Everton and Leicester will begin 2019 with a clash at Goodison Park. The Toffees have been involved in high scoring games around Boxing Day and their recent history against Leicester suggests, that we might see some goals. The Foxes are on a pretty good form of their own, having beaten Chelsea and Manchester City in the games around Christmas.
Everton vs Leicester Head to Head
| Last 20 H2H games | Last 10 games at Everton | Last meeting | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Everton | 5 W/ 9 D/ 6 L | 4 W/ 4 D/ 2 L | Win |
| Leicester | 6 W/ 9 D/ 5 L | 2 W/ 2 D/ 4 L | Loss |
Worth mentioning: The last time when the opponents ended in a draw, was before 9 games in 2015. Eight of the last games saw both teams scoring and over 2,5 goals. The same goes for 4 of the last 5, where on three occasions the full time result is 2-1.
Since 2000, in all nine games, the fans at Goodison Park have seen both sides managing to score, and producing over 2,5 goals. The goal difference stands at 20:17.
Last game between the teams: 06.10.2018 Leicester – Everton 1:2; Ricardo Pereira 40’; Richarlison 7’, Gylfi Sugurdsson 77’; Wes Morgan was dismissed for second yellow card in the 63 minute.
Last game at this venue: 31.01.2018 Everton – Leicester 2:1; Theo Walcott 25’, 39’; Jamie Vardy 71’ (penalty)
Everton vs Leicester Stats
| Actual as of: 28.12.2018 | Last game | Last 10 games | Last 5 games home/away |
|---|---|---|---|
| Everton | Win | 4 W/ 3 D/ 3 L | 2 W/ 2 D/ 1 L |
| Leicester | Win | 3 W/ 5 D/ 2 L | 2 W/ 2 D/ 1 L |
Worth mentioning: For the Toffees from Liverpool, 6 of the last 10 games have seen both teams scoring, while on another six occasions the games produced over 3,5 goals. The goal difference standing at 20-15. In three of their 5 most recent visits, there have been over 2,5 goals scored and each time both teams managed to find the net.
In their last twelve games the Foxes cannot score more than twice. In eight of the last ten Leicester games the fans saw no more than 2 goals being scored.
Last game Everton: 26.12.2018 Burnley – Everton 1:5; Benjamin Gibson 37’; Yerry Mina 2’, Lucas Digne 13’, 71’, Gylfi Sigurdsson 22’, Richarlison 90+3’.
Last game Leicester: 26.12.2018 Leicester – Manchester City 2:1; Albrighton 19’, Ricardo Pereira 81’; Bernardo Silva 14’.
Top performers Everton: Richarlison is with 9 goals and 1 assists, with Gylfi Sigurdsson close behind on 8 goals and 3 assists. Digne, Walcott and Calvert-Lewin are all on 3 goals.
Top performers Leicester: Jamie Vardy 6 goals, 2 assists; James Maddison 5 goals, 3 assists; Marc Albrighton 2 goals, 2 assists.
Everton vs Leicester News
Missing players Everton: Frazer Hornby is the only injured player in the Everton squad.
Missing players Leicester: Daniel Amartey is the only absentee.
Everton vs Leicester Predictions
Both teams to score & over 2,5 goals
