Tottenham vs Leicester in the Premier League on May 1.2022 - Odds & Prediction

There is no doubt that Tottenham need to return to winning ways this Sunday and failure to do so, may all but scupper their bid to return to the Champions League. Thankfully for them though, they play host to Leicester side who are no good on their domestic travels.

Because the Foxes have failed to win 10 of their last 11 Premier League away days and this is something that I have considered when looking at the biggest and betting sites before the weekend.

While even though Tottenham have misfired as of late, I think they will have just enough in the tank on Sunday and therefore a home win and a total of under 2.5 goals at odds of 333/100 (LeoVegas) seems rather appealing to me.

After an impressive winning streak was cultivated, Tottenham deservedly moved into the top-four of the Premier League and after Arsenal lost to Brighton, it was the white half of North London who became favourites to earn an invite to the Champions League.

While even though Tottenham lost to Brighton seven days later, they would still find themselves in the driving seat and this was due to Southampton’s subsequent win over Arsenal.

Fast forward another seven days and in a week where Arsenal picked up maximum points from meetings with both Chelsea and Manchester United, Tottenham struggled to get even a draw away at Brentford.

Which means we now find ourselves with Tottenham lying 5th in the Premier League table and more importantly, two points behind Arsenal with the upcoming North London derby just around the corner.

Therefore, Tottenham must make sure they keep themselves in range of the Gunners and as long as the gap between them and the current 4th place side is three points or less, it is still all to play for on May 12th.

With no win in their last three Premier League matches, it does suggest that Leicester’s domestic interest has now come to an end and with a Europa Conference League semi-final to deal with, that is more than understandable.

Then again, even though the Foxes have only picked up two points from the last nine on offer, they still start this weekend lying in the top-ten of the Premier League table and with games in hand over their nearest rivals.

However, that optimism must also be tempered by those same European exploits and with Brendan Rodgers and his players putting all their eggs in a continental basket, a top half finish is not necessarily a given.

Especially when you consider that they could be just 270 minutes away from returning to the Europa League next season and therefore, the pursuit of league places is no longer a concern at the King Power Stadium.

With that said, Leicester have formed something of a rivalry with Tottenham since 2016 and although they may have dropped down a few gears in recent weeks, they could still find some drive by the time Sunday comes around.

When it comes to the history of Tottenham and Leicester, it is the North London outfit who have come out on top more often than not and of course, who can forget the last time these two sides met.

With Leicester winning 2-1 at the King Power Stadium and the game entering injury time, Tottenham would score not once but twice in the final few seconds and record a remarkable 3-2 win in the Premier League.

In terms of their overall head-to-head record, Tottenham have won on 59 occasions, Leicester 37 and there have been 21 draws.

The Tottenham Hotspur Stadium opened in 2019 and holds up to 62,062 supporters

A stadium that took years of planning and legal wrangling to complete, but one that was certainly worth the wait and with this being a venue that also stages NFL and Rugby matches, sport is not the only entertainment on offer either.

Because this is a location that now also hosts music concerts and with all this additional revenue coming into the club, it means Tottenham will soon have a considerable amount of money to spend in the transfer market.

When it comes to the Premier League outright odds for a top-four finish. Tottenham’s have lengthened in the past couple of weeks and now they find themselves at a longer price than that of rivals Arsenal.

While when it comes to Leicester and any outright bets of interest, a top-ten finish is still very much up for grabs and although a wager might be tempting, their continual European exploits also need to be considered.