Premier League: Leicester City vs Tottenham Hotspur
At 3:30 a.m. Beijing time on December 17, 2021, the 17th round of the Premier League, Leicester City will host Tottenham Hotspur at home. Leicester City's decline in results this season has been very pronounced, with 16 league games, 6 wins, 4 draws and 6 defeats, and 9th in the league with 22 points. From the data point of view, fox city scored 27 goals in 16 league rounds, conceded 27 goals, attacking and defensive performance in general, especially the defensive end compared with previous seasons, the quality of the defense line is still a certain gap, and the front line with Vardy and Dhaka's personal state is not bad, with a certain ability to break the defense.
Leicester City's last league match against Newcastle United had 47% possession and five shots on target in eight shots on target, and with Tyremans' two-man goals, Dakar and Madison's two goals, they finally swept the opponent 4-0, and also ended the slump of the previous three games. In terms of lineup, Mendy, Justin, Fafana and Pereira are injured, and this battle may not have the opportunity to participate.
Spurs have performed mediocre this season, during which there was also a coaching experience, after Conte took over the coaching seal, the team's state has improved, the current 14 rounds of league, achieved 8 wins, 1 draw and 5 losses, ranked 7th in the league with 25 points, in the case of 3 games less, there is a 4-point difference with the Champions League, if the team can move forward steadily, it is still a strong contender for European qualification. From the data point of view, Spurs scored 16 goals in 14 league rounds, conceded 17 goals, and the offensive and defensive performance was very general, but the efficiency of grabbing points was not low.
Spurs recently won two consecutive wins, and both "0" to seal the opponent, after a 2-0 win over Brentford, the last round of the league home against Norwich, 41% possession, 17 shots on goal 7 shots on target, Lucas, Sanchez and Son Heung-min scored for the team, and finally won 3-0, while the core striker Kane was in a more dull state. It is worth noting that Spurs have had average away results this season, and currently only rank 11th in the league away.
In terms of past encounters between the two teams, Leicester City have faced Tottenham Hotspur in the past 10 times, achieving a record of 3 wins, 1 draw and 6 defeats, and there is no advantage in the past. In terms of recent situations, Leicester City swept the opponent with 4 goals in the last round, which not only returned the team to the winning track, but also had a significant boost in morale; while Tottenham Hotspur recently won 2 consecutive wins, and both kept clean sheets against the opponent, and the offensive and defensive state was relatively stable.