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Liverpool face tough test against Leicester

Liverpool vs Leicester City - 05/10/2019

Liverpool face tough test against Leicester
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It’s 1st vs. 3rd in the Premier League as Leicester travel to Anfield to face Liverpool on Saturday.

Liverpool are the only team in the division still with a 100% record after winning each of their 7 league games this season.

On the other hand, Leicester have lost just 1 of their 7 matches, picking up 4 wins and 2 draws along the way.

Prior to the start of the campaign, many people had predicted that the Foxes could potentially break into the top 4 this term, and Brendan Rodger’s men have backed this up with some eye-catching performances.

Leicester hammered Newcastle 5-0 last time out and have also beaten Tottenham, Bournemouth and Sheffield United this season.

They also boast the joint-best defensive record in the Premier League – alongside Liverpool – having conceded just 5 goals so far.

Jamie Vardy looks to be in fantastic form and has netted 5 goals in 7 top-flight appearances, while the likes of James Maddison and Youri Tielemans have been excellent in midfield.

Liverpool come into this match on the back of a tricky 4-3 victory over Salzburg in the Champions League in midweek.

The Reds were cruising and headed into half-time with what seemed to be a comfortable 3-1 lead.

However, Salzburg managed to pull it back to 3-3, before Mohamed Salah bagged his second of the night to secure the win for the European Champions.

Still, things have been a lot less stressful in the Premier League for Liverpool, and Jurgen Klopp’s side have already opened up a 5-point lead over second place Manchester City.

Liverpool’s front three have been scoring and creating at an alarming rate (Mohamed Salah – 4 goals, 3 assists, Sadio Mane – 4 goals, 1 assist, Roberto Firmino - 3 goals, 3 assists).

The Reds have also been solid defensively, while Fabinho has been one of the team’s standout performers in the middle of the park – breaking up opposition play and starting counter-attacks.

Liverpool have won 3 of the last 4 top-flight meetings between the two teams, with the most recent clash ending in a 1-1 draw.

It is also worth noting that both teams have found the net in 8 of the last 10 matches between Liverpool and Leicester.

This is set to be an exciting encounter. Leicester will be looking to continue to push up the table while Liverpool will be desperate to keep their 100% record intact.

Forebet predicts a home win for Liverpool. Both teams to score is also looking likely.

Home team
Away team
Probability %
1X2
Pred
Correct score
Avg. goals
Weather conditions
Coef.
Score
Live
coef.
EPL
532621
1
3 - 1
2.63
13°
1.49
1.49 4.75 7.20 1 1 1
FT
2 - 1(1 - 0)
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- - -
Premier League
OVERALL TABLE PTS GP W D L +/-
1
Arsenal 83 36 26 5 5 60
2
Manchester City 82 35 25 7 3 54
3
Liverpool 78 36 23 9 4 43
4
Aston Villa 67 36 20 7 9 20
5
Tottenham 60 35 18 6 11 11
6
Newcastle United 56 35 17 5 13 22
7
Chelsea 54 35 15 9 11 11
8
Manchester United 54 35 16 6 13 -3
9
West Ham 49 36 13 10 13 -14
10
Bournemouth 48 36 13 9 14 -11
11
Brighton 47 35 12 11 12 -4
12
Wolverhampton 46 36 13 7 16 -11
13
Fulham 44 36 12 8 16 -4
14
Crystal Palace 43 36 11 10 15 -8
15
Everton 37 36 12 9 15 -11
16
Brentford 36 36 9 9 18 -8
17
Nottingham Forest 29 36 8 9 19 -18
18
Luton Town 26 36 6 8 22 -29
19
Burnley 24 36 5 9 22 -35
20
Sheffield United 16 36 3 7 26 -65

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