Liverpool vs Leicester City Betting Tips 11/02/2022

February 9, 2022

Akshay Nayak, Senior Author

On the 11th of February 2022, at 01:15 IST, Liverpool will host Leicester City in round 24 of the English Premier League at Anfield in Liverpool. The hosts, Liverpool, are favored to win the match and are expected to do so.

Teams Status

Liverpool

After a poor string of three matches, Liverpool bounced back with two back-to-back wins in the Premier League against Brentford and Crystal Palace. Due to this, they are still in the title hunt as they are nine points behind Manchester City with a game in hand. They are currently in the second position with 48 points from 23 matches, including 14 wins, six draws, and just two losses. They are currently unbeaten at home as they have bagged 24 points from ten home matches. They have scored the second-highest number of goals this season with 58 goals and have conceded 20 goals. Mohamed Salah is the leading goal scorer for Liverpool and also in the Premier League with 16 goals. Only Divock Origi is doubtful for the next match.

Leicester City

Leicester City has had a string of poor results in the Premier League and the FA Cup. They are in 11th place with 26 points after 20 games. So far in the league, they have seven wins, five draws, and eight losses. They have a mediocre away record, with two wins, three ties, and four losses. They scored 34 goals in the league while allowing 37. Jamie Vardy, the team’s best scorer so far with nine goals, is the team’s top scorer. Six goals have been scored by James Maddison. They do, however, have a long list of injuries, including their lead striker Jamie Vardy along with Timothy Castagne, Ryan Bertrand, Jonny Evans, and Wesley Fofana.

What Do the Sportsbooks Say?

Liverpool	Draw	Leicester City
1.255	7.20	12.50
1.24	6.80	10.50
1.21	6.90	12.00

According to the Melbet sportsbook, Liverpool are the favorites to win the match and are placed at 1.255, Leicester City are placed at 12.50 and the draw is at 7.20 odds. Liverpool are placed at 1.24 according to the Sportsbet sportsbook, Leicester City are placed at 10.50 and the draw is at 6.80 odds. According to the 22Bet sportsbook, Liverpool are placed at 1.21, Leicester City are placed at 12.00 and the draw is at 6.90 odds.

Tipster’s Angle

Despite the loss in the last match against Leicester City, Liverpool has done pretty well against them in the league and is expected to continue their dominance with a win here. Also, this is expected to be a high-scoring match.

Tip: Liverpool – 1.5 @ 1.65

In the last ten head-to-head matches, Liverpool has won seven matches, while Leicester City has won just two matches and the other match ended in a draw. Also, two of Liverpool’s last three wins came by a margin of two or more goals. The last head-to-head match hosted by Liverpool in the premier league ended with Liverpool winning 3-0. In the last eight matches, Liverpool has won five, drawn two, and lost just one match. They have covered the -1.5 goals spread in all the last five wins. So, Liverpool to win by two or more goals against this struggling Leicester City side is available at 1.65 odds at Dafabet sportsbook.

Tip: Total Goals Over 3.25 @ 1.72

In the last eight matches that Liverpool had played across all competitions, over three goals were scored in five of those matches. Leicester City on the other hand has seen over three goals in five of the last seven matches that they have played across competitions. In the last 10 head-to-head matches, a total of 34 goals were scored at an average of 3.4 goals per match. Also, over three goals were scored in eight of those matches. Both teams are coming with four and five goal games under their belt respectively. So, it is very likely that over three goals will be scored in the match at 1.72 odds available at the Dafabet sportsbook.

Conclusion

Liverpool needs to keep their winning momentum going so as to challenge Manchester City for the title, otherwise, it’s really difficult to catch them later. Leicester City has been struggling to keep their momentum going all season. They would want to finish in a respectable position this season.

Akshay Nayak

21:35, 9 Feb 2022

Senior Author

Akshay Nayak

Senior Author

21:35, 9 Feb 2022

Hi Guys, I'm Akshay, a sports enthusiast and a passionate sports tipster. I always wanted to make some use of my passion for sports, so I started to write match previews on various sports ranging from Cricket, Soccer, Basketball, American Football and Tennis, to spread the little knowledge I have. I am just another free spirit whose life revolves around sports.