Leicester City vs Liverpool
Jurgen Klopp has admitted that their narrow win over Brighton & Hove Albion was a wake-up call to his team. Now, they are ready to show what an awaken Reds team looks like.
Liverpool are still undefeated and are now top of the Premier League with three wins and seven goals scored. However, while that should give their fans every reason to be happy, their uninspiring performance against the Seagulls last week raised some concerns.
Klopp has already made it know that changes will come to his team, even pointing out that they will use what they learned in their latest game to win at Leicester.
Talking Points
The Premier League Leicester vs Liverpool match is one to watch, especially with Klopp’s charges vying to stay at the top of the table and widen their lead against Tottenham Hotspur who are only behind goal difference.
As mentioned, however, Liverpool are set to rotate their lineup against the Foxes; and Klopp hinted that the midfield and frontline are up for a revamp.
The German manager specifically named Divock Origi and Dominic Solanke as players who may feature for their trip to King Power Stadium. The two forwards were not in the squad against Brighton but are now set to be used, with Klopp confirming “they will have a part to play.”
Reds’ £40-million signing Fabinho has been left out of the squad in their past two matches as well. And while reports cite that he’s still not ready for English football, Klopp might give him a chance to experience the competition first hand.
Xherdan Shaqiri, Daniel Sturridge and Adam Lallana have also seen limited action for the team but could now be given substantial playing time.
If there’s one thing that Liverpool are unlikely to change though, it’s the defence that gave them three straight clean sheets in their last three matches.
Signing Virgil van Dijk last season and adding Brazilian no.1 Alisson Becker this summer are paying off big time for the Reds as they remain the only team not to concede a goal in the English top flight.
They kept West Ham scoreless in a 4-0 drubbing and managed to stay flawless in the Brighton game despite a late fightback that saw Pascal Gross almost head an equaliser only to be denied by Alisson.
Leicester will be wary of the Liverpool attack—with last year’s top-scorer Mo Salah already on a roll—but they will be confident themselves after winning back-to-back matches.
Four different players have scored for Claude Puel’s side in their last three league games, and that only shows the quality and depth they have despite the summer departure of Riyad Mahrez.
It should also help the Foxes that they will be playing at home where they have only lost six times last season, albeit one against Liverpool.
History
Liverpool won their home-and-away fixtures against Leicester last season, though both matches ended by only a one-goal margin.
Indeed, the Foxes always live up to the challenge against the Merseyside club. Their meeting at King Power last campaign saw them give Klopp and his men a scare in a game that ended with a 2-3 scoreline. They followed it with a spirited showing at Anfield, going 1-0 up before succumbing to two second-half goals.
Recent Leicester-Liverpool results also prove that these two teams always fight all out whenever they play. In their past five meetings in the Premier League, Liverpool have only a slight edge with three wins while Leicester have two victories—both of which are on their home turf.
Betting Tip
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Leicester City vs Liverpool | First Half 1X2 Draw @ 2.36 |
| September 01, 19:30 (GMT+8) |
Liverpool have made their ambitions for the 2018/19 season clear, so I doubt they will let the top spot easily slip now that they have it. Besides, taking all three points in winnable games like this one could spell the difference in their title chances as the season winds down.
The Leicester vs Liverpool odds on offer at the SBOBET Premier League 2018 page point to a one-sided affair, though I think it will be a lot closer than that.
The changes that Klopp will make for this match will surely have a significant effect on the team, so I expect them to start slow and try to find a good rhythm first. I also predict Leicester to buckle up defensively, knowing the threat that the Liverpool frontline brings.
With that said, I think it will end up all square in the first half before Liverpool step up and shift their gears in the second.
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Disclaimer: Odds are correct at time of publish.
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