On 26 December, 2016, at 16:00, Leicester will meet with Everton in a match of the 18th round of the English Premier League at King Power Stadium.
This season, Leicester demonstrates decent results only in home matches, in which the Foxes have gained 15 out of 17 points. Within the last five matches at King Power, Leicester had a tie with Southampton 0:0 and with Middlesbrough 2:2, lost to West Bromwich 1:2, and also won against Crystal Palace 3:1 and Manchester City 4:2. As a result, having gained 17 points after 17 rounds, Leicester occupy the 15th spot in the tournament table, where their gap from the relegation zone is 3 points.
Extraordinary game at the beginning of the championship has changed into a shape decrease to the middle of the championship for Everton, that is why the Toffees prove once again, that the team’s ambitions do not match the results. Thus, within the last five games Everton gained four points out of fifteen possible, by losing to Southampton 1:0, Watford 3:2 and Liverpool 0:1, and also having a draw with Manchester United 1:1, and a victory over Arsenal 2:1.
The head-to-head statistics between the two teams for the last five matches is three victories for Leicester and two draws. The last time the teams met was in May of the previous season, when Leicester won at home 3:1. It seems, like Leicester are in no hurry to fix the situation, and it will be very good, if the Foxes will remain in the Premier League with such performance.
Prediction for the match: Both teams to score.
