Team Analysis
Liverpool F.C.
Liverpool F.C. have made 2 goals and 2 assists in the last game against Tottenham Hotspur. He has been directly involved in 26 goals in the Premier League so far this season, including 15 goals and 11 assists, which are the highest in the top five leagues.
Liverpool F.C. hammered Tottenham Hotspur 6-3 in the last away game. It's a record 21st time they have been the Christmas No. 1, the most record among all the England teams. In the 20 times as the Christmas No. 1 previously, they won 11 trophies at the end.
After beating Tottenham Hotspur in the last game, Liverpool F.C. kept unbeaten against Big 6 teams so far this season, winning 4 of 5 games, and they drew only on the road against Arsenal.
Liverpool F.C. are leading the Premier League table with the advantage of 4 points and a game in hand, and they have reached the semi-finals of the EFL Cup. As for the FA Cup, they will play in the Third round. The team have a good prospect of winning the title in many events.
After conceding 3 goals in the last round, Liverpool F.C. conceded 16 goals (tied with Arsenal for the fewest this season). It is worth mentioning that Chelsea's record of conceding the fewest goals in the Premier League, which was held in the 2004-05 season, will continue. The Blues conceded only 15 goals in 38 rounds of league games20 years ago, a record that remains unbreakable to this day.
Liverpool F.C. scored 37 goals after 16 league games, second only to Tottenham's 39 goals, with a strong offense.
Liverpool F.C. grabbed 6 wins, 1 draw and 1 loss at home so far this season, with a win rate of 75%, which reveals their strong home field advantage.
Liverpool F.C. won only 1 of the last 5 games in AH with unsatisfactory ability and performances below expectations.
Leicester City
Leicester City ended all of the last 5 games with OVER, which reveals their open style.
Statistically, Leicester City are the only team in the history of the Premier League to be at the bottom of the table on Christmas Day, and then move to the top on Christmas Day the following year. On Christmas Day 2014, Leicester City were ranked at the bottom, while on Christmas Day 2015 they were ranked at the top. That season, Leicester City ended up pulling off an unprecedented miracle under Ranieri to win the Premier League title.
Leicester City lost 0-3 away to Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C. in the last game, suffering back-to-back defeats. They were winless in the last 3 games, with poor form overall.
Leicester City just got 1 win after new manager Ruud Van Nistelrooy's arrival. They are on the edge of relegation zone now.
Leicester City received 1 win, 2 draws and 5 losses on away field so far this season, with a win rate of only 12.5%, which reveals their terrible performance to win on the road.
Leicester City conceded 22 goals in 8 away games so far this season as the worst defensive team in the league.
Leicester City failed to score in the last two games with a weakening offense.
Leicester City lost all of the last 5 encounters against Liverpool, so they are inferior in mentality.
Tips
The home team Liverpool F.C. hammered Tottenham Hotspur 6-3 in the last away game. It's a record 21st time they have been the Christmas No. 1.
With one game in hand, Liverpool F.C. are leading the table with 39 points, 4 points ahead of Chelsea.
Leicester City are on the edge of relegation zone now. They lost 0-3 away to Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C. in the last game, suffering back-to-back defeats.
Leicester City just got 1 win, 2 losses and 1 draw after new manager Ruud Van Nistelrooy's arrival, so they are under huge pressure of relegation now.
What's worse, they lost all of the last 5 encounters against Liverpool, without any mental advantage.
Having been inferior in strength and form, Leicester City can hardly make any difference in this away game.
Thus, we believe Liverpool to add another victory at home.
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