Tottenham – Leicester Prediction & Picks (13.05.2018)

Tottenham Hotspur and Leicester City meet at Wembley Stadium, in a match for the 38th round of the Premier League. Leicester City won at home by (2-1) the last time they met in this edition of the league, on 11-28-2017. The history of recent direct confrontations is favorable to the home team, which records 4 wins, 3 draws and 3 losses in the last 10 matches.

Tottenham :

After 22 wins, 8 draws and 7 losses, the home team is currently in the 3 rd position, with 74 points won. In the last match, they have won at home against Newcastle United by (1-0), after in the previous match they have lost (1-0) an away match against West Bromwich Albion. In the last 10 home league matches Tottenham Hotspur has won 8, tied 1 and lost 1, so they have won 25 points out of 30 possible. In their home league matches the most frequent result at half-time was the 0-0 (7 out of 18 matches). Their attack has scored regularly, since they have scored goals in 9 of the last 10 matches for this competition. In their home matches for this competition there is a tendency for few goals, since 12 of the last 18 matches have ended with less than 3 goals. In 37 matches in this competition, he only managed 2 comebacks in the 14 games in which he suffered the first goal. There is 1 period that stands out in the last 18 home matches for this competition: they have scored 13 of their 35 goals between minutes (46′-60 ‘).

Tottenham reach this final round motivated, after a home win, 1-0, in the reception at Newcastle: Kane, at minute 50 ‘, scored the only goal of the match. The home team usually acts in a tactical system in 4-3-3, privileging fast transitions, mainly through the wings. One of the strengths of the home team is the way they manage to react to a situation of disadvantage. The coach of Tottenham can not count on Harry Winks, for being injured.

Leicester City:

The away team is currently in the 9 th position of the league, with 47 points won, after 12 wins, 11 draws and 14 losses. In the penultimate match, they lost in a home match against West Ham United, by (0-2). In the last match, they won in a home match against Arsenal, by (3-1). For the league, Leicester City won 10 points out of 30 possible points, after 3 wins, 1 draw and 6 losses in the last 10 home matches. They have not been very strong defensively, since they have suffered goals in 8 of the last 10 matches, but their offense has scored frequently, since they have scored goals in 7 of the last 10 matches for this competition. In their away matches there is a tendency for goals, since 12 of the last 18 matches for this competition have ended with Over 2,5 goals. In 37 matches in this tournament, they suffered the first goal 18 times and only managed 2 comebacks.

Leicester enter this day motivated, after a home victory, by 3-1, in the reception at Arsenal: Iheanacho, Vardy and Mahrez scored the goals of the triumph. The English Vardy is the main reference of attack of the foreigners, being its greater quality the finalization. It will not be surprising that Leicester chooses to act with a tactical design in 4-4-2, with the aim of channeling their offensive process through the central corridor. Coach Claude Puel should not be able to count on Matty James, for being injured.