Everton v Leicester Betting Tips – Premier League, 1st January 12.30pm
Things were really looking up for Leicester after back to back wins over Chelsea and Man City. But then the Foxes fell to a limp home defeat against Cardiff on the weekend. They hit the road to go to Everton in midweek. The Toffees lost out at Brighton on the weekend, which was their third defeat in their last four games. Read our predictions for Everton v Leicester.
Everton v Leicester Betting Odds*
Everton 19/20
Draw 23/10
Leicester 3/1
* (Betting Odds were taken from bet365 on December 30th, 2018 at 2:58 p.m.)
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Everton News and Form
Everton’s dip in form continued on the weekend as they lost away from home at Brighton. That’s three defeats in their last four games now (W1). Looking at their current form a bit deeper the Toffees have one win in seven played (W2 L4).
At home, they have not had a bad season with a W5 D3 L2 record but they have failed to win any of their last three there now. The Toffees actually haven’t won a home game against anyone outside of the current bottom eight. Everton suffered a heavy 6-2 loss against Spurs in their last home.
Everton have come up with a good return of 18 home goals, but they have conceded 15. 40% of games at Goodison Park have gone over 3.5 goals and both teams have scored 70% of Everton’s home games this season. Everton have taken a clean sheet in 30% of their home games.
Their record at the half time break on home soil is W2 D6 L2. The Toffees have hit the back of the net in all of their home fixtures this season. They are currently running on a streak of seven games with no clean sheet. Everton have opened the scored in all but three of their home fixtures
Everton v Leicester Head to Head
Everton took a 2-1 win at Leicester earlier in the season
That is back to back 2-1 league wins they have taken over the Foxes
Leicester have lost their last two at Goodison Park in the EPL
Everton are W4 L3 in their last seven EPL games against Leicester
Leicester News and Form
The Foxes suffered a shock home loss against Cardiff on the weekend and that was a surprise too after having landed back to back wins over Man City and Chelsea. The Foxes have taken a W4 D2 L4 record away from home in the Premier League this season.
They have won just one of their last four away from the King Power. But as a positive, you could look at them having only suffered one defeat in their last five road games. Leicester have scored 12 away goals, conceding 13. Less than half of their away games have gone over 2.5 goals.
In total Leicester have picked up a clean sheet in 30% of away games this season. Only once on their travels this season the Foxes have been ahead at half time. They haven’t been a free-scoring side this season at all have Leicester. Each of their last five road games have gone under 2.5 goals.
They have come up with 83% of their away goals in the second period of matches. Five of Leicester’s eight defeats this season have been by a one-goal margin. Victory for them in this one would move them four points clear of Everton inside the top ten.
Everton v Leicester Tips & Odds
Both teams NOT to score at 19/20
Under 2.5 goals at 10/11
* (Betting Odds were taken from bet365 on December 30th, 2018 at 2:58 p.m.)
Everton v Leicester Predictions
Draw: The draw has the most appeal in this one. Leicester aren’t a particularly high scoring team and Everton have done alright at home recently. But the Toffees don’t have a winning touch right now so the draw looks a good fit.
