Two manager-less teams meet at the King Power Stadium on Sunday afternoon with both sides looking to turn their fortunes around quickly. Leicester dispatched of Craig Shakespeare and interim boss Michael Appleton has overseen back to back wins over Swansea and Leeds in the Carabao Cup. Ronald Koeman was shown the door at Goodison Park following a 5-2 thumping from Arsenal and David Unsworth will be hoping he can replicate Appleton’s good work in caretaker charge.
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Leicester City
FC EvertonLeicester City
The Foxes look to have found form following the departure of Craig Shakespeare, winning both games since his sacking. They are currently 14th in the Premier League table after 9 games and have endured a rough fixture list – so will be hoping results can improve sooner rather than later. Riyad Mahrez has started to show glimpses of his best form in recent weeks – scoring 2 goals in his last 3 games and he poses many threats with his enigmatic style.
Everton
Ronald Koeman ultimately paid the price for Everton’s poor run of form that has left the Toffees in the relegation places in the Premier League table. Sunday’s 5-2 defeat at home to Arsenal was a chastening experience for the Everton faithful as they have now conceded 18 goals this term – third worst record in the league. Wayne Rooney has bagged 4 goals since his summer return to Goodison Park and is showing he can still cut it in the Premier League.
Head to Head
Everton travel to the East Midlands hoping to improve on their 40:34 lead in the head to head record between the two sides – who have also shared 32 draws.
The two teams met 3 times last season with Everton winning twice in the Premier League (0-2 at the King Power and 4-2 at Goodison Park) whilst Leicester won the FA Cup meeting between the sides – 2-1 in January 2017.
Odds and Predictions
These two teams have conceded 32 goals between them in 9 games so far this term.
Both teams to score – YES – looks a sure bet at 4/5 with Bet 365.
Wayne Rooney has scored in his last 2 Premier League games.
Wayne Rooney to score anytime looks over priced at 13/5 with Uni Bet.
Despite their lowly league positions – these teams have managed 19 goals between them this term.
Over 2.5 goals in the match is a sensible punt at Evens with Bet Victor.
Both sides are struggling and need points and they could well end up cancelling each other out.
Match to finish as a draw looks a strong bet at 23/10 with Ladbrokes.
Score Prediction
Leicester 2 – 2 Everton – 14/1 with William Hill.
Top Betting Tip
Both teams have plenty to prove heading into this game and it promises to be a fascinating battle. Match to end as a draw and both teams to score represents a good bet at 11/5 with Ladbrokes.