Premier League | Gameweek 8
Sep 17, 2022 at 5.30pm UK
Tottenham Hotspur Stadium
Spurs6 - 2Leicester
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The Match
Team News
Sports Mole rounds up all of the latest injury and suspension news ahead of Saturday's Premier League clash between Tottenham Hotspur and Leicester City.
Preview
Sports Mole previews Saturday's Premier League clash between Tottenham Hotspur and Leicester City, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.
Predicted Lineups
Sports Mole takes an in-depth look at how Tottenham Hotspur could line up for Saturday's Premier League clash with Leicester City.
Injuries & Suspensions
Sports Mole rounds up Tottenham Hotspur's latest injury and suspension news ahead of Saturday's Premier League clash with Leicester City.
Form, Standings, Stats
Last Game: Sporting Lisbon 2-0 Spurs
Tuesday, September 13 at 5.45pm in Champions League
Tuesday, September 13 at 5.45pm in Champions League
| Current League Standings | P | GD | PTS | |
| 2 | Manchester City | 6 | 14 | 14 |
| 3 | Tottenham Hotspur | 6 | 7 | 14 |
| 4 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 6 | 6 | 13 |
Last Game: Brighton 5-2 Leicester
Sunday, September 4 at 2pm in Premier League
Sunday, September 4 at 2pm in Premier League
| Current League Standings | P | GD | PTS | |
| 18 | West Ham United | 6 | -5 | 4 |
| 19 | Nottingham Forest | 7 | -11 | 4 |
| 20 | Leicester City | 6 | -8 | 1 |
We said: Tottenham Hotspur 2-0 Leicester City
Tottenham's creative problems will not be solved overnight by any stretch, and if Leicester are to revert to a three-man backline, Conte's side will need to up their attacking game tenfold to get the job done. However, Rodgers's men have simply imploded at this early stage of the campaign and traditionally ship a few goals in their encounters with Spurs, who should bounce back from their midweek disappointment and extend their winning run at home. Read more.Data Analysis
Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a Tottenham Hotspur win with a probability of 64.97%. A draw had a probability of 19% and a win for Leicester City had a probability of 16.02%.
The most likely scoreline for a Tottenham Hotspur win was 2-1 with a probability of 9.81%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-0 (9.52%) and 1-0 (8.45%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (8.7%), while for a Leicester City win it was 1-2 (4.48%). The actual scoreline of 6-2 was predicted with a 0.4% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole and our data analysis both correctly predicted that Tottenham Hotspur would win this match.
| Result | ||
| Tottenham Hotspur | Draw | Leicester City |
64.97% ( 1.77) | 19.01% ( -0.71) | 16.02% ( -1.06) |
| Both teams to score 57.54% ( 0.15) |
| Goals |
| Over 2.5 | Under 2.5 |
