Liverpool vs Leicester City betting tip 2024/2025 - Picks and Predictions for the Premier League match on December 26th, 2024

Liverpool will be playing against Leicester City in a Premier League football match scheduled to take place on Thursday, December 26th, 2024, at 20:00h (UTC), in England, check the Liverpool vs Leicester City betting tip 2024/2025 to win with your bets.

Stadium and City where Liverpool vs Leicester City will occur

The game takes place in the great Anfield stadium, in the city of Liverpool, with a capacity for 60000 spectators, who hope to help the team to surprise in this match.

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Including statistics, events and odds, you can follow the match live with access to all the information to help with your sports betting on Betarena.

Introduction to the Liverpool vs Leicester City betting tip 2024/2025

The Premier League has had fewer goals than the previous season. Last season the tournament had an average of 3.28 goals scored per match, while now the competition has an average of 3.03 goals per match played.

Liverpool last match

Liverpool comes from a win in the last match played. On that occasion the opponent was Tottenham Hotspur, in a match valid for Premier League, and the match ended 3-6. Coach A. Slot's team lined up with this formation: 4-2-3-1.

The odds of 1.60 before the match made clear the favoritism of the team before the match, a condition that was ratified with the final positive result.

With 2 goals scored in the game, the man of the match was Luis Díaz. In addition to the goals scored, he performed very well in general, helping Liverpool come out with a positive result.

Leicester City last match

On the other hand, the visiting team arrives at this match after a defeat in the last round. In a dispute valid for Premier League, Leicester City, who used a 4-2-3-1 formation, faced the Wolverhampton Wanderers team with a final score of 0-3.

A defeat of the home team had odds of 2.38, which makes it clear that a close match was expected.

Liverpool vs Leicester City h2h

Liverpool was in 2nd place in the Carabao Cup while Leicester City was in 1st place, the last time these teams faced each other. Liverpool team entered the field with the 4-3-3 formation, the same tactic Leicester City used in the match.

The two teams have not faced each other since 27-09-2023. On that occasion they were playing for the 2023/2024 season of the Carabao Cup, and the match ended with a 3-1 win for Liverpool.

The Liverpool team in their last five matches has produced solid performances, while Leicester City has been more irregular.

Curiosity about previous games

The two teams had very different results in their previous games. While Liverpool thrashed in a game that was not expected to be so easy, against Tottenham Hotspur, Leicester City lost in a match against Wolverhampton Wanderers. Let's see how this previous result can interfere with the morale of the teams for this game.

It is important to note that much of this opposing scenario is due to the performance of Luis Díaz, who had a brilliant performance and was key in the impressive team victory.

This match will be officiated by D. Bond and duly assisted by S. Ledger and M. Wilkes from the sideline.

Liverpool

Premier League leaderboard now

The Liverpool team with 39 points currently occupies the 1st place of the leaderboard, being in the qualifying place for the UEFA Champions League, with a campaign of 12 wins, 3 draws and 1 loss.

Which means that in the 18th round, the team has 4 points in advantage, over Chelsea team who is in the position 2.

Liverpool analysis

The ratio of goals scored to goals conceded for Liverpool is positive: after 17 rounds the team has scored 37 goals, conceding only 16.

To control the game, the Liverpool team would often try to reach an average ball possession of 56.56%. The reason for this is ball possession above 50% would give teams some control over their opponents.

While Leicester City has only managed to convert 21 of their 1481 attacks into goals, Liverpool has been much more successful with 1633 attacks and 37 goals.

Best goalscorer from Liverpool

There are always individualities that stand out in a squad and in the team's attack, Mohamed Salah has held that position so far in the competition. Serving Liverpool with 15 goals this season, the Attacker has been a key player in winning triumphs.

It should also be noted that 4 of the goals scored by the player were from the penalty spot.

Historical data Liverpool

With 19 titles won in the history of the tournament, the Liverpool team is one of the competition's top names. The record of the team will impact the final outcome of the match, and it will not be the first time the team has managed to impress their opponents with a win at a time when they are in bad shape.

Leicester City

Premier League leaderboard now

Leicester City arrives in this game with 14 points, and in 17th place in the Premier League, having won 3 games in total and lost 9 times, making a total of 5 draws.

Leicester City analysis

We have reached matchday 17 in Premier League and at the moment Leicester City has made 21 goals and conceded 37.

Best goalscorer from Leicester City

When we analyze the team's attack so far, the competition's performance at the individual level Jamie Vardy is the player to highlight. Helping Leicester City with 6 goals scored this season, the Attacker has been instrumental in achieving positive outcomes.

It should also be noted that 1 of the goals scored by the player were from the penalty spot.

Interesting Match Facts:

With Liverpool boasting an unbeaten record in their recent encounters against Leicester City, all eyes are on them to maintain their dominance on the field.

For bettors some entries may be interesting for this match, namely:

Goals Top Betting Tips

It can also be interesting to bet on who will score in this match. The featured player of Liverpool is Mohamed Salah, who has already scored 15 goals in the competition. On the other hand, the leading scorer of Leicester City is Jamie Vardy, he has scored in 6 opportunities.

Between 75-90 minutes is a good time to bet as some study have shown this to be the time where most goals occur.

Handicap Betting Tip

With all the favoritism on their side, Liverpool comes into this confrontation with great chances to get a comfortable victory. The home advantage, for example, is an indication of that. Therefore, an interesting bet is on the Asian handicap of -1.5 for the visited team.

Corners Top Betting Tips

Something to explore in order to get favorable betting results is noting the average of 4.8 corners per game which one can get by combining the number of corners of both teams.

Liverpool is usually quite offensive in their matches, and this has resulted in a high average of corner kicks in the competition. Currently, the team averages 6.06 corners per game played. Therefore, it might be interesting to bet on the over corner kicks of Liverpool in this match.

Cards Top Betting Tips

Liverpool has an average of 2 yellow cards per game over the 17 rounds, while Leicester City has an average of 2.4. In other words, these teams together are averaging 4.65 yellow cards per match. Therefore, it might be a good option to bet on the 'Over 4.5 cards' option in this duel.

This is a match with several good betting entries to have some return on sports betting.

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