Sam Allardyce will be hoping to see his Everton side get back to winning ways as they welcome perennial mid-table rivals Leicester City to Goodison Park. The Foxes have had a similar resurgence under Claude Puel and have steered well clear of the relegation picture for the time being – something Sam Allardyce will be hoping to do sooner rather than later too.
English Premier League – Everton vs Leicester City – Goodison Park, Wednesday 31st January 2018, Kick-off: 19.45 GMT
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Draw Best Odd of: 21/10 at Betfred |
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Everton
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The Blues are in the midst of a lull in their season following the arrival of Sam Allardyce. They are yet to win a game in 2018 and only sit 6 points above the relegation zone. 28 points from 24 games isn’t the type of return the Everton owners would have been looking for and results need to improve quickly. Wayne Rooney has notched 11 goals for his boyhood club this season – all the more impressive considering his deployment as a central midfielder currently.
Leicester City
Claude Puel has got the Foxes firing on all cylinders since his arrival and key men Jamie Vardy and Riyad Mahrez are back in fine form. Leicester have climbed to 7th in the table and are in with an outside shot of European football next term with 34 points from 24 matches played. Jamie Vardy is the principal goal threat for City having notched 11 goals so far this season in all competitions.
Everton vs Leicester City – Head to Head
Everton welcome Leicester to Goodison Park hoping to improve on their 40:35 lead in the head to head record between the two sides – who have also shared 32 draws. Leicester picked up a comfortable 2-0 win over Everton back in October thanks to goals from Jamie Vardy and Demarai Gray.
Everton vs Leicester City Odds and Predictions
These two teams have conceded 71 goals between them so far this term.
Both teams to score – YES – looks a sure bet at 10/11 with Betfred.
Wayne Rooney has been in good form for the Toffees all season.
Wayne Rooney to score anytime looks over priced at 12/5 with UniBet.
Despite their poor starts to the season – these teams have managed 62 goals between them this term.
Over 2.5 goals in the match is a sensible punt at 5/4 with BetVictor.
Both sides need points and they could well end up cancelling each other out.
Match to finish as a draw looks a strong bet at 21/10 with Betfred.
Everton vs Leicester City Score Prediction
Everton 2 – 2 Leicester City – 16/1 with William Hill.
Top Betting Tip
This could be one of the matches of the round between two teams looking to kick on in 2018. Match to end as a draw and both teams to score represents a good bet at 18/5 with Bet Victor.