The Matchday 23 clash in the Premier League between Tottenham and Leicester will take place on January 26 at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. Tottenham vs. Leicester: prediction and betting odds, statistics.
Referee: Rob Jones (England)
Matches – 13 (Premier League, 2024/25);
Yellow cards shown (including second yellows) – 63;
Average yellow cards per match – 4.9;
Red cards shown – 3;
Average fouls per match – 27;
Penalties – 31%.
Predicted lineups for Tottenham vs. Leicester
Tottenham (3-4-3): Antonin Kinsky – Archie Gray, Radu Dragusin, Ben Davies – Jed Spence, Pedro Porro, Lucas Bergvall, Pape Sarr – Dejan Kulusevski, Son Heung-min, James Maddison.
Leicester (4-2-3-1): Jakub Stolarczyk – Jannik Vestergaard, Victor Kristiansen, Wout Faes, James Justin – Harry Winks, Boubakary Soumare – Stephy Mavididi, Bilal El Khannous, Jordan Ayew – Jamie Vardy.
The starting lineup for each team reflects their previous match in this tournament.
Tottenham
The Londoners approach the upcoming round with a three-match losing streak in the league. During this period, the club lost at home to Newcastle (1-2) and away to Arsenal (1-2) and Everton (2-3). Such a streak has not occurred in the Premier League since May last year. It's also worth noting that Ange Postecoglou's side has not won in the Premier League for six matches (1 draw and 5 losses). The team has dropped to 15th place and is eight points away from the relegation zone.
Due to injuries, defenders Destiny Udogie, Cristian Romero, Mickey van de Ven, forwards Timo Werner, Dominic Solanke, and Wilson Odobert, goalkeeper Guglielmo Vicario, midfielders Brennan Johnson and Rodrigo Bentancur are out. Midfielder Yves Bissouma's participation in the match is questionable.
- At least three goals were scored in 7 of Tottenham's last 8 Premier League games.
- Both teams scored in 5 of the Londoners' last 6 league matches.
- The club has not won in their last six home Premier League matches (2 draws and 4 losses).
Leicester
Leicester's losing streak is even worse than Tottenham's. The club has suffered seven consecutive defeats in the league, and home support has not helped: in the last four home Premier League matches, Leicester lost with an aggregate score of 0-9. The club has gradually slipped into the relegation zone, but the gap to the safe 17th spot is only two points.
Due to injuries, midfielders Abdul Issahaku and Wilfred Ndidi, as well as defender Ricardo Pereira and goalkeeper Mads Hermansen, will not play.
- In their last seven Premier League matches, the club scored only two goals.
- In the last 14 league matches, Leicester has achieved only one win (2 draws and 11 losses).
- Leicester has lost the second half in their last five Premier League matches.
Tottenham vs. Leicester: Match Prediction
Both teams are in a troubling situation. Therefore, I believe both sides will be highly motivated for the upcoming match, which means we could witness a high-scoring game. Tottenham should score more goals, as they are the second-highest scoring team in the Premier League, despite their low position in the standings. Meanwhile, Leicester is among the bottom three defensively in the league.
The hosts should secure the much-needed three points in this encounter. Tottenham has won 5 of the last 6 meetings at home against Leicester in the Premier League, scoring at least three goals in each of those victories. I expect at least one goal from the visitors as well, as Ange Postecoglou's side concedes an average of 1.59 goals per match in the current Premier League season. Additionally, both teams scored in all of Tottenham's last nine home league matches. Notably, the "Both Teams to Score – Yes" bet also landed in 8 of Leicester's last 10 away Premier League matches.
My prediction – "Tottenham to win and Both Teams to Score – Yes"
