Leicester City vs Tottenham Hotspur
English Premier League, KO: 20:00 Aug 19, 2024, King Power Stadium
The final fixture of the opening round of Premier League action sees Leicester City lock horns with Tottenham Hotspur at the King Power Stadium on Monday night.
Seven years after one of the most improbable title triumphs of all time, the Foxes fell through the top-flight trapdoor in season 2022-23.
However, under the guidance of Enzo Maresca, Leicester secured promotion back to the Premier League at the first time of asking, as the finished top of last season's English Championship.
The aforementioned Maresca has since been lured to Chelsea, with the Foxes drafting in the experienced Steve Cooper to lead their survival bid.
Tottenham, meanwhile, will be looking to improve on last year’s fifth placed finish in what was manager Ange Postecoglou’s maiden campaign in English football.
Spurs made a flying start to last season under their Aussie manager and they will be hoping to make a similarly fast start this time around.
How the bookies view it: Spurs to go marching to win
Leicester City are big outsiders at 17/4 (Bet 365) to mark their return to the Premier League with a victory, while a point apiece at the King Power is also considered unlikely at 10/3 (William Hill).
Tottenham are odds-on 3/5 favourites on Bet 365 to bank their first three Premier League points of the season at the first attempt on Monday night.
Head to head: Tottenham tend to triumph
Tottenham Hotspur have come out on top in nine of their last 13 Premier League meetings with Leicester City.
However, it’s worth noting that Spurs were crushed 4-1 when they last visited the King Power back in February 2023, with a certain James Madison among the Foxes goalscorers.
Players to watch: Solanke to strike?
After scoring 19 goals for Bournemouth in the Premier League last season, Dominic Solanke will be desperate to make an instant impact when making his Tottenham debut on Monday night. The new Spurs striker is an appealing 6/4 (Bet 365) to fire against the Foxes.
Former Spurs man Harry Winks is likely to be in the thick of the midfield battle and he could be worth considering for a card at 3/1 (Bet 365).
Predicted line-ups
Having joined the club on a free transfer from Fulham over the summer, Bobby Decordova-Reid is expected to be handed his competitive debut for Leicester on Monday night.
Both Destiny Udogie and Richarlison look set to start the season on the treatment table for Tottenham, however big money signing Dominic Solanke could get the nod at the King Power.
Leicester: Hermansen; Justin, Vestergaard, Faes, Kristiansen; Winks, Ndidi; De Cordova-Reid, Fatawu, Mavididi; Daka.
Tottenham: Vicario; Porro, Romero, Van de Ven, Davies; Sarr, Gray, Maddison; Kulusevski, Solanke, Son.
Anything else catch the eye?
Tottenham are too skinny to side with at 8/13 but backing the visitors to emerge victorious in a game that features two or more goals represents value at 4/5 (Bet 365).
A whopping 19 of Spurs’ 20 top-flight victories last season produced two or more match goals, including each of their last 14 league successes.
What's more, Ange Postecoglou’s side posted just seven clean sheets across their 38 premier League games last season, so multiple strikes may be needed if they are to claim top honours at the King Power on Monday night.
This English Premier League match between Leicester City and Tottenham Hotspur will be played on Aug 19, 2024 and kick off at 20:00. Check below for our tipsters best Leicester City vs Tottenham Hotspur prediction. You may also visit our dedicated betting previews section for the most up to date previews.
