Tottenham Hotspur vs Leicester City
17th September 1730hrs
Football – England –Premier League
Pick Home Win -1
Bookmaker bet365
Odds: 6/5 odds taken 1245 GMT, Friday 16 September
Antonio Conte’s Tottenham Hotspur take on Brendan Rodgers’ Leicester City at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in Saturday evening Premier League action. Spurs have made a fine start, winning four and drawing two of their opening six league games. In contrast, the pressure in on Rodgers after his side have suffered five successive league losses. Will Tottenham pile more misery on the Foxes this weekend? Read on the latest odds and top tips.
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Tottenham Hotspur Preview – Can Spurs respond from European setback?
Tottenham Hotspur have been quick out of the blocks at the start of this 2022-23 Premier League season. The Lilywhites sit joint second and just one point behind leaders Arsenal after four wins and two draws from six.
Tottenham have been outstanding in front of their home fans so far this term, winning four in a row in all competitions, seeing off Southampton, Wolverhampton Wanderers, Fulham and Marseille. Can the Lilywhites add Leicester to that list at the weekend?
Spurs lost for the first time this season in midweek, falling to a disappointing 2-0 defeat at Sporting Lisbon in the UEFA Champions League. Can they respond with three points in the league on Saturday? Conte’s men are the clear favourites in this one.
Leicester City Preview – Another damaging defeat for the Foxes?
Leicester City have had a miserable season up until now. On the opening weekend of the campaign, they squandered a two-goal lead at home to draw 2-2 with Brentford, and things have gone from bad to worse since.
The Foxes have gone on to lose successive Premier League games to Arsenal, Southampton, Chelsea, Manchester United and Brighton & Hove Albion, scoring six and conceding 14 along the way. They are rooted to the foot of the Premier League table with just one point to their name.
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Leicester will be desperate to restore some pride after the humbling loss at the Amex Stadium two weeks ago. However, they could crash to yet another league defeat on Saturday.
Tottenham Hotspur vs Leicester City Betting Advice
Tottenham did the double over Leicester last season. The matchup at the King Power Stadium in January was an extraordinary one, as Spurs scored two goals in injury time to leave with a 3-2 win. Goals from Heung-Min Son (2) and Harry Kane secured a 3-1 home win for Tottenham in May.
Spurs have won the last three meetings, scoring ten times in the process. City’s last success in this fixture was a 2-0 victory at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in December 2020.
Key Facts – Tottenham Hotspur vs Leicester City Betting Tip
- Tottenham are unbeaten in the league so far (four wins, two draws)
- Spurs have a 100% record at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium this term
- Leicester have suffered five straight league defeats
Leicester will be desperate for any kind of positive result in London to stop the losing rot, but in-form Tottenham should be too strong for the wounded Foxes. We are backing the hosts to prevail by a margin, so our money is going on Tottenham to win -1 (6/5 with bet365).
Harry Kane, who had a loan spell with Leicester back in 2013, has an outstanding scoring record against the Midlands club. Take a punt on the England skipper to net anytime in this one.
The best betting odds for Tottenham Hotspur vs Leicester City
Tottenham Hotspur to win: 1/2 at Bet365
Draw: 10/3 at Bet365
Leicester City to win: 11/2 at Bet365
