Leicester City vs Tottenham Betting Tips 17/12/2021

18:31, 13 Dec 2021

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18:31, 13 Dec 2021

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Leicester City will host Tottenham in the 17th game week of the English Premier League at the King Power Stadium in Leicester on 17th December 2021 at 01:00 IST. Leicester City is the favorite to win the match.

Teams Status

Leicester City

Leicester City is coming off a Premier League victory over Newcastle United at the weekend. They also ended a three-game losing streak. They are presently in 8th place with 22 points after 16 games. So far in the league, they have six wins, four ties, and six losses. They have a mediocre home record, with four wins, one tie, and three losses. They have 27 goals scored and 27 goals surrendered in the league. Jamie Vardy, the team’s top scorer with nine goals thus far, is the team’s leading scorer. Youri Tielemans has scored five goals. They do, however, have a long list of injuries, including a few players who are out due to Covid. Kelechi Iheanacho, Ademola Lookman, Wesley Fofana, Jannik Vestergaard, Ayoze Perez, Daniel Amartey, and James Justin are among the notable absentees.

Tottenham

Tottenham had won their previous three matches in the English Premier League, defeating Leeds United, Brentford, and Norwich City. They are currently in fifth place in the standings, having collected 25 points from 14 games, with eight wins, one tie, and five losses. With two wins, one draw, and three losses on the road, they have a respectable record. On average, they have scored roughly one goal per match and conceded one goal each match. Heung-Min Son, who has scored six of Tottenham’s 16 goals, is the team’s top scorer. Sergio Reguilon, a fullback, has three assists to lead the assists table. Even the Tottenham squad is also Covid hit including Heung-Min Son, Lucas Moura, Bryan Gil, Ben Davies, Oliver Skipp, and Dane Scarlett.

What Do the Sportsbooks Say?

Leicester City	Draw	Tottenham
2.13	3.82	3.50
2.06	3.75	3.35
2.07	3.80	3.25

According to the Melbet sportsbook, Leicester City are the favorites to win the match and are placed at 2.13, Tottenham are placed at 3.50 and the draw is at 3.82 odds. Leicester City are placed at 2.06 according to the Sportsbet sportsbook, Tottenham are placed at 3.35 and the draw is at 3.75 odds. According to the Parimatch sportsbook, Leicester City are placed at 2.07, Tottenham are placed at 3.25 and the draw is at 3.80 odds.

Tipster’s Angle

Tottenham has a slight head-to-head advantage over Leicester City as they have won 10 of the last 20 head-to-head matches. But Leicester City has been playing some decent football at home. So, this match could go either way.

Tip: Both Teams To Score @ 1.66

In the last ten head-to-head meetings, both sides have found the back of the goal seven times. Furthermore, both teams scored in the final Premier League match of the season. Both teams have scored at least one goal in eight of Leicester City’s previous ten games in all competitions. Both teams have scored at least one goal in three of Tottenham’s past six matches in all competitions. Both teams have scored in three of Leicester’s last four home games in all competitions. In addition, both teams scored in four of the last five head-to-head matchups played at the King Power Stadium. As a result, the 1.66 odds at Betway predict that both teams will find the back of the net.

Tip: Total Goals Over 2.5 @ 1.77

In the Premier League this season, Leicester City is averaging 3.5 goals per match, while Tottenham is averaging 2.35 goals per match. Leicester City has averaged 1.75 goals per game, while Tottenham has averaged a little over one. Aside from that, over 2.5 goals were scored in seven of the last ten head-to-head encounters, for a total of 41 goals and an average of 4.1 goals per match. Leicester has seen over 2.5 goals in seven of their previous ten games in all competitions, while Tottenham has seen over 2.5 goals in five of their past eight games. With that in mind, the Betway sportsbook is offering 1.77 odds on this match to have over 2.5 goals.

Conclusion

Leicester City will be hoping to get on winning ways and climb up the points table. Tottenham on the other hand is coming into this fixture with a long break and will be hoping to continue with the winning momentum.