The Big Match: Leicester v Tottenham stats, team news, prediction & TV channel

Leicester v Tottenham

Where to watch

Sky Sports Football, 4pm Sunday

Match odds

Evs Leicester, 23-10 Tottenham, 3-1 draw

Form

It's been a mixed week for Leicester. It seemed as if life couldn't get any better after they beat Chelsea to win the FA Cup at Wembley. A few days later, however, they'd lost at Stamford Bridge and plunged from third to fifth in the Premier League.

Spurs have lost three and won two under caretaker Ryan Mason, culminating in Wednesday's poor 2-1 home loss to Villa.

Team news

Jonny Evans is almost certainly out for Leicester, who are already without Harvey Barnes and James Justin.

Serge Aurier is fit for Tottenham but Ben Davies is a doubt and Japhet Tanganga is defintely out.

The tactical battle

Spurs have been far more on the front foot under Mason, averaging almost 60 per cent possession in his four matches in charge.

The fear of a stretched game, however, plays into Leicester's hands. They have such a solid base – three at the back and with Ndidi patrolling – for launching raids. The downside in all this is Jamie Vardy.

He's still a threat of course and pulls defenders everywhere but the Foxes' trump card looks pretty shot and he is key to the way Leicester play.

Verdict

There will be no backing off from either side with points to prove and targets galore everywhere you look, from top four to Golden Boot. The Foxes' home form is patchy enough to suggest they could be held.

Leicester 2 Tottenham 2

Key stats

• Leicester have scored at least two goals in nine of their last 13 home Premier League matches
• Tottenham average 4.3 corners per game – only four sides in the top flight average fewer
• Spurs have conceded a league-high eight goals from penalties; Leicester have scored eight from pens, second only to Man United
• There has been at least one first-half goal scored in each of the last ten fixtures between these sides.

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