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Liverpool and Leicester City will square off in the most anticipated Premier League match of the day, with both sides looking to establish themselves as legit Top 4 contenders in this new season.
The hosts started the season in blistering fashion with a 4-3 win away at Arsenal, a victory which was more dominant than the score suggests. However, in typical Liverpool fashion, they blew all the momentum in the next round, losing 0-2 at Burnley before holding on to a 1-1 draw at Tottenham. Liverpool is definitely a threat under Klopp this season, but so far they don`t seem to have evolved from their inconsistent ways of the previous seasons.
Leicester has been written off again at the start of this campaign, despite the fact that they proved to be absolutely legit champions last season. Indeed, the Foxes did not start well with a 1-2 loss at Hull, but a 0-0 draw at home against Arsenal and a 2-1 win over Swansea showed they are still a force to be reckoned with. Leicester just splashed the cash on Slimani from Sporting, a club transfer fee record and he is set to feature from the start against ‘Pool.
Bet on Liverpool – Leicester and get your 100% (100 €) exclusive bonus at Ohmbet!Team news & lineups:
Liverpool will miss Ojo, Sakho and Klavan, but there are also serious doubts over Coutinho, Leiva, Karius and Gomez. Leicester will most likely be without Schmeichel, while Schlupp and Mendy are also out.
Liverpool: Mignolet – Clyne, Lovren, Matip, Milner – Lallana, Henderson, Wijnaldum – Firmino, Sturridge, Mane
Leicester: Zieler – Simpson, Huth, Morgan, Fuchs – Albrighton, Drinkwater, Amartey, Mahrez – Slimani, Vardy
I expect Leicester to be very consistent this season as well, their team is a well oiled machine and they added a number of very solid players, while only losing Kante. The backbone of the team is more or less intact and with Ranieri at the helm, the chemistry is still there. I think the Foxes can get a result against an inconsistent Liverpool, but not just because they are a good side.
The thing here is that Liverpool is just the kind of team Leicester loves to play against – a team that will put pressure on the Foxes, while also being vulnerable at the back for the Mahrez – Vardy (and now Slimani) deadly counters. Last season the two teams split the meetings, but Leicester’s 2-0 home win was clear as day, while Liverpool was lucky to edge it 1-0 in the earlier meeting. I consider this matchup to be very important.
I believe Leicester City will get points at Anfield and even if I`m wrong, chances are they will not lose by more than 1. The odds for Liverpool seem pure rubbish to me and I think a bet on Leicester is the way to go in this one. My tip is Leicester to cover the +1 asian handicap. Prediction: Liverpool – Leicester City 1-1.
Pick: Leicester City (+1 Asian Handicap)
Odds: 1.79 @ Sbobet
Stake: 7
Possible profit: 5.53
Event date: 10 September
