Simon Dalton presents his prediction for the English Premier League match.
Following Liverpool's impressive display at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, it appears Leicester City are in for a tough time. They recently conceded three goals against a team positioned even lower than them, and now they face the league leaders at Anfield.
Liverpool
The Merseyside team capitalised on all of Tottenham Hotspur's flaws—injuries, errors, and lack of cohesion—to secure a 6:3 victory. In that game, Mohamed Salah scored twice, bringing his tally to 15 goals and 11 assists in 16 matches, plus 3 goals and 4 assists in other competitions. Joining him in tearing apart the Londoners were Dominik Szoboszlai with 1 goal and 1 assist, and Luis Díaz, the team's second-leading scorer, who has netted seven Premier League goals, including two on that Sunday. How are Leicester City supposed to cope with this?
Leicester City
Leicester have conceded seven goals in their last two games and ten across their four matches under Ruud van Nistelrooy. During this period, their opponents have created 9.54 xGA. Some exploited this potential better, like Wolverhampton (3:0), while others didn’t, as demonstrated by West Ham United (1:3), but the tally is still significant. Liverpool lead the league in expected goals with 40.7, even with a game in hand, averaging 2.54 per match.
Liverpool vs Leicester City Prediction
Leicester should brace themselves for an onslaught on their goal. Neither the injured Mads Hermansen nor Danny Ward, who featured in the last match, have been able to stem the tide. Liverpool are expected to win, and crucially, by a substantial margin.
