Mauricio Pochettino’s Tottenham will be looking to bounce back from Derby Day heartbreak as they travel to Leicester in search of 3 crucial points in the context of the title race. Spurs now find themselves 11 points behind the Manchester City runaway train and need to start making up ground quickly. Leicester felt the wrath of City last time out – losing 2-0 at home but Claude Puel looks to have improved the Foxes who are a match for anyone in the division.
English Premier League – King Power Stadium – Saturday 28th November 2017 – 19:45 UK Time
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Draw Best Odd of: 3 at Betfair |
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Leicester City
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The Foxes have recovered well from an indifferent start to the season and find themselves in 12th place having only lost once in their last 7 matches in all competitions. Claude Puel came into the club in the midst of that run and he appears to have added defensive steel to the East Midlanders – conceding 8 goals in their last 7 games. Jamie Vardy is the principal attacking threat for Leicester and the England man will be desperate to add to his tally of 6 goals for the campaign.
Tottenham
Spurs have had a strong start to the season – highlighted by their incredible unbeaten record in the Champions League where they have beaten the likes of Real Madrid and Borussia Dortmund. Domestically, defeats to Manchester United and Arsenal have curtailed the title charge momentarily but with a hectic period coming up Spurs will be hoping to chase down the likes of Chelsea and the Manchester clubs above them. Harry Kane has notched 14 goals in all competitions this term and is a constant threat in any game he plays in.
Head to Head
Tottenham hold a significant advantage in the head to head records between the two sides with a 53:34 advantage over the Foxes with another 21 games between the two teams ending in draws. Leicester pipped Spurs to the title in 2015-16 but revenge was served in May 2017 as Spurs won 6-1 in the equivalent fixture with Harry Kane bagging 4 goals on his way to the golden boot trophy.
Odds and Predictions
Both sides are free-flowing in forward areas and will be playing on the front foot.
Both teams to score – YES – looks a banker bet at 4/5 with Bet 365.
Harry Kane scored 4 goals at the King Power last season and how he would love to add to his tally.
Harry Kane to score anytime looks a sure bet at 13/18 with 888 Sport.
Jamie Vardy will be looking to emulate his England team mate and could cause Spurs plenty of problems with his pace.
Jamie Vardy to score anytime looks way over priced at 21/10 with Uni Bet.
Tottenham need to win to keep pace with the teams around them and should get the job done here.
Tottenham to win the match looks a strong bet at 3/4 with Skybet.
Score Prediction
Leicester City 1 – 2 Tottenham – 8/1 with Bet 365.
Top Betting Tip
Leicester are a strong side but can lack cutting edge at times and with Spurs still reeling from their Derby Day defeat they should have too much quality for the Foxes. Tottenham to win the match and both teams to score looks a great bet at 13/5 with Betfair.