On Sunday, Tottenham and Leicester City played to a 2-2 draw in the third round of the FA Cup which will create a replay between the two teams at King Power Stadium. However, before that fixture comes up, these two teams will meet for the second time in four days at White Hart Lane in a duel which arguably means a heck of a lot more for both sides with a Barclays Premier League title still there for the taking.
Soccer Odds at BookMaker.eu
Tottenham -140
Leicester City +400
Draw +285
Over/Under 2.5 (over -120)
ODDS ANALYSIS
Even though cup play is completely different than domestic league play, the fact that Leicester was able to truly dominate at White Hart Lane has to give some pause for concern for bettors. The Spurs are favored at -140 on the moneyline, a fairly heavy amount of chalk to be laying in a match pitting a pair of top four teams against one another.
The teams split four goals at the Lane on Sunday suggests that this might be a slightly higher scoring game than average. The normal Premier League game suggests a total of 2.5, and this game is no exception, though the vig on the over is just a tad higher than usual at -120.
KEY INJURIES
Ryan Mason was the only real notable absentee due to injury from the FA Cup tie for Tottenham. He expects to be ready to give it a go again in this match if Mauricio Pochettino decides to use him in his Starting XI or as a sub.
Jamie Vardy was also out of the fold in that FA Cup match. We're not all that sure if he's going to be back for this one or not, so this is a storyline that definitely needs to be followed. Leicester's offense without Vardy just isn't anywhere near as special, as he's one of the best strikers in the Premier League this year.
QUOTE TO NOTE
"Now it is about picking the best 11 players for Wednesday. We have a lot of games in difference competitions coming up, and you need to keep your squad fit." – Tottenham manager Mauricio Pochettino when asked whether he would field a full side against Leicester on Wednesday
RECENT FORM
Leicester City has now drawn three straight matches, and it hasn't won a fixture in four in a row. The last three Premier League fixtures for the Foxes stayed under the total. In fact, in those three matches, just one total goal has been scored.
Tottenham meanwhile, has been playing a ton of over matches of late. The Spurs have put five of their last seven matches past the total, and they've seen at least two goals put on the board in eight duels in a row across all competitions.
ANALYSIS AND ODDS PREDICTION
Vardy is going to be the key here. If he's in the lineup, the Foxes can win this match, and they can do so in the same sort of form in which they played on Sunday in this same stadium.
Pochettino really might take this match a little less lightly than he should, but considering the fact that there's a replay in the FA Cup coming, not to mention all of the Europa League matches which are potentially ahead, we could see this midweek battle being a hard fixture.
The Spurs aren't playing well offensively at this point, and their penalty which gave them their second goal to save their bacon in the FA Cup was a gift rather than deserved. We think they'll be beaten on Wednesday.
Leicester City 3, Tottenham 1
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