Leicester City vs Tottenham Hotspur

King Power Stadium is the venue as Leicester City and Tottenham Hotspur go head-to-head in a mouth-watering Premier League fixture.

Leicester capitalized on Newcastle United’s ever-growing crisis to seal an overwhelming 4-0 win at the weekend and halt a two-game winless run in the Premier League (D1, L1). But stuck in mid-table lethargy, Brendan Rodgers’ men have to launch a substantial winning streak to return in the top-four race. The ‘Foxes’ have been impressive in midweek Premier League action of late, suffering just one defeat in their last eight such contests (W3, D4). Additionally, they have won back-to-back top-flight home matches in the build-up to this clash, netting precisely four goals on each occasion as they aim to score 4+ goals in three home league outings in a row for the first time since February 1961. That’s easier said than done, as they’ve lost two of their last three Premier League home H2Hs by a two-goal margin (W1).

On the other hand, Tottenham have hit a purple patch under new boss Antonio Conte, racking up three consecutive Premier League triumphs, including a 3-0 thumping of relegation-threatened Norwich City at the weekend. Despite entering this round in seventh, ‘Spurs’ are only four points below fourth-placed Arsenal, yet, they have three games in hand over the ‘Gunners.’ Worryingly, though, the Londoners have lost five of their last eight away midweek fixtures in the Premier League (W2, D1). Moreover, they’ve drawn a blank in successive top-flight travels ahead of this trip, attempting a mere 15 shots combined across those match-ups (D1, L1). A high-scoring theme has highlighted Tottenham’s recent Premier League visits to the King Power Stadium as four of the last five have seen over 2.5 goals and both teams on the scoresheet.