up a strong 16 points from their last nine games, which helped them climb to 13th place in the table.
Only the top teams too strong
A look at the last few weeks will be encouraging for the rest of the season. Before the World Cup break, Leicester won four of their five matches without conceding a single goal, with only reigning champions Manchester City narrowly beaten by the Foxes in that period. Their first opponent after the World Cup in Qatar was also out of their league. Leicester lost 3-0 to current league runners-up Newcastle United last Monday, and now face Liverpool on Friday, before the following opponents (Fulham, Nottingham, Brighton and Aston Villa) are again very beatable.
Leicester facts & analysis
– 17 points from 16 games
– Last lost 0:3 against Newcastle
– Won 4 of last 6 games – only failed to win against Man City and Newcastle
Predicted line-up – last updated on 29 December 2022
The Reds need every point in the battle for the top flight and will once again field their top eleven. Naby Keita, Harvey Elliott and Fabio Carvalho are the first options off the bench. Injury concerns remain high, with seven potential regulars currently missing.
Leicester also have some personnel problems. With James Justin, Ricardo Pereira, Jonny Evans, James Maddison, Dennis Praet and Ryan Bertrand, six important players are currently absent. Jamie Vardy, Kelechi Iheanacho and Wilfred Ndidi are the first alternatives to our predicted starting eleven.
Liverpool – Leicester direct comparison & stats
The direct comparison includes 98 duels, of which the Reds won 41. The Foxes won 35 times, 22 other games ended in draws. The last four encounters have always gone to the respective home team. First Liverpool won, then Leicester twice in a row and in February this year LFC won again.
– The most common result between Liverpool FC and Leicester City is 2-1. 6 games ended like this.
– A look at Liverpool FC: Roberto Firmino is the top scorer with 7 goals. 7 times James Maddison scored for Leicester City.
– In front of their home crowd, Liverpool FC have a proud record of 12 games without defeat against Leicester City.
– Did you know that Leicester City score 24% of their goals between the 31-45 minute?
