Everton v Leicester predictions: Foxes star poses threat to inconsistent hosts

Free football tips, best bets and analysis for Everton v Leicester in the Premier League on Wednesday.

When to bet

7.45pm Wednesday

Best bet

James Maddison first goalscorer
1pt 10-1 bet365

Team news

Everton
Yerry Mina and Donny van de Beek could return from injury but Tom Davies, Andros Townsend and Nathan Patterson are sidelined.

Leicester
Brendan Rodgers is set to be without Jamie Vardy, Wilfred Ndidi, Ryan Bertrand, Boubakary Soumare and Danny Ward.

Match preview

Despite missing several first-team players due to injury, Leicester manager Brendan Rodgers has shuffled his pack in recent Premier League matches as the Foxes progressed to the Europa Conference League semi-finals.

They conceded a late goal to lose 2-1 at Newcastle on Sunday and have been on the drift in the match-betting market for their trip to Goodison Park, where Everton have won 1-0 against the Magpies and Manchester United in their last two games.

Punters may still have doubts over the Toffees as they lost away to Crystal Palace, West Ham and Burnley between those two home victories, conceding nine goals.

James Maddison is expected to return to the Leicester starting line-up and the in-form midfielder is a tempting 10-1 to open the scoring at Goodison.

Maddison scored the Foxes' first goal in last week's Conference League quarter-final win away to PSV Eindhoven, extending his fine run to 13 goals in his last 22 starts in all competitions.

Key stat

Both teams have scored in 15 of Leicester's last 19 away matches in all competitions.

Inside info

Everton

Penalty taker Richarlison
Free-kick wizard Anthony Gordon
Set-piece aerial threat Michael Keane
Card magnet Richarlison

Leicester

Penalty taker Youri Tielemans
Free-kick wizard James Maddison
Set-piece aerial threat Wesley Fofana
Card magnet Ricardo Pereira

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