Match Analysis: Leicester City vs Tottenham Hotspur
Match Information
Date and time: 19 August 2024 at 19:00 UTC
Referee: Chris Kavanagh
Stadium: King Power Stadium
Location: Leicester, England
Predicted Lineups and Formations
Leicester City (4-3-3):
– Goalkeeper: Mads Hermansen (30)
– Defenders: Ricardo Pereira (21), Jannik Vestergaard (23), Wout Faes (3), James Justin (2)
– Midfielders: Kasey McAteer (35), Wilfred Ndidi (6), Harry Winks (8)
– Forwards: Abdul Fatawu (7), Stephy Mavididi (10), Bobby Decordova-Reid (14)
– Coach: Steve Cooper
Tottenham Hotspur (4-2-3-1):
– Goalkeeper: Guglielmo Vicario (13)
– Defenders: Pedro Porro (23), Radu Drăgușin (6), Micky van de Ven (37), Destiny Udogie (13)
– Midfielders: Pape Matar Sarr (29), Lucas Bergvall (15)
– Attacking Midfielders: Dejan Kulusevski (21), James Maddison (10), Brennan Johnson (22)
– Forward: Son Heung-min (7)
– Coach: Ange Postecoglou
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Head-to-Head (H2H) Analysis
1. 11 Feb 2023: Leicester City 4 – 1 Tottenham Hotspur
2. 17 Sep 2022: Tottenham Hotspur 6 – 2 Leicester City
3. 01 May 2022: Tottenham Hotspur 3 – 1 Leicester City
4. 19 Jan 2022: Leicester City 2 – 3 Tottenham Hotspur
5. 23 May 2021: Leicester City 2 – 4 Tottenham Hotspur
In recent encounters, both teams have shown the capability to score heavily, with Leicester winning the latest match comfortably and Tottenham achieving significant victories before that.
Recent Performance and Form
Leicester City:
– 10 Aug 2024: Lens 3 – 0 Leicester City (Loss, Friendly)
– 03 Aug 2024: Augsburg 1 – 0 Leicester City (Loss, Friendly)
– 26 Jul 2024: Leicester City 0 – 1 Palermo (Loss, Friendly)
– 23 Jul 2024: Shrewsbury Town 1 – 2 Leicester City (Win, Friendly)
– 20 Jul 2024: Villarreal 1 – 2 Leicester City (Win, Friendly)
Tottenham Hotspur:
– 10 Aug 2024: Tottenham Hotspur 2 – 3 Bayern Munich (Loss, Friendly)
– 03 Aug 2024: Bayern Munich 2 – 1 Tottenham Hotspur (Loss, Friendly)
– 31 Jul 2024: K-League All Stars 3 – 4 Tottenham Hotspur (Win, Friendly)
– 27 Jul 2024: Vissel Kobe 2 – 3 Tottenham Hotspur (Win, Friendly)
– 20 Jul 2024: QPR 0 – 2 Tottenham Hotspur (Win, Friendly)
Strengths and Weaknesses
Leicester City:
– Strengths: Strong defensive play with a notable performance from Wout Faes and Jannik Vestergaard. The midfield led by Ndidi and Winks can provide balance.
– Weaknesses: Relatively poor form in recent friendlies, struggling to score goals, and a leaky defense.
Tottenham Hotspur:
– Strengths: Impressive attack force with Son Heung-min and James Maddison capable of creating and converting opportunities. Son in particular remains a vital goal-scoring threat.
– Weaknesses: Defensive stability can be a concern as shown in recent friendlies where they conceded multiple goals.
Predicted Outcome
Given Leicester’s struggles in pre-season friendlies and Tottenham’s relatively better form along with their superior attacking threat, Tottenham might have the edge in this encounter.
Predicted Result: Leicester City 1 – 3 Tottenham Hotspur
Potential Goalscorers:
– Leicester City: Abdul Fatawu
– Tottenham Hotspur: Son Heung-min, James Maddison, Brennan Johnson
Please note that these are predictions based on current data and trends and actual match outcomes may vary.
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