PREMIER LEAGUE GAME OF THE WEEK ~ 145-87 SOCCER RUN!
(EPL) Tottenham Hotspur vs. Leicester City, 01/19/2022 2:30 PM, Score: 3 - 2
Money Line: 130.00 Tottenham Hotspur (Away)
Result: Win
9* Tottenham (2:30 ET): Tottenham Hotspur has not tasted defeat since Antonio Conte took over, but they’ve also failed to produce B2B EPL wins during their new boss’ tenure. One would have to go all the way back to New Year’s Day to find the last time the Spurs played a Premier League fixture. That was a 1-0 win over Watford. Since that time, they’ve been ousted from the Carabao Cup by Chelsea and also progressed in the FA Cup. The club was not happy with Sunday’s derby vs. Arsenal being postponed (COVID) but I think this midweek clash is a wonderful opportunity to make a statement.

The Spurs are currently just four points off the top four in the table. Even better for them is that they have played at least two fewer matches than all the sides they are chasing. A win here would mean passing Arsenal into fifth place. Everyone in the top four has played at least 21 matches this season (Tottenham has played only 18), so there is still plenty of time to track down that fourth Champions League spot, currently held by West Ham. With a fixture against top three Chelsea looming this weekend, I think it’s paramount for the Spurs to pick up the full three points on Wednesday.

Leicester City is down in 10th place, which doesn’t sound that far back of where Tottenham is, but there is an eight point gap between the two sides, who have played the exact same number of matches. Leicester hasn’t played a league match since late December with the lone time on the pitch in January being a 4-1 win over Watford in the FA Cup. So there’s a good chance the Foxes will be rusty here. No team outside the bottom six has conceded more goals and xG says they are a little fortunate to have scored 31 times this campaign. Leicester is also bottom five in xPts. All things considered, this is a solid price to take Tottenham. 9* Tottenham