The Matchday 18 clash in the Premier League between Liverpool and Leicester will take place on December 26 at Anfield. Liverpool vs. Leicester: prediction and betting odds, statistics.
Referee: Darren Bond (England)
Matches – 7 (Premier League, 2024/25);
Yellow cards shown (including second yellows) – 32;
Average yellow cards per match – 4.6;
Red cards shown – 1;
Average fouls per match – 24;
Penalties – 0%.
Predicted lineups for Liverpool vs. Leicester
Liverpool (4-3-3): Alisson Becker – Virgil van Dijk, Trent Alexander-Arnold, Andrew Robertson, Joseph Gomez – Alexis Mac Allister, Ryan Gravenberch, Dominik Szoboszlai – Cody Gakpo, Mohamed Salah, Luis Diaz.
Leicester (4-2-3-1): Daniel Ward – Jannik Vestergaard, Conor Coady, Victor Kristiansen, James Justin – Oliver Skipp, Boubakary Soumare – Stephy Mavididi, Bilal El Khannouss, Jordan Ayew – Jamie Vardy.
Each team's starting lineup from their last match in this tournament is listed.
Liverpool
After two consecutive 2-2 draws with Newcastle and Fulham, Liverpool secured a 6-3 away victory over Tottenham. The last time the club scored so many goals in the Premier League was in April 2023 against Leeds (6-1). Under Arne Slot, Liverpool remains unbeaten in 12 consecutive league matches, with 9 wins and 3 draws. The team continues to lead the Premier League, holding a 4-point advantage over their closest rivals.
Defenders Ibrahima Konate and Conor Bradley are sidelined due to injuries.
- At least three goals have been scored in 7 of Liverpool's last 9 league games.
- Both teams have scored in 7 of Liverpool's last 9 Premier League matches.
- The number "2" has appeared in the final scoreline in 7 of Liverpool's last 9 Premier League encounters.
Leicester
Leicester suffered two crushing defeats in their last two league fixtures. First, they lost 0-4 away to Newcastle, followed by an unexpected 0-3 home defeat to Wolverhampton. The club approaches the festive period with just one win in their last nine league matches (2 draws and 6 losses). Under Ruud van Nistelrooy, Leicester sits in 17th place, only two points above the relegation zone.
Midfielders Abdul Issahaku and Wilfred Ndidi, along with defender Ricardo Pereira, are out due to injuries.
- Three or more goals have been scored in Leicester's last seven league matches.
- Both teams have scored in 14 of Leicester's last 18 Premier League encounters.
- Leicester has trailed at halftime in 5 of their last 6 away league matches, scoring just one goal (with one draw).
Liverpool vs. Leicester: Match Prediction
Bookmakers offer odds close to one for a home victory. Such is the stark contrast in the current form of the opponents and their positions in the standings. Leicester lost their last two matches with a total score of 0-7, even losing at home to Wolverhampton, who are in the relegation zone and had a four-match losing streak in the Premier League before that. I am confident that Leicester will also suffer a heavy defeat against the Premier League leaders.
Liverpool dropped points in their last home game against Fulham, but before that, they had secured five consecutive home wins in the Premier League. The club rarely scores fewer than two goals at Anfield, so I predict that Liverpool will score at least three times against Leicester, who concede almost more than any other team in the league. Leicester has also lost by a large margin in their last three away Premier League games. Notably, in the last eight head-to-head meetings at this stadium in the Premier League, Liverpool has won 7 times with 1 draw.
My prediction – Liverpool with a handicap (-2.5)
