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Leicester City FC vs Tottenham Hotspur FC, 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON

Premier League · 2018-19
Leicester City FC
0 – 2
Full Time
Tottenham Hotspur FC
Sat 8 Dec 2018 · 19:45 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'

Overview

Match Preview

Leicester City FC vs Tottenham Hotspur FC — Premier League .

Match Details

  • Referee Ian Hussin
  • Referee Roger East
  • Referee Craig Pawson
  • Referee Lee Betts

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Manchester City FC 5 15
2 Arsenal FC 5 12
3 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 5 10
4 Brentford FC 5 9
5 Leeds United FC 5 9
6 Liverpool FC 5 9
7 Everton FC 5 9
8 Hull City AFC 5 8
9 Newcastle United FC 5 8
10 Chelsea FC 5 7
11 Ipswich Town FC 5 6
12 Manchester United FC 5 5
13 Nottingham Forest FC 5 5
14 Sunderland AFC 5 4
15 Crystal Palace FC 5 4
16 Aston Villa FC 5 4
17 AFC Bournemouth 5 3
18 Coventry City FC 5 3
19 Fulham FC 5 2
20 Tottenham Hotspur FC 5 2

Head-to-Head

4
1
7
Leicester City FC 12 games · Avg 3.9 goals Tottenham Hotspur FC
Last 5 meetings
2018-12-08 Leicester City FC 0–2 Tottenham Hotspur FC

Recent Form

Leicester City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
08 Dec Tottenham Hotspur FC H 0–2 L
05 Dec Fulham FC A 1–1 D
01 Dec Watford FC H 2–0 W
24 Nov Brighton & Hove Albion FC A 1–1 D
10 Nov Burnley FC H 0–0 D
03 Nov Cardiff City FC A 1–0 W
Tottenham Hotspur FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
08 Dec Leicester City FC A 2–0 W
05 Dec Southampton FC H 3–1 W
02 Dec Arsenal FC A 2–4 L
28 Nov FC Internazionale Milano H 1–0 W
24 Nov Chelsea FC H 3–1 W
10 Nov Crystal Palace FC A 1–0 W

Key Stats

75% Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)
75% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
40% Clean Sheets
Tottenham Hotspur FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Tottenham Hotspur FC
0-15
–/1
16-30
–/–
31-45
–/2
46-60
–/1
61-75
–/3
76+
2/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Temperatures are rising at as Leicester City FC face off against Tottenham Hotspur FC in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
  • 5' The travelling Tottenham Hotspur FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 9' Eric Dier is having his name booked by the referee on 9.
  • 14' Supporters expect more eagerness from Hugo Lloris, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 16' Leicester City FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 16.
  • 21' Leicester City FC is showing some good football. However, Leicester City FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 26' Moussa Sissoko needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 31' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Claude Puel will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 36' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 36 minutes.
  • 41' It’s high time Claude Puel made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 45' Son Heungmin is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
  • 46' Son Heungmin does the damage! The net is bulging and Tottenham Hotspur FC surge ahead!
  • 51' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 56' Marc Albrighton has so much to prove this time. He replaces Iborra on 56 minute.
  • 58' Dele Alli doubles the advantage! 0-3 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 63' It looks surprising Leicester City FC does not make any changes. Ben Chilwell has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 64' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Marc Albrighton.
  • 67' Christian Eriksen is ready to make an impact after coming on for Lucas Moura at the 67 minute mark.
  • 72' Over 72 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 74' Another substitution for Tottenham Hotspur FC to replace Son Heungmin by Harry Kane on 74 minute.
  • 78' The whistle greets Serge Aurier as he departs to be replaced by Kyle Walker-Peters.
  • 79' The Leicester City FC bench stirs into life. Nampalys Mendy is withdrawn and Shinji Okazaki gets his opportunity.
  • 81' It’s a booking for Leicester City FC player. Demarai Gray gets a Yellow card.
  • 86' Tottenham Hotspur FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • With this win, Tottenham Hotspur FC is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.

Lineups

Leicester City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Claude Puel

Tottenham Hotspur FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Mauricio Pochettino

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Harry Kane 8
Son Heungmin 8
Jamie Vardy 7
James Maddison 5
Rodrigo Bentancur 2
Harvey Barnes 2
Gareth Bale 2
Kelechi Iheanacho 2

Head to Head

2018-12-08 Leicester City FC 0–2 Tottenham Hotspur FC

Leicester City FC Form

2018-12-08 Leicester City FC 0–2 Tottenham Hotspur FC L 2018-12-05 Fulham FC 1–1 Leicester City FC D 2018-12-01 Leicester City FC 2–0 Watford FC W 2018-11-24 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 1–1 Leicester City FC D 2018-11-10 Leicester City FC 0–0 Burnley FC D 2018-11-03 Cardiff City FC 0–1 Leicester City FC W

Tottenham Hotspur FC Form

2018-12-08 Leicester City FC 0–2 Tottenham Hotspur FC W 2018-12-05 Tottenham Hotspur FC 3–1 Southampton FC W 2018-12-02 Arsenal FC 4–2 Tottenham Hotspur FC L 2018-11-28 Tottenham Hotspur FC 1–0 FC Internazionale Milano W 2018-11-24 Tottenham Hotspur FC 3–1 Chelsea FC W 2018-11-10 Crystal Palace FC 0–1 Tottenham Hotspur FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.97 Leicester City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.35 Tottenham Hotspur FC xG
I would bet for: Tottenham Hotspur FC or Draw 72% + Under 2.5 goals 59%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Leicester City FC28% Draw30% Tottenham Hotspur FC42%
Actual: Tottenham Hotspur FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes47% 0% No53%
Avg goals/match: 2.32
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 88%
12%
± 1.5 67%
33%
± 2.5 41%
59%
± 3.5 21%
79%
± 4.5 9%
91%

Double Chance

Leicester City FC or Draw
58%
Draw or Tottenham Hotspur FC
72%
Leicester City FC or Tottenham Hotspur FC
70%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Leicester City FC19% Draw50% Tottenham Hotspur FC31%
Actual: Tottenham Hotspur FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.8%
0 – 1
12.2%
0 – 0
12%
0 – 2
Actual
1 – 2
8.4%
1 – 0
8.3%
2 – 1
6%
2 – 0
4.4%
2 – 2
4.2%
0 – 3
3.9%
1 – 3
3.9%
2 – 3
2%

Asian Handicap — Leicester City FC

Handicap Leicester City FC covers Push Tottenham Hotspur FC covers
-2.5 3% — 97%
-2 3% 7% 91%
-1.5 9% — 91%
-1 9% 16% 75%
-0.5 25% — 75%
+0.5 56% — 44%
+1 56% 23% 21%
+1.5 79% — 21%
+2 79% 13% 8%
+2.5 92% — 8%

Clean Sheet

Leicester City FC keeps clean sheet
27% ✓
Tottenham Hotspur FC keeps clean sheet
39% ✗

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.