Prediction: Everton vs Leicester City

Prediction: Match to end in 2-2 draw

Best Odds: 12/1

Bookmaker: Betfair

Everton and Leicester City will face each other in the Premier League this week. The match at Goodison Park will kick off at 8:15pm UK time on Wednesday and promises to be an exciting game of football.

Everton

Everton will head into the match against Leicester on the back of a 3-0 win against Sheffield Wednesday at Goodison Park in the fourth round of the FA Cup. It followed a 2-1 win against Wolverhampton Wanderers away from home in the Premier League.

Carlo Ancelotti’s side are seventh in the Premier League table at the moment with 32 points from 17 matches. The Merseyside club are only three points behind fourth-placed West Ham United, who have played 20 games. Everton are very much in the running for the Champions League places and will be determined to pick up all three points on Wednesday evening.

Team News:

Lucas Digne and Alex Iwobi are fit and are available for the match against Leicester. Abdoulaye Doucoure is suspended, while Allan, Fabian Delph, Niels Nkounkou and Jean-Philippe Gbamin are out.

Leicester City

Leicester City are in good form at the moment and, just like Everton, are challenging for the Champions League places. The Foxes are as high as third in the Premier League table with 38 points from 19 matches, just three points behind leaders Manchester City.

Brendan Rodgers’s side will head into the match against Everton on the back of  a 3-1 victory over Championship club Brentford away from home in the fourth round of the FA Cup. It followed a 2-0 victory over Chelsea at the King Power Stadium in the Premier League.

Team News:

James Vardy is on the sidelines, as the star striker is recuperating after a hernia operation. Dennis Praet and Wes Morgan are injured.

Key Factors to Consider

• Everton have won their last two league games against Leicester.
• Leicester have won two of their 14 Premier League matches at Goodison Park.
• Everton have won 15 of their 23 matches in all competitions this season.
• Leicester have won seven of their nine away league fixtures this season.
• Richarlison has scored in 4 of the last 5 league matches between Everton and Leicester.

Conclusion

There should be a few goals in the match, and it promises to be a very exciting game of football. Both teams will go for the win, and one should not be surprised if it ends in a scored draw.

Prediction: Match to end in 2-2 draw

Best Odds: 12/1

Bookmaker: Betfair