Prediction & odds for the game: Leicester (5/2) v Liverpool (11/10) – ST is backing the away win

When: Saturday, 13th February @ 12.30pm K.O

Where: King Power Stadium

The top four battle goes on as Leicester City and Liverpool prepare to kickstart this weekend’s Premier League action at the King Power Stadium.

Leicester

Leicester City are desperately trying to avoid the same fate skid that caused them to drop out of the Champions League spots last season, and they’re doing so in one of the most unpredictable Premier League campaigns in recent memory. Brendan Rodgers needs to do everything in his power to steady the ship and, bizarrely enough, a game against his wounded former club could be the perfect opportunity for him to do so.

Success in the FA Cup has been one of the shining lights for the Foxes in recent weeks courtesy of their wins over Brentford and Brighton in the competition, and they’ve also been able to beat Fulham and pick up a valuable draw against Everton in the league. However, a disappointing loss to Leeds followed by a lethargic draw against Wolves did little to improve the mood within the club.

Liverpool

Jurgen Klopp is under no illusions when it comes to Liverpool’s current situation in the Premier League with Manchester City, essentially, already being viewed as the champions-elect. Whether or not they can put up more of a fight in the months to come remains to be seen, but a combination of injuries and poor performances have caused many to wonder whether or not this Liverpool team has moved past the point of its peak.

A three-day spell at the end of January saw Liverpool defeat Tottenham and West Ham 3-1, seemingly confirming that they were still very much in the title race. Alas, the results around that time period have said the opposite, as they’ve been beaten by Burnley, Brighton and Manchester City in the league as well as rivals Manchester United in the FA Cup.

Conclusion

This is going to be a slugfest with Leicester, especially after the last few weeks, not being afraid when going forward and really getting after Liverpool. The Reds will try to be far more assured of themselves at the back, because if they lose this, they’ll know that they are going to be knee-deep in a scrap to finish in the top four. We do still think Liverpool will just about edge out the victory, but our faith in them as a team is diminishing with each and every passing week.

Our official scoreline prediction is going to be 2-1 Liverpool, ensuring we hit the over 2.5 goals marker – so buckle up for an entertaining encounter.

Verdict: Back the away at odds of 11/10 and the over 2.5 goals scored at odds of 4/6 (All odds are taken from bet365).

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