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Liverpool v Leicester City: Prediction, Tips and Odds

Teething problems were expected when Arne Slot replaced successful head coach Jurgen Klopp as Liverpool manager in the summer but the Reds could hardly have asked for a smoother transition.

Heading into Christmas Day, the Reds sit top of the Premier League standings with 12 wins from 16 matches, putting them four points clear of the chasing pack with a game in hand.

On Sunday they laid down another marker with an emphatic 6-3 win away to Tottenham and they are 1/12 shots to follow up with a win over strugglers Leicester City on Boxing Day.

The Foxes are 22/1 to win this match after they were demolished 3-0 by Wolves on Sunday in a scrappy six-pointer.

Liverpool v Leicester City

Liverpool v Leicester City betting tips and predictions

Liverpool to win to nil - 5/6

The instinct for most punters heading into this game will be to go for goals given that Liverpool put six past Spurs on Sunday and Leicester have leaked seven goals in their last two league fixtures.

And while the Reds could rack up the goals on Merseyside, a Liverpool win to nil is an enticing bet.

The 6-3 scoreline in Liverpool's last game said more about the top-heavy nature of a depleted Tottenham side and Slot's men have generally been grinding out low-scoring wins, especially at home.

They have won to nil in four of their last five matches at Anfield and three of those games finished 2-0 against Aston Villa, Real Madrid and Manchester City.

All of those sides pose greater attacking threats than Ruud van Nistelrooy's Leicester, who could not even breach the league's worst defence, Wolves, last time out.

This is one of Liverpool's easier fixtures during the festive period, so Slot is likely to rotate but a disciplined performance is still expected and the Reds can shut out the struggling Foxes.

Mohamed Salah to score two goals or more - 12/5

The fact Mohamed Salah is 1/5 to score or assist in this match tells you what you need to know about how one-sided it is expected to be.

Salah is enjoying one of the best seasons of his career and he is especially lethal at Anfield, where he has scored or assisted in 27 of his last 32 Premier League starts.

As Liverpool put their foot on the pedal against Tottenham last time out, Egyptian ace Salah profited with a second-half brace and he looks overpriced to score a couple against Leicester.

There is the risk he is taken off if his team establish an early lead but he will likely be involved in any early goals and rotation from Slot will likely involve the likes of Luis Diaz, Darwin Nunez and Diogo Jota with Salah expected to retain his place on the right flank.

Boubakary Soumare to be booked - 8/5

It could be a long Boxing Day for Leicester and it may not take long for their frustrations to show.

The Foxes have picked up 43 yellow cards in the Premier League as it is - only Southampton (52) and Chelsea (51) have accrued more - and they are likely to be without the ball for long spells at Anfield.

And one man who could be drawn into a few cynical fouls is defensive midfielder Boubakary Soumare, who has been shown six yellow cards in the Premier League this season.

That is despite the fact he has committed only seven fouls, so that suggests he is not the kind of player able to get away with offences and he is a good price to be booked against the Reds.

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Liverpool v Leicester City odds

Liverpool - 1/12
Draw -
11/1
Leicester City -
22/1

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This article was written by a partner sports writer via Spotlight Sports Group. All odds displayed on this page were correct at the time of writing and are subject to withdrawal or change at any time.

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