Liverpool vs Leicester prediction: ENGLAND: Premier League betting tips on match 2024-12-25 20:00.
[p]After a âslumpâ in form by their high standards with two draws in the Premier League, Liverpool came roaring back with a breathless 6-3 win over Tottenham at the weekend to cement their spot at the summit. The Reds will now sit pretty at the top of the Premier League tree at Christmas for a record-breaking 21st time in English top-flight history, and theyâve gone on to convert that lead to a title on 11 of the 20 previous occasions. [/p]
[p]Itâs been the start Arne Slot could have only dreamed of, and with this being the Redsâ last game at Anfield in 2024, heâll be looking to leverage the form thatâs seen Liverpool lose just three times in their last 69 home league games (W52, D14). Liverpool have also become accustomed to dominating on Boxing Day, since theyâve won their last seven Premier League games the day after Christmas by an aggregate score of 20-1![/p]
[p]Upcoming opponents Leicester know all about that, having been the victim in two of those games to tally a mammoth 17 losses in their last 25 H2Hs (W5, D3). To compound their worries theyâll make the trip off the back of some poor results, as after avoiding defeat in their first two games under Ruud van Nistelrooy (W1, D1), theyâve since lost 4-0 and 3-0 to Newcastle and Wolves respectively. [/p]
[p]The Foxes have subsequently slipped down the table in recent weeks, and will spend Christmas a mere two points above the relegation zone in 17th place. The prospect of a celebratory Boxing Day win looks slim on all fronts then, especially historically, seeing as theyâve won just once in their last ten matches played on the 26th of December (D2, L7). [/p]
[p]Players to watch: Dominik Szoboszlai scored in a 3-1 Liverpool win when these sides last met, and after his strike against Spurs last time out, continued a run of the Reds scoring 2+ goals in games which heâs netted in. Looking to keep them out will be Liverpool-born former Red Conor Coady, who wonât be shy to venture forward since heâs scored 14 of his last 16 goals away from home. [/p]
[p]Hot stat: Liverpool have scored exactly two goals in seven of their last eight home matches [/p]
[p][i]Written by Peter Stavrinou[/i][/p]