Two teams at opposite ends of the table will go head to head as Liverpool look to extend their lead at the top of the Premier League after a big win over Tottenham. They will face a Leicester Town team who should bounce back closer to falling to relegation-threatened Wolverhampton Wanderers, but Anfield is not a suitable venue for teams looking for momentum.
No matter what has happened so far, Arne Slot’s Reds have found a way to manage the length of the holidays by getting in shape every week. Things are simpler with Mohamed Salah in charge of the attack, but no matter what is happening, they are pressing the right buttons.
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How can they be monitored and the probabilities?
- Was: Thursday December 26 | Week: 3 pm Eastern Time
- Location: Anfield — Liverpool, England
- TV: United States | They are living the tide: Fubo (Aim to be independent)
- Odd: Liverpool -1400; Giveaway +1000; Leicester +2500
Arguments
Liverpool: Conor Bradley and Ibrahima Konate will not compete again until 2025, but that has not hurt the Reds as they have carefully managed their absences. Now unbeaten in 21 consecutive games in all competitions, the question is what can stop Liverpool’s run. The odds certainly suggest it won’t be Leicester doing it because the Foxes have struggled defensively, but if teams are involved in more than one game a year they must be looking for banana peels.
Liverpool predicted XI: Alisson, Andrew Robertson, Virgil Van Dijk, Joe Gomez, Trent Alexander-Arnold, Alexis Mac Allister, Ryan Gravenberch, Curtis Jones, Cody Gakpo, Diogo Jota, Mohamed Salah
Leicester City: Closer to Danny Ward’s performance in his latest fit, the Foxes will hope Mads Hermansen can produce the fit, but it will be a late fitness test for the Boxing Date festivities. Wilfred Ndidi and Ricardo Pereira will remain out of age. Issahku Fatawu is out for a long time with an ACL injury that could keep him sidelined for the entire season.
Leicester Town Predicted XI: Danny Ward, Victor Kristiansen, Wout Faes, Conor Coady, James Justin, Harry Winks, Oliver Skipp, Stephy Mavididi, Facundo Buonanotte, Jordan Ayew, Jamie Vardy
Prediction
Despite the Foxes’ changes, they will end up giving Liverpool too many chances in a major defeat. Choose: Liverpool 3, Leicester City 0
