Leicester vs Tottenham Prediction & Betting Tips - Premier League

Prediction published on 20/05/2021, 14:00  by Steve Ashfield | Modified on 20/05/2021 at 15:10 in Premier League Predictions

Calculators at the ready, this could be a thrilling and everchanging afternoon. Fifth placed Leicester City end their Premier League season with a home game against Tottenham who are seventh. Will Leicester make it into the Champions League? Could Tottenham be in the Europa League or the Europa Conference League or miss out on European competition altogether?  FA Cup winners Leicester lost their rematch with Chelsea on Tuesday and that could cost them millions of pounds. If Chelsea and Liverpool win their final games, then City are in trouble. Chelsea will finish third and City would have to make up the gap in the goal difference between them and Liverpool, currently four goals.  A Leicester win will take them into the top four if either Chelsea or Liverpool don't win. They can even finish fourth if drawing and Liverpool lose. They could even lose and overtake Liverpool!

Have a piece of paper handy while you watch this game. Can Leicester overcome their poor home form though? It should be a special occasion with fans in the ground and an FA Cup to show off. The atmosphere could fall very flat though if they don't make it into the Champions League. It's the same way last season ended when losing to Manchester United in their final home Premier League game. City have won nine home league matches (only three less than Manchester City) but lost eight. Only five sides have lost more home league matches than them and three will be in the Championship next season. Their most recent home game saw them lose 4-2 to Newcastle, they have to up their game and beat Tottenham but can they be trusted at home? No, is the answer.

It's just as complex for Tottenham and that's before the negotiations with Harry Kane are concluded. They lost 2-1 at home to Aston Villa in midweek and are three points behind the final Europa League place but with a much better goal difference than the Hammers. Win this match and they'll go into the Europa League if West Ham lose to Southampton. Failing that, there's the Europa Conference League, will Harry fancy playing in that? A win will take them into that new competition unless Everton get a record breaking win at Manchester City, we can forget that one. A draw in this game could be enough if Everton or Arsenal don't win. Make that a large piece of paper. Tottenham have lost three of their last five league games and have two points from their last four on the road. With Kane, Son and Bale, they are always a threat. Both teams have scored in three of their last four away league matches. Go for that stat to come up here.