Liverpool vs Leicester City Predictions & Picks for Today's EPL Matchup

James Bisson - Head of Content, Betting
James Bisson • Head of Content, Betting 16+ years betting experience
Updated: Dec 25, 2024 , 11:00 AM ET • 4 min read

Liverpool is fresh off a six-goal trouncing of Tottenham, and we expect plenty more goals to come against Leicester City on Boxing Day.

Mo Salah Liverpool EPL
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It should be snowing goals in this Boxing Day clash, as Liverpool look to put up a performance besides securing three points against Leicester.

The authoritarian Premier League leaders should embrace the opportunity to enchant Anfield's faithful on Christmas against a team that conceded seven goals in it's last two games without being able to score any. Here are my Liverpool v Leicester predictions and free betting picks for Thursday, December 26.

EPL predictions for Liverpool vs Leicester City

My best bet:
Over 3.5 (-179 at TonyBet)

My analysis
Liverpool are fresh from hitting the net six times against Tottenham on Sunday. They sit top of the Premier League on 39 points, four clear of second-placed Chelsea with a game in hand.

They're enjoying a tremendous campaign, with 21 wins in the 25 games. As such, it's easy to imagine Leicester leaving Anfield empty-handed on Boxing Day.

This traditional round of Christmas football in the Premier League has a reputation for utter entertainment. I don't expect it to be any different when Liverpool and Leicester meet on Thursday.

Liverpool have scored at least twice in each of their last nine Premier League games, and keeping the run going shouldn't be an issue on this occasion either.

There have been Over 2.5 goals in Leicester's previous seven matches, so the stats are backing a high-scoring match. The Over 3.5 goals at -179 via TonyBet is what I'm going for, but if you feel adventurous, note that the Over 4.5 goals can be had at +123 and the 5.5 at +254. 

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Liverpool vs Leicester City same-game parlay (SGP)

Over 3.5

Mo Salah 2+ goals

Leicester City Over 2.5 corners

We're not even halfway into the Premier League season, but Mo Salah is already close to beating his goal tally from the past two campaigns (19 apiece).

He's now at 15 goals, and he's fresh from a double against Spurs in Liverpool's 6-3 win on Sunday. Over the past month, he hit three braces (against Southampton, Newcastle, and Tottenham), so it's not difficult to imagine he could do the same against Leicester.

The visiting side is aware of Liverpool's attacking force and will look at set-pieces as a way to maximize their small chances to get something from this game. Having Leicester at Over 2.5 corners to round out a juicy parlay is more than tempting. Their average after 17 matches is 3.52 per game.

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Liverpool vs Leicester City odds

Liverpool vs Leicester City live odds

Liverpool vs Leicester City opening odds

  • Moneyline: Liverpool -1112 | Leicester City +2400
  • Draw: +1100
  • Over/Under: Over 2.5 (-455) | Under 2.5 (+359)

Liverpool vs Leicester City side and Over/Under analysis

  • Liverpool have scored 2+ goals in each of their last nine matches in the Premier League.

  • Liverpool have won their last five games against Leicester in all competitions.

  • There have been Over 2.5 goals scored in Leicester's last seven Premier League games.

Liverpool vs Leicester City game info

Location: Anfield, Liverpool, England
Date: Thursday, 12-26-2024
Time: 3:00 p.m. ET
TV: Fubo
Weather: Text
Wolves  recent EPL form W-W-W-D-D
Manchester United  recent EPL form L-L-W-D-L

Liverpool vs Leicester City key injuries

Liverpool: Ibrahima Konate CB (Out), Conor Bradley RB (Out).
Leicester City: Mads Hermansen GK (Out), Ricardo Pereira RB (Out), Wilfred Ndidi DM (Out), Abdul Fatawu RW (Out), Kasey McAteer RW (Out).

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James Bisson
Head of Content, Betting

James Bisson is the Editor-in-Chief at Covers. He has been a writer, reporter and editor for more than 20 years, including a nine-year stint with The Canadian Press and more than five years at theScore. He has covered dozens of marquee events including the 2010 Winter Olympics, the 2006 Stanley Cup final and Wrestlemania 23, and his work has appeared in more than 200 publications, including the Los Angeles Times, the Guardian, Yahoo! Sports, the Toronto Star and The Globe and Mail.

His book, “100 Greatest Canadian Sports Moments”, was a hardcover best-seller in Canada in 2008 and earned him appearances on CBC Radio and Canada AM. He has written more than 50 sportsbook reviews, more than 200 industry news articles, and dozens of other sportsbook-related content articles.

A graduate of the broadcast journalism program at Ryerson University (now Toronto Metropolitan University), James has been an avid bettor since the early 2000s, and cites bet365 as his favorite sports betting site due to its superior functionality and quick payouts. His biggest professional highlight: Covering Canada's first Olympic gold medal on home soil – and interviewing Bret Hart. Twice.

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