Leicester vs Everton prediction: ENGLAND: Premier League betting tips on match 2024-09-20 14:00.
[p]There are six Premier League sides yet to secure their maiden wins of the new season, and two of them meet here as Leicester City take on Everton. It’s not been the return to the top-flight that the Foxes had been hoping for, with the frustrations around their winless run (D2, L2) magnified by some poor luck, not least the questions over whether the correct process for overturning the decision to disallow Crystal Palace’s first goal last week was followed.[/p]
[p]Steve Cooper’s men still grabbed a point from the contest (2-2) and will now bid for their first three-point haul of the season against the struggling visitors. Leicester have historically struggled against the Toffees, winning just one of their last seven league H2Hs (D3, L3) – you’d have to go back to December 2019 for their last home league H2H success (2-1). [/p]
[p]Despite the home side’s struggles, it’s Everton who again look to be the Premier League’s crisis club. Already with four defeats from four in the league, they added another loss to their record following a penalty shootout defeat to Southampton in the Carabao Cup third round (1-1) on Tuesday night. Their poor form comes amid the backdrop of an ongoing battle between investors to launch a takeover of the club – a saga Evertonians will be glad to see resolved sooner rather than later. [/p]
[p]The eventual change in ownership could spell the end of Sean Dyche’s time in charge of the Merseysiders, especially if he’s not able to turn around the team’s fortunes. Not only are Everton losing matches, but they’ve been doing so heavily, conceding 13 combined league goals already this season, making them only the third Premier League side ever to lose their opening four games while conceding 13+ goals, with Swindon Town in 1993/93 (14) and Southampton in 2012/13 (14).  [/p]
[p]Players to watch: Veteran forward Jamie Vardy already has two league goals to his name this season, and did net against Everton in his last home league H2H – each of those three goalscoring appearances saw the game finish level. Midfielder Abdoulaye DoucourĂ© scored his first Everton goal of the season against Southampton, and was the club’s joint-top Premier League scorer last term, though his last away goal was in November 2023.[/p]
[p]Hot stat: Leicester have won their last five games against sides starting the round 20th in the Premier League table by an aggregate 17-1 scoreline. [/p]
[p][i]Written by David H[/i][/p]