Raphael Durand
Dailysports's expert
One of the matches of the 33rd round of the English Championship will be played on Sunday at the King Power Stadium, where local Leicester will host Liverpool. I suggest betting on goals in this clash with good chances for success.
Match preview
Rudd van Nistelrooy's men finally broke their losing streak and picked up their first points in the Premier League for a long time — managing a draw away at Brighton (2-2). Before that, the Foxes were on a dreadful run of eight consecutive defeats and struggled with finishing — their goalless streak in the league stretched to a whopping 797 minutes.
However, even a draw does not save them from worrying prospects: if Leicester does not secure a victory in the upcoming round, formal relegation to the Championship will become a reality. The team's winless streak in the EPL has reached nine matches — eight defeats and just one draw. Although the draw with Brighton might be a turning point, there remains a sense that this is merely the calm before the final collapse.
Liverpool quickly smoothed over the disappointment from the unexpected fiasco against Fulham (2-3) by bouncing back with a confident victory over West Ham at Anfield — 2-1. The defeat to Marco Silva's team remains the only one for the Merseysiders in their last 28 Premier League matches, where Arne Slot's charges have put together an impressive run: 20 wins and 7 draws.
The Reds continue to confidently rack up points and remain alone at the top of the table, keeping their nearest pursuer at a distance of 13 points. In the upcoming round, Liverpool can prematurely secure the championship for the 2024/25 season: to do this, they need to beat their opponent and wait for Arsenal to slip up against Ipswich.
Probable lineups
- Leicester: Mads Hermansen – James Justin, Caleb Okoli, Luke Thomas, Conor Coady – Kasey McAteer, Wilfred Ndidi, Boubakary Soumare, Bilal El Khannouss – Jamie Vardy, Stephy Mavididi
- Liverpool: Alisson Becker – Virgil van Dijk, Kostas Tsimikas, Ibrahima Konate, Conor Bradley – Ryan Gravenberch, Alexis Mac Allister – Curtis Jones, Luis Diaz, Mohamed Salah – Diogo Jota
Match facts and head-to-head
- In the first round, Liverpool defeated the Foxes at home with a score of 3-1
- A bet on "Total over 2.5" came through in the last five matches between these opponents
- The "Both teams to score" bet was successful in three out of five encounters
Prediction
Bookmakers have no doubt about Liverpool's victory and offer odds of 1.25 for the guests' win. We believe it's worth taking "Total over 3.0" at odds of 1.66.
