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.
Each team's starting lineup in their last match in this tournament is shown.
Tottenham
The Londoners approach the upcoming round with a three-match losing streak in the league. During this stretch, the club was defeated at home by Newcastle (1-2) and away by Arsenal (1-2) and Everton (2-3). Such a streak has not occurred in the Premier League since May last year. It is also worth noting that Ange Postecoglou's men have not won in the Premier League for six matches (1 draw and 5 losses). The team has dropped to 15th place and is 8 points away from the relegation zone.
- 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 hasn't helped either: in the last four home Premier League matches, Leicester lost with an aggregate score of 0-9. The club has gradually slipped into the bottom three, but the gap from the safe 17th place is still small – only two points.
- In the last seven Premier League matches, the club has scored only two goals.
- In the last 14 league matches, Leicester has secured only one win (2 draws and 11 losses).
- Leicester conceded in the second half in five of their last Premier League fixtures.
Tottenham vs. Leicester: Match Prediction
Both teams find themselves in a dire situation. Therefore, I believe both sides will be highly motivated for the upcoming match, which suggests we might witness a high-scoring encounter. Tottenham should score more goals, as they remain the second-highest scorers in the Premier League, despite their low position in the table. Meanwhile, Leicester ranks among the bottom three in the league for defensive performance.
The hosts are expected to secure the much-needed three points in the upcoming match. Tottenham has won 5 of the last 6 head-to-head encounters at home in the Premier League, scoring at least three goals in each of the five victories. I anticipate at least one goal from the visitors, as Ange Postecoglou's side concedes an average of 1.59 goals per match in this season's Premier League. Moreover, both teams scored in all nine of Tottenham's last home league matches. Additionally, the "Both teams to score – yes" bet has won in 8 of Leicester's last 10 away league matches.
My prediction – "Tottenham win and Both teams to score – yes"
