Premier League: Two sides in pretty good shape get together for this match. Liverpool hold a small upper hand with their 2nd position in the standings?
- Leicester City have the most conceded goals in the first half (19) in Premier League
- Liverpool have the most scored goals in the second half (26) in Premier League
Leicester City have less rest than Liverpool in this fixture, as the hosts were involved in a Premier League game only two days ago. At least it's nice to return home after that away game at Manchester City.
Leicester City form and stats
The story so far in the Premier League for Leicester City at their home stadium (King Power Stadium) is 4 wins, 1 draw and 3 defeats. Two home wins in a row for Leicester bring valid hopes of a third.
Leicester are hoping to put things right at home after a defeat in their previous match, the score 3-6 away versus Manchester City. As you can tell by the result above, the goals flowed freely in the previous game and the stadium rocked. Could there be another goal fest today? The versatile forward Iheanacho outshone all the other footballers in that fixture and got a match rating of 8.44 out of 10. Iheanacho scored one goal, signed up for two assists and hit two key passes.
Before that, Leicester played out a Carabao Cup draw 3-3 when visiting Liverpool (after extra-time, 5-4 on penalties).Some members of the home team might already be thinking of their next match, the Premier League game versus Norwich City in only four days. This game is also played here at King Power Stadium.
Leicester have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at King Power Stadium with 15 goals in 8 league matches. It's worth mentioning that 8 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. Leicester have conceded 12 from these games.
Liverpool form and stats
Liverpool's travelling support has been rewarded for their time and money so far this season, having witnessed Liverpool collect 20 points from their 9 away matches in the Premier League. 6 victories and 2 draws have created these points (and only 1 defeat).
There were no winners in Liverpool's previous match, a Carabao Cup home game that ended 3-3 vs Leicester City (after extra-time, 5-4 on penalties) (placed 10th). Liverpool's last match (vs Leicester City (after extra-time, 5-4 on penalties)) ended in drama as all points looked lost at the score 0-2. They did not give up, fought back and in the end a courageous finish rescued a draw after 90 minutes thanks to a 90th minute equalizer by Minamino. As you can tell from the result, the match against Leicester City (after extra-time, 5-4 on penalties) was as crazy as a clown in a village circus. Great fun for the neutral supporter with 6 goals, will the fun continue today? Attacker Minamino got a player rating of 8.1 in the game. "Man of the match" Minamino scored one goal, served one assist, hit three key passes and had 25 successful passes (of 28 total).
Ahead of that match was the Premier League away draw versus Tottenham Hotspur that ended 2-2.The Liverpool manager Klopp has seen his team go crazy on the road this season, having scored 28 goals in 9 league matches away. As opposed to that, Liverpool have seen the ball go into their own net 9 times on the road.
Head 2 Head
Head to head numbers (for the previous ten meetings): Leicester City won two games, two matches ended with a tie and Liverpool managed six wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: eight / twoTop Goalscorers
  M. Salah Ghaly 15 goals |  D. Teixeira da Silva 10 goals |   J. Vardy 9 goals |
Leicester City missing players
Liverpool missing players
| Leicester City | Liverpool | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 17 | 8 | 3 | Played | P | 3 | 9 | 18 |
| 6 | 4 | 0 | Won | W | 2 | 6 | 12 |
| 4 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| 7 | 3 | 3 | Lost | L | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 30 | 15 | 0 | Scored | S | 9 | 28 | 50 |
| 33 | 12 | 6 | Conceded | C | 3 | 9 | 15 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 88% | 75% | 67% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 67% | 89% | 89% |
| 76% | 62% | 33% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 67% | 89% | 78% |
| 47% | 50% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 67% | 67% | 61% |
| 24% | 25% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 67% | 56% | 28% |
| 71% | 38% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 33% | 44% | 44% |
| 12% | 25% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 67% | 56% | 56% |
| 18% | 38% | 100% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 5.1 | 5.5 | 5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 7.3 | 7.8 | 7.8 |
| 6.1 | 5.1 | 6.3 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 3.3 | 3.1 | 3.2 |
| 1.5 | 1.4 | 2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1 | 1.4 | 1.4 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 12.1 | 13 | 8.7 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 17.7 | 19 | 19.6 |
| 4.8 | 5.6 | 4.3 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 6.7 | 7 | 7 |
| 37% | 33% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 45% | 44% | 40% |
| 15.6 | 15 | 16.3 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 9 | 8.7 | 8.2 |
| 5.3 | 5.4 | 6.7 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 3.3 | 3.1 | 2.9 |
- Leicester City have the most conceded goals in the first half (19) in Premier League
- Leicester City haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Liverpool have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Liverpool have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Liverpool have scored in all their matches so far.
- Liverpool have the fewest matches under the total-line (3) in Premier League
- Liverpool have the most scored goals (28) away in Premier League
- Liverpool have the most scored goals in the second half (26) in Premier League
- Liverpool have the the best goal difference (+19) away in Premier League
- Liverpool have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded.
- Liverpool 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 City | 19 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 50 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 31 | 6 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 6 | 38 | 47 |
| 2 | Liverpool | 18 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 50 | 15 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 22 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 28 | 9 | 35 | 41 |
| 3 | Chelsea | 19 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 42 | 13 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 22 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 20 | 6 | 29 | 41 |
| 4 | Arsenal | 19 | 11 | 2 | 6 | 32 | 23 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 6 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 15 | 17 | 9 | 35 |
| 5 | Tottenham Hotspur | 16 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 21 | 19 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 2 | 29 |
| 6 | West Ham United | 18 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 30 | 24 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 18 | 15 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 9 | 6 | 28 |
| 7 | Manchester United | 16 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 26 | 24 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 13 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 11 | 2 | 27 |
| 8 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 18 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 13 | 14 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 7 | -1 | 25 |
| 9 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 17 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 16 | 17 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 8 | -1 | 23 |
| 10 | Leicester City | 17 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 30 | 33 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 12 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 21 | -3 | 22 |
| 11 | Aston Villa | 18 | 7 | 1 | 10 | 24 | 28 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 15 | 14 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 9 | 14 | -4 | 22 |
| 12 | Crystal Palace | 18 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 24 | 27 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 15 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 18 | -3 | 20 |
| 13 | Brentford | 17 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 21 | 24 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 14 | -3 | 20 |
| 14 | Southampton | 18 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 19 | 28 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 21 | -9 | 20 |
| 15 | Everton | 17 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 21 | 29 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 13 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 16 | -8 | 19 |
| 16 | Leeds United | 18 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 18 | 36 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 15 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 21 | -18 | 16 |
| 17 | Watford | 16 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 21 | 31 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 17 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 11 | 14 | -10 | 13 |
| 18 | Burnley | 15 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 14 | 21 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 13 | -7 | 11 |
| 19 | Newcastle United | 18 | 1 | 7 | 10 | 18 | 41 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 21 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 20 | -23 | 10 |
| 20 | Norwich City | 18 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 8 | 39 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 19 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 20 | -31 | 10 |
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