The Everton & Leicester City managers C. Ancelotti and B. Rodgers are both dreading and looking forward to this decisive game in the upper regions of the Premier League league table.
- Everton have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Leicester City have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded away.
It's no vacation for neither Everton nor Leicester City as both were in action only a few days ago. Expect some tired legs on the pitch and/or possibly some changes to the lineups.
Everton form and stats
When playing at home in the Premier League, Everton have managed 4 wins, 1 draw and suffered 3 defeats from 8 games.
Everton's last game was hosting Sheffield Wednesday and winning 3-0. A strong away win before that one, visiting Wolverhampton Wanderers and winning 2-1.
The match schedule is unforgiving for Everton as they have a new game in only three days, a Premier League match thankfully also at home. Newcastle United are visiting.
A decent goal production from Everton in their home games so far, with 15 goals from 8 league matches. Defensively it’s touch-and-go for the home team as 12 goals have been conceded.
Leicester City form and stats
Leicester City's travelling support has been rewarded for their time and money so far this season, having witnessed Leicester City collect 22 points from their 9 away matches in the Premier League. 7 victories and 1 draw have created these points (and only 1 defeat).
Did you know that the longest clean sheet streak is 1816 minutes? This record is held by Mazaropi when he played in Vasco da Gama. Leicester goalkeeper Kasper Schmeichel is eager to challenge this, with his 188 minutes of keeping balls out from the net.
It's the second away game in a row for Leicester, but there's smiles all around after the 3-1 victory versus Brentford in the FA Cup last time out. Prior to that match, a home win 2-0 against Chelsea in the Premier League.
The visitors are returning home after this fixture, hosting Leeds United in just four days.
The Leicester manager B. Rodgers has got the team scoring on the road, with 20 away goals in 9 league matches. 9 goals have been conceded by Leicester in these games.
Head 2 Head
Leicester City - Everton 0-2 was the story when these teams last met, earlier this season. Numbers for the last ten meetings between these two teams are: five wins for Everton, one draw and four wins for Leicester City. Over 2,5 goals: seven times; under 2,5 goals: three games.Top Goalscorers
  D. Calvert-Lewin 11 goals |   J. Vardy 11 goals |  J. Maddison 6 goals |
Everton missing players
Leicester City missing players
| Everton | Leicester City | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 17 | 8 | 2 | Played | P | 3 | 9 | 19 |
| 10 | 4 | 0 | Won | W | 2 | 7 | 12 |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 5 | 3 | 1 | Lost | L | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| 28 | 15 | 3 | Scored | S | 7 | 20 | 35 |
| 21 | 12 | 5 | Conceded | C | 5 | 9 | 21 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 71% | 62% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 89% | 84% |
| 53% | 62% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 67% | 67% | 58% |
| 29% | 50% | 100% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 33% | 22% | 21% |
| 18% | 25% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 33% | 22% | 16% |
| 59% | 62% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 33% | 56% | 42% |
| 24% | 12% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 33% | 33% | 37% |
| 18% | 25% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 33% | 11% | 21% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1.8 | 1.8 | 3.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.3 | 2.2 | 2 |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10.9 | 11.2 | 9.5 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 11.3 | 11.3 | 11.4 |
| 4.4 | 4.5 | 3 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.2 |
| 37% | 42% | 50% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 50% | 48% | 44% |
- Everton have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Everton haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Leicester City have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Leicester City have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded away.
- Leicester City haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Manchester United | 19 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 36 | 25 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 13 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 24 | 12 | 11 | 40 |
| 2 | Manchester City | 18 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 31 | 13 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 21 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 18 | 38 |
| 3 | Leicester City | 19 | 12 | 2 | 5 | 35 | 21 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 15 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 20 | 9 | 14 | 38 |
| 4 | Liverpool | 19 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 37 | 22 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 21 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 16 | 13 | 15 | 34 |
| 5 | Tottenham Hotspur | 18 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 33 | 17 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 19 | 8 | 16 | 33 |
| 6 | Everton | 17 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 28 | 21 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 12 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 9 | 7 | 32 |
| 7 | West Ham United | 19 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 27 | 22 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 15 | 11 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 11 | 5 | 32 |
| 8 | Aston Villa | 17 | 9 | 2 | 6 | 31 | 18 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 17 | 11 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 7 | 13 | 29 |
| 9 | Chelsea | 19 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 33 | 23 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 19 | 11 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 29 |
| 10 | Southampton | 18 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 26 | 21 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 12 | 5 | 29 |
| 11 | Arsenal | 19 | 8 | 3 | 8 | 23 | 19 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 8 | 4 | 27 |
| 12 | Leeds United | 18 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 30 | 34 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 14 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 17 | 20 | -4 | 23 |
| 13 | Crystal Palace | 19 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 22 | 33 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 15 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 18 | -11 | 23 |
| 14 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 19 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 21 | 29 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 13 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 16 | -8 | 22 |
| 15 | Burnley | 18 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 22 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 14 | -12 | 19 |
| 16 | Newcastle United | 19 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 18 | 32 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 15 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 17 | -14 | 19 |
| 17 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 19 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 22 | 29 | 9 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 15 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 14 | -7 | 17 |
| 18 | Fulham | 18 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 15 | 27 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 15 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 12 | -12 | 12 |
| 19 | West Bromwich Albion | 19 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 15 | 43 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 24 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 19 | -28 | 11 |
| 20 | Sheffield United | 19 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 10 | 32 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 15 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 17 | -22 | 5 |
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