Leicester vs Tottenham: Preview, Prediction, Lineup & How to Watch on TV
By Kian Long
Leicester City are set to kick-start their 2024/25 Premier League campaign tonight, with a home fixture against against Tottenham Hotspur. They have been allocated the infamous Monday night kick-off slot, which can either be a team's best friend or worst nightmare. Either way, it's the card which Steve Cooper has been dealt.
Approaching this game, Tottenham are the favourites. However, fans should always be cautious about being overly optimistic or overly pessimistic on Premier League opening day. After all, anything can happen. Regardless, Steve Cooper will want to put any pre-season mishaps to one side. A win in the first game of the season could have a nice ripple effect, after all.
That said, join us for our Leicester vs Tottenham preview.
Leicester vs Tottenham: Preview, Prediction, Lineup, How to Watch on TV
What Time does Leicester vs Tottenham Kick-Off?
Since it is a Monday evening slot, Leicester vs Tottenham kicks off at 8pm (BST).
- When is kick off? Monday 19 August, 2024
- What time is kick off? 20:00 (BST)
- Where is it played? King Power Stadium, Leicester
Leicester vs Tottenham Head to Head Record
The two teams are no strangers to one another. Tottenham have won four of the last five, with Leicester winning one of the last five. Here is a rundown of the previous five Leicester vs Tottenham meetings.
Date | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|
11 February 2023 | Leicester 4-1 Tottenham | Premier League |
17 September 2022 | Tottenham 6-2 Leicester | Premier League |
1 May 2022 | Tottenham 3-1 Leicester | Premier League |
19 January 2022 | Leicester 2-3 Tottenham | Premier League |
23 May 2021 | Leicester 2-4 Tottenham | Premier League |
Is Leicester vs Tottenham on TV?
Yes. In the UK, Leicester vs Tottenham will be televised via Sky Sports Main Event & Sky Sports Premier League. In the USA, Leicester vs Tottenham will be televised via fuboTV.
Country | TV Channel / Live Stream |
|---|---|
United Kingdom | Sky Go UK, NOW, SKY GO Extra, Sky Sports Main Event, Sky Sports Premier League, Sky Ultra HD, TalkSport Radio UK |
United States of America | fuboTV, nbcsports.com, NBC Sports App, UNIVERSO NOW, Telemundo Deportes En Vivo, USA Network, UNIVERSO, SiriusXM FC |
Leicester Team News
The Leicester injury news was not kind to Steve Cooper in pre-season. In fact, Patson Daka has been ruled out for a few months due to undergoing surgery, so he will miss the start of the Premier League. Also, veteran striker and Premier League legend Jamie Vardy is ruled out of this match since he's still on the mend. In the defence, Conor Coady will also miss out.
Predicted Leicester lineup vs Tottenham: Hermansen; Pereira, Faes, Vestergaard, Justin; Winks, Ndidi, Soumare; Reid, Mavididi, Fatawu
Tottenham Team News
For Tottenham, there are thankfully no injuries to report on. If anything, it is only good news, since Rodrigo Bentancur appears to be up to full match fitness, after coming off the bench in the last pre-season match against Bayern Munich.
However, Yves Bissouma is ruled out of this match courtesy of a suspension placed on him by Ange Postecoglou.
Predicted Tottenham lineup vs Leicester: Vicario; Porro, Romero, Van de Ven, Udogie; Bentacur, Sarr, Maddison; Kulusevski, Solanke, Son
Leicester vs Tottenham score prediction
It's Premier League opening day, anything can happen. However, Leicester do have the worse end of injuries and of course, they are severely lacking confidence after losing their last three pre-season game. I think Cooper will learn a lot in his first Premier League match in charge of the Foxes, with a 0-1 loss at home.
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