Leicester City vs Liverpool preview

The Foxes will hope to avoid another defeat when they welcome Jurgen Klopp's men Monday night in the English topflight.

Leicester are yet to win any Premier League match this year, having failed in six attempts so far. Their terrible run of form this season leaves them in an unusual position, as the defending champions are now fighting to avoid relegation from the Premier League.

They are seventeenth on the table with twenty-one points from twenty-five games, just one point above the relegation zone.

Title-winning Italian coach Claudio Ranieri was shockingly sacked by the Foxes last week to the fury of most their fans and neutrals. Caretaker coach Craig Shakespeare must regroup these troubled players and try to get them to start winning. The Foxes have lost two times in their last five league matches with Liverpool at the Kings Power stadium. Even as hosts, they are underdogs for this tie at odds of (5.21) with SportyBet.

Liverpool got their first league win of the year in a cracking tie with Tottenham Hotspur. A brace from Sadio Mane ensured the Reds got their 14th league win of the season. Jurgen Klopp's men keep growing in confidence and will aim to consolidate on their resurgence so as to climb back into the top four.

A comfortable win for Liverpool to get their second Premier League victory in 2017 is quoted at (1.38) by SportyBet. A loss on Monday would see the Foxes become only the second defending Premier League champions - after Everton in 1928-29 - to lose six consecutive league games.

A draw is unlikely but should it go that way, odds of (3.93) are available.

The Reds have a history of inconsistency with good results in recent weeks, playing draw with Sunderland after defeating Manchester City, getting beaten by Swansea after a draw with Manchester United and losing to Hull City after playing draw against Chelsea. In 2017, Liverpool have only won two of their 11 matches in all competitions - a run of form which got them dumped out of the Premier League title race, the FA Cup and the EFL Cup - which United just won.

Liverpool thrashed Leicester 4-1 at Anfield, the last time the two teams played. Klopp's team scored two goals in each half, with Vardy scoring the consolatory goal for the Foxes. But in their last 10 clashes, Liverpool has six wins and Leicester City two. Backing over 2.5 goals in this tie is offered at a price of (1.78).

Leicester can't stop conceding and they almost certainly sure to concede against Liverpool, who are the highest scoring team in the Premier League. Punters can back the home team not to keep clean sheet at odds of (1.12) with SportyBet.

The Foxes have lost in 5 consecutive league games, and have failed to score a goal in the Premier League this year. SportyBet tips Leicester to score in both halves of the fixture at (4.80) odds, while the visitors have a chance to win both halves of the game with the same betting company at a price of (3.94) after ninety minutes.

The second half of the encounter is expected to have the highest number of goals in the match, according to the betting firm - while punters can stake on the home team to win either half of the meeting at odds of (1.34), and the away team is backed to keep a clean sheet against the relegation-bound team at a price of (2.32).

Roberto Firmino, Daniel Sturridge and Divock Origi are expected to help the Reds complete a routine win over their hosts on Monday at odds of (2.40), (2.15) and (2.15), while Islam Slimani and Jamie Vardy are offered at (3.40) and (3.50) to avenge their thrashing in the first leg earlier in the season.

Form guide

Liverpool:

Recent form (all competitions): LLLDLW

Leicester:

Recent form (all competitions): LLWLLL

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