Saturday, at 19:45, Leicester and Tottenham conclude the Premier League football day in the 16th round of the championship. A very spectacular duel is announced, as has often happened in recent matches between the two. In hosts, goalie Jamie Vardy (5 goals this season) is uncertain, but the Englishman is making great efforts to be fit at the time of the match.
Tottenham has had very good lately, winning the derby with Chelsea, but losing on Arsenal’s field. Mauricio Pochettino’s boys have “negotiated” the difficult program well, and the confidence is high in the lot in which Eriksen, Moura and Kane shine. With Leicester, Spurs will not be able to rely on Dembele, Janssen, Sanchez, Wanyama and Lamela, while Trippier is uncertain. Trippier is the man who runs the stages for the Londoners and would be a heavy loss, along with midfielder Dembele and Wanyama, which provides a vital balance at the center of the pitch.
Maguire could be an important absence in the defensive.
Neither Claude Puel is avoided by medical worries: Amartey and Evans remain injured, while Ghezzal, M. James, Maguire and Vardy accuse physical problems for several weeks. By Saturday, the French manager hopes to have good news about the situations of Maguire and Vardy, two of the most important team members. Leicester found in James Maddison a skillful and inventive game leader who will definitely produce panic in Tottenham’s. On the other hand, Spurs has a well-trained pass that can break any Premier League defense, which is why we think there are chances to see goals on both sides. Leicester is a supporter of a super-effective counterplay, and fast Demarai Gray will be hard to stop Pocchetino’s backs.
Tottenham is in third place in the standings (goal 28-16), while Leicester is in 9th place (goal 21-18). Without a 6-stage defeat, Leicester has to defend perfectly against the Londoners who have scored in each of the last 9 official matches. The previous round, when Leicester drew Fulham (1-1), Tottenham won home with Southampton (3-1). The “GG” bet was won in each of the last four direct duels between Spurs and Leicester, with scores of 5-4 and 6-1 for London, 1-1 and 2-1 respectively for Leicester.
PREDICTION: Tottenham to win @ 2.02
