Tottenham Hotspur vs Leicester City Predictions, Picks, EPL Odds 9/21/2019

by Guy Bruhn - 9/16/2019

Saturday, September 21, 2019

King Power Stadium

King Power Stadium is the site where Jamie Vardy and Leicester City (2-2-1, 5th in the English Premier League) will take on Tottenham Hotspur (2-2-1, 3rd in the English Premier League) on Saturday. The expected starting goalkeepers are Hugo Lloris for Tottenham Hotspur and Kasper Schmeichel for Leicester City. The moneyline on this matchup has Tottenham Hotspur priced at +129 and Leicester are at +233. The O/U opens at 2.5.

Tottenham Hotspur comes into this match holding a record of 2 victories, 2 draws, and 1 loss ranking them 3rd in the English Premier League. So far this year, they have racked up a total of 10 goals which puts them at 4th in the EPL. Their goal differential is +5, ranking them 3rd in the EPL. When discussing shots on target, they have a total of 25 which puts them at 5th in the EPL. As a group, Tottenham Hotspur has compiled a total of 65 fouls which means they have an average of 13 fouls per game. They have a total of 8 points for the season and they are averaging a crowd of 59,821.

Harry Kane is one of the top players to keep an eye on for the Spurs. The forward from England has taken part in 239 games in his professional soccer career and has totaled 18,095 minutes. In that time, the 26-year-old has a total of 142 goals and has had an assist on 18 goals. Over the course of his career he has an average of 75.7 mins per game. Kane has been a starter in 202 games and has committed 214 fouls in that time. In terms of shots on target, Kane has produced 372 which ranks him 8th out of all players still active and 8th among forwards. Christian Eriksen is another player to watch out for on the team from Tottenham Hotspur. The 27-year-old from Denmark has scored 75 goals in his professional soccer career which has him sitting in 32nd when compared to all players still active in the Premier League. He has played 26,168 mins in his professional soccer career which has him sitting in 15th among active midfielders and has an average of 80.8 minutes per appearance which has him sitting in 79th in the Premier League. In the time he has played pro soccer, he has 334 shots on target which has him sitting in 2nd among active midfielders.

The goaltender for the Spurs is Hugo Lloris from France. He is 32 years old and has been on the field a total of 41,328 mins minding the goal for his career. Lloris has allowed 1.03 goals per 90 minutes which ranks him 6th among active goalies. During his career, he has allowed 475 goals. He has a career save % of .731 which ranks him 5th among active professional goalies.

Leicester City is the team on the other side of the pitch and for the 2019 campaign they sit with 2 wins, 2 draws, and 1 loss. With reference to goal differential, they rank 5th in the league with +2. They have compiled a total of 6 goals for 2019. Leicester City has a team save % of .765 which has them sitting 2nd in the league, which means chances to score may be limited. They have an average crowd of 31,814 putting them at 11th in the league.

One of the best players for the Foxes is Jamie Vardy. The 32 year-old has delivered 134 balls into the back of the net over the course of his professional soccer career. He is ranked 14th among active forwards in assists with 44 and has produced 297 shots on target. He has totaled 21,978 mins and is averaging 78.5 mins per appearance. Another player to keep an eye on for this team James Maddison. The midfielder from England has scored 29 goals in the time he's played professional soccer which has him sitting in 40th among active midfielders. He also has committed 111 fouls.

In goal for the Foxes is Kasper Schmeichel who has had a good career by giving up only 1.12 goals per 90 minutes and that has him ranked 8th in the Premier League. In the 41,774 minutes he has played as a goaltender in his career, he's given up 522 goals. He's earned a career save percentage of .726 which puts him at 7th among all goalkeepers still active in the Premier League.

Who will win tonight's EPL game ATS?

Guy's Pick: Take Leicester City (+233)

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