Leicester vs Everton Prediction and Betting Odds

Leicester City is set to face Everton in an all-important clash on 8^th May at the King Power stadium.

Leicester City failed to put up a strong performance against Tottenham Hotspur in their last outing where they created 2 shots on target but converted only on one occasion as they gave away three important points to their rivals.

On the other hand, Chelsea was completely outplayed by the Everton’s attack with the underdogs defeating the giants by a 1-0 margin. With home advantage and a better position in the points table, Leicester has their noses ahead leading into this encounter.

Leicester vs Everton Prediction and Betting Odds

Leicester vs Everton Prediction and Betting Odds: Recent Form

Leicester City is considered to be one of the teams struggling to stay in the top 10 after underwhelming performance throughout the season. Even though they have managed to win 11 games out of 33, they have succumbed under pressure this season. The one thing that has worked in their favour is that they have stepped up and played some dominating football in crunch situations.

In the recent past, they lost to Newcastle and had to settle for draws against Roma and Everton. In their last appearance, they were taken down completely by Spurs to drop to the 11^th spot in the points table.

On the other hand, Everton who was on fire in the 2020-21 season is staring at one of the worst seasons in the premier league. They seemed to run out of fuel from the get-go when they started accumulating some unexpected losses that started compounding on them. As a result, they have lost to underdog teams like Burnley, Wolves and West Ham dented their chances completely.

In the last 5 outings, they have achieved two victories against the likes of Manchester United and Chelsea as opposed to 2 losses in the same period against Liverpool and Burnley. They are tattering in 18^th place with 9 wins and 19 losses as of now.

Leicester vs Everton Prediction and Betting Odds: Head-to-head

Matches: 26: Leicester: 7 Everton: 8 Draw: 11

Last 5 meetings: Leicester – 1, Everton – 2, Draw – 2.

Leicester vs Everton Prediction and Betting Odds: Offensive and Defensive Stats

Attack:

The Leicester attack will be led by England striker Jamie Vardy who has scored 12 goals and assisted on 2 occasions so far this season. He is expected to return to the eleven and is looking for scoring opportunities. He has been given a rating of 6.71 this season.

Kelechi Iheanacho has returned to form with 9 goals and 9 assists in 44 games for the side and will be a key candidate in creating chances against Lampard’s men.

Patson Daka has given clinical performances in the recent games with 10 goals and 4 assists but will have to create more scoring opportunities for the team to come out on top.

The Everton attack would probably be led by Richarlison who scored the brace against Chelsea. The Brazilian forward has scored 9 goals and is involved in 4 assists in 35 outings so far. He has been a trump card for the side and has 64.8% pass rate along with 2.2 shots on target and 0.9 key passes per game so far.

He will be accompanied by Calvert Lewin who has come through the ranks and has scored 5 goals and an assist in 18 outings along with 63.8% pass success with a rating of 6.75. This duo will be accompanied by Dele Alli who has 2 goals and an assist in 26 appearances.

Defence:

Leicester’s defence failed to keep the Spurs’ attack at bay by conceding three goals over the weekend. Soyuncu has 85.6% pass success along with 1.7 tackles per game, 1.1 interceptions per game and 3.8 clears per game which makes him a perfect match for the full centre back.

Daniel Amartey returning to the side made a huge difference as it was highly evident in the final result. The star defender has a rating of 6.46 in 37 games.

Timothy Castagne’s strength is to tackle consistently and clears the ball instantly. He has incredible numbers and is rated close to 6.60 this season.

The Everton defence has the services of Coleman, Mina and Keane. Yerry Mina who plays as the centre back is a regular in the side with 80.3% pass success along with a goal in the premier league so far. The defensive numbers look astounding with 1 tackle, 0.9 interceptions and 2.8 clears per game so far.

Michael Keane is also a versatile player who has a 76.3% pass completion rate along with 1.9 interceptions and 3.9 clears per game.

Seamus Coleman’s strengths include tackling and dribbling. He has 75.2% pass accuracy, 2.2 clears and 1.8 tackles per game so far along with a rating of 6.64.

Leicester vs Everton Prediction and Betting Odds: Predicted Winner

The betting platforms and prediction experts are expecting Leicester to come on top with the away side holding a significant chance going into the clash. FCTables has given a 40% chance of victory to Leicester whereas Everton has got a 31% chance to grab three points.

Oddschecker who is known for giving the best odds has also suggested the hosts be in the driver seat at 17/12 whereas Everton is behind at 11/5.

Another platform FiveThirtyEight has gone on to give a 42% chance for Leicester City whereas their rivals have a 31% chance in this battle.

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