Prediction: Leicester City vs Tottenham

Verdict: Leicester City win

Best Odds: 6/5

Bookmaker: Unibet

While there might have been much speculation as to whether this contest would go ahead, Leicester will welcome Tottenham to the King Power on Thursday night.

Leicester City

Starting with the hosts, while Leicester might have found themselves enduring a difficult week, Brendan Rodgers’ men certainly got a real morale boost last time out. Welcoming relegation scrappers Newcastle to the King Power on Sunday afternoon, the Foxes stormed their way to a 4-0 romp on home soil. Finding a perfect response after their heartbreaking 3-2 defeat away at Napoli last week, the one-time Liverpool boss is now calling on his side to find some stability. Finding a route back into the top-half of the Premier League table and knowing that three points on Thursday would see them leapfrog their midweek opponents, Leicester’s win last weekend was their first top-flight victory since October 24th. Likewise, it should also be noted, including a 4-2 win against Watford last month, the Foxes have won each of their last three fixtures at the King Power, bagging 11 goals in doing so.

Team News

Limping off with a hamstring injury last weekend, veteran defender Johnny Evans will miss out on Thursday night.

Likewise, still dealing with a host of injury problems in his squad, Brendan Rodgers will also be without the likes of Ayoze Pérez, Ademola Lookman, Jannik Vestergaard and Hamza Choudhury here.

Tottenham

As for the visitors, after dealing with a huge COVID-19 outbreak in their camp earlier in the month, it is fair to say that Tottenham’s preparation heading into Thursday’s meeting has been far from ideal. However, despite those issues behind the scenes, it appears that Spurs have managed to find a boost under new boss Antonio Conte. Last seen on December 5th claiming a 3-0 romp against relegation scrappers Norwich in north London, the Lilywhites have bounced back from that shock Conference League defeat against Mura last month. Winning each of their last three Premier League matchups on the spin, the former Inter Milan manager will have his sights set on guiding Tottenham to a top-four finish this season. While the form of Harry Kane might be an ongoing headache for Conte, Spurs will be boosted by their last trip to the King Power. Landing a 4-2 win on the final weekend of the 2020/21 campaign, Conte will be desperate for a similar display here.

Team News

After dealing with that COVID-19 outbreak, it is believed that the likes of Emerson Royal, Oliver Skipp, Son Heung-Min and Bryan Gil will all not travel to the King Power.

Still dealing with a hamstring injury, summer arrival Cristian Romero will once again be missing out on Thursday night.

Key Factors to Consider

• When the two sides last faced off back in May, Tottenham picked up a 4-2 win at the King Power.
• Leicester’s 4-0 win against Newcastle last weekend was their second Premier League win since October 24th.
• James Maddison has scored four goals in his last six matchups across all formats.
• Tottenham have won each of their last three Premier League contests, scoring over 1.5 goals in each of those victories.
• However, Spurs have won just one of their previous five away fixtures.

Conclusion

While Tottenham might have managed to find a boost under Antonio Conte, Spurs could face a tough test on Thursday night. With their preparations thrown into chaos after a COVID-19 outbreak in their camp, Leicester should be smelling a chance to lay down another marker here. Although the Foxes might have shown some continued inconsistencies since opening the 2021/22 campaign, they will be boosted by a rampant display last time out. Breezing past relegation scrappers Newcastle and landing a thumping 4-0 win at the King Power, Thursday’s hosts now have their sights set on leapfrogging their midweek opponents. With Tottenham potentially missing a host of stars, we’re backing a home victory here.

Verdict: Leicester City win

Best Odds: 6/5

Bookmaker: Unibet