Everton vs Leicester City betting tips: Premier League preview, predictions & odds

By Andrew Thompson Published: January 26, 2021 7:00 am

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Calvert-Lewin, Dominic
Coleman, Seamus

89'

Rodriguez, James
Sigurdsson, Gylfi

85'

Holgate, Mason
Iwobi, Alex

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Evans, Jonny
Soyuncu, Caglar

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Albrighton, Marc
Under, Cengiz

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Tielemans, Youri

Rodriguez, James

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Justin, James Michael

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Ndidi, Onyinye Wilfred
Mendy, Nampalys

Rodriguez, James

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Starting lineup

Pickford, Jordan1

Holgate, Mason4

Keane, Michael5

Mina, Yerry13

Godfrey, Ben22

Rodriguez, James19

Gomes, Andre21

Davies, Tom26

Digne, Lucas12

Calvert-Lewin, Dominic9

Richarlison7

1Schmeichel, Kasper

27Castagne, Timothy

6Evans, Jonny

3Fofana, Wesley

2Justin, James Michael

11Albrighton, Marc

8Tielemans, Youri

25Ndidi, Onyinye Wilfred

10Maddison, James

15Barnes, Harvey

17Perez, Ayoze

Substitutes

Lossl, Jonas49

Olsen, Robin33

Coleman, Seamus23

Kenny, Jonjoe2

Bernard20

Gordon, Anthony24

Onyango, Tyler62

Sigurdsson, Gylfi10

Iwobi, Alex17

12Ward, Danny

21Pereira, Ricardo

4Soyuncu, Caglar

33Thomas, Luke

18Amartey, Daniel

20Choudhury, Hamza

24Mendy, Nampalys

14Iheanacho, Kelechi

19Under, Cengiz

Everton vs Leicester City betting tips

This article covers Everton vs Leicester City betting tips and predictions.

Also included is a thorough Everton vs Leicester City betting preview.

Note: All odds mentioned in this article are correct at the time of publishing and are subject to change.

Everton vs Leicester City: Match details

Match: Everton vs Leicester City

Competition: Premier League

Date: January 27, 2021

Kick-off time: 8:15 pm, January 27, 2021 (UK time)

Stadium: Goodison Park

Betting prediction: Everton 1-0 Leicester City

Everton to beat Leicester 1-0

Betting odds: 15/2

This should prove a close-run affair at Goodison Park. Both Everton and Leicester City have aspirations to crack the top four, or at the very least, secure Europa League next season.

Everton did the double over the Foxes last season, and edge their opponents in their last six meetings overall (3-2-1). The absence of Jamie Vardy could also prove decisive.

Everton vs Leicester City: Recommended bets

– Full-Time result: Everton win

Both Everton and Leicester share an identical defensive record in the Premier League this term (21 goals allowed), but Leicester’s firepower without Vardy rests on the shoulders of James Maddison and Harvey Barnes, who are less effective without the English hitman running the channels ahead of them. Carlo Ancelotti found joy both times against Brendan Rodgers last season, and could orchestrate another tactical display to secure three points yet again.

– Dominic Calvert-Lewin to score first

Everton vs Leicester City: Dominic Calvert-Lewin to score first

Betting odds: 7/2

Though his goal-scoring form has suffered of late, Dominic Calvert-Lewin remains Everton’s biggest threat in-front of goal. This, in conjunction with the fact that no other Toffees’ players has registered more than three goals in the Premier League this season, if a goal is to come from them, it easily could be him that sniffs it out.

Everton’s English striker Dominic Calvert-Lewin celebrates after scoring Everton’s first goal during the English Premier League football match between Tottenham Hotspur and Everton at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London, on September 13, 2020. (Photo by Catherine Ivill / POOL / AFP)

Everton vs Leicester City: What are the betting odds?

Everton vs Leicester City – recent form and head to head statistics

Everton vs Leicester City: Match preview

It has been a season to remember thus far for Everton. One of England’s biggest clubs within its borders, the faith placed in Carlo Ancelotti to return them to bigger and better things did not pay immediate dividends last term, but as time has progressed, the Italian headmaster has proven his worth once more.

Currently sitting one point from 5th and two points from 4th, the Champions League promised land is just over the horizon that – on current form – is very much achievable for the blue-half of Merseyside. The Toffees will do well to make sure their form in the league remains consistent, however. After match day five, Everton boasted a 4-1-0 record and Dominic Calvert-Lewin was the toast of the town. Match day’s six through ten painted a different story however, as Ancelotti’s troops slipped to four defeats in five.

But Everton have rebounded, winning five of their last seven (5-1-1) and the return of James Rodriguez in conjunction with the inevitable recovery of the influential Allan come at the right time. Three points against Leicester would propel Everton to just three points behind the Foxes, while guaranteeing to surpass one of Liverpool or Tottenham who square-off on Thursday.

Leicester City are the real deal but must now prove their worth

The news that Jamie Vardy is set to miss Leicester’s next three Premier League fixtures comes at a crucial period in their league campaign. Brendan Rodgers continues to prove his managerial credentials as the Foxes currently sit third in the table, while being one of the in-form sides in the league.

The Foxes boast a 6-2-2 record in their last ten Premier League fixtures, including an undefeated run in their last six fixtures. The last time they tasted defeat? Against Everton. Since then, wins against Tottenham, Southampton, and Chelsea (all by the same 2-0 scoreline), and a 2-2 draw against Manchester United have proven Leicester capable of going toe-to-toe with their direct rivals in the table and coming away on the right side of history. Doing so without Vardy will be a greater test to pass, however.

James Maddison and Harvey Barnes have proven themselves to be capable of adding residual scoring (six each) to Rodgers’ preferred XI, but neither Kelechi Iheanacho nor Ayoze Pérez have shown themselves to be regular goal-threats in a team that is far too reliant on it’s vibrant English attacking trio. Should Leicester come through their Vardy-less period on the back of solid results, a push for Champions League next season should be considered a reality.

Everton team news vs Leicester City

Lucas Digne and Alex Iwobi are fit and available for Leicester’s visit according to manager Carlo Ancelotti.

Allan and Jean-Philippe Gbamin remain sidelined through injury, as does Fabian Delph.

Leicester City team news vs Everton

Dennis Praet remains unavailable for selection through injury, and the same can be said for Wes Morgan.

Brendan Rodgers will be without talisman Jamie Vardy as well after his successful hernia surgery.

LEICESTER, ENGLAND – NOVEMBER 08: Jamie Vardy of Leicester City during the Premier League match between Leicester City and Wolverhampton Wanderers at The King Power Stadium on November 8, 2020 in Leicester, United Kingdom. Sporting stadiums around the UK remain under strict restrictions due to the Coronavirus Pandemic as Government social distancing laws prohibit fans inside venues resulting in games being played behind closed doors. (Photo by Matthew Ashton – AMA/Getty Images,)

Predicted Everton line-up vs Leicester City

Predicted Everton line-up vs Leicester City

Predicted Leicester City line-up vs Everton

Predicted Leicester City line-up vs Everton

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This article was edited by Benjamin Newman.

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