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Leicester City vs. Liverpool FC
The Premier League completes its 20th matchday of the season in the upcoming English week. But very little is going according to plan in the English league at the moment, Corona has thrown the fixture list into disarray and has already caused two cancellations for the upcoming matchday. The match between Leicester City and Liverpool FC on Tuesday at 21:00 is scheduled to take place, however, and you can find our tip for this clash in the following Leicester vs Liverpool tip.
For Leicester, the season has been rather mixed so far. After 17 games, the Foxes have collected only 22 points and are already seven points behind the international ranks. But unlike most of their rivals, the tenth-placed Foxes still have a few games to play. Liverpool, on the other hand, are on target and are battling with Man City and Chelsea for the top spot in the table. The Reds are currently in second place with 41 points and are six points behind leaders City with one game less.
Leicester -Liverpool Info
– Date & Time: 28/12/2021, 21:00.
– Venue: Leicester, King Power Stadium
– Competition: Premier League, Matchday 20
– TV coverage: Sky Sport
Leicester Form & Balance Check
Few people at Leicester are likely to be satisfied with the way the season has gone so far. Last season, the Foxes finished in a strong fifth place and won the cup, but are currently only in tenth place. The team of coach Brendan Rodgers has also already been eliminated from the Europa League, third place in the group means only a place in the Conference League in the new year. Of their last six competitive games, Leicester have lost four and won just one, so Liverpool come at the worst possible time.
Nine-goal spectacle in Manchester
On the traditional Boxing Day, on which only six games were played this year due to Corona, Leicester experienced a rollercoaster of emotions. In the highlight against leaders Man City, the Foxes were already 4-0 down after 25 minutes with goals from De Bruyne, Mahrez, Gündogan and Sterling. But after the break Leicester started a furious comeback and fought their way back to 3:4 with goals from Maddison, Lookman and Iheanacho. But their morale was not rewarded, the Citizens put the lid on it in the person of Laporte and Sterling and won a wild game in the end 6:3.
Leicester facts & analysis
– 10th place in the Premier League
– Last lost 3:6 at Man City
– Only 1 win from 6 competitive games, including 4 defeats
Liverpool form & balance check
Liverpool FC have returned to old-fashioned strength this season and are in the thick of an exciting title battle. Despite their brutal form, the Reds are still behind Man City, but they are not fazed by this and also have one game less than the league leaders. Jürgen Klopp’s team has not lost a single match in the last ten and has won a total of nine. Only the thrilling 2-2 draw against Tottenham a week ago prevents the flawless record in this period.
Fast reunion with Leicester
On Boxing Day, the scheduled game against Leeds United was cancelled due to corona, so Liverpool’s last competitive game was actually against their upcoming opponents from Leicester. The two sides met in Liverpool in the League Cup quarter-finals, and this game was also hard to beat for excitement. The B-team of the Reds was already trailing 1:3 at the break, but came back through Diogo Jota in the second half. In injury time, it was Takumi Minamino who saved Liverpool with the celebrated equaliser in the penalty shoot-out. In the end, the hosts prevailed and were able to celebrate their entry into the semi-finals.
Liverpool facts & analysis
– 2nd place in the Premier League
– Last played 2:2 against Tottenham
– Unbeaten in 10 games, including 9 wins
Predicted line-up – last update on 27 December 2021
For the hosts, the line-up will largely depend on how the team coped with Sunday’s strain and whether more injured players join or return. Perez, Amartey, Albrighton and Soumare are other options. Klopp will have to do without the red-banned Robertson for Liverpool. Van Dijk and Thiago have been absent recently with Corona, so their appearances are open. Firmino could start up front instead of Jota, while young Morton is an additional option in midfield.
Leicester -Liverpool direct comparison & Statistics
Leicester City and Liverpool FC have already played 97 games against each other. The overall balance is in favour of the Reds, who have 41 victories. Leicester won 34 times, 22 games ended in a draw. The Foxes have won only one of their last nine matches.
– The most common result between Leicester City and Liverpool FC is 1-2. 6 matches ended like this.
– The average number of goals scored in a Leicester City vs Liverpool FC clash is 4.
– The average number of goals scored in the first half in matches between Leicester City and Liverpool FC is 1.6.
– The comparisons between the two clubs last season: 3-1 (home to Leicester City) and 3-0 (home to Liverpool FC).
– A look at Leicester City: Jamie Vardy is the top scorer with 9 goals. Mohamed Salah scored 15 times for Liverpool FC.
