Liverpool Vs Leicester City: During More Sedekade, The Reds Are Not A Friendly Team For The Foxes

JAKARTA - Liverpool will host Leicester City in a fessive season (Christmas and New Year holidays) at Anfield, Friday, December 27, 2024, early morning WIB.

Liverpool have not been a friendly team for The Foxes for about a decade and a half.

The Reds are unbeaten in 12 Premier League home games against Leicester since losing three in a row between 1997 and 2000.

The Foxes also only won two of their last 12 Premier League games against the Reds, including a one-time draw and lost nine.

In addition, it is very difficult to overthrow Liverpool if they have led the standings in Boxing Day.

In total, Liverpool have won their last seven league games on Boxing Day and have never lost at home since Norman Whiteside scored Manchester United's only winning goal in 1986.

This is the 21st time Liverpool are at the top of the English league on Christmas Day, more than any team.

In that note, they have won the league in 11 of their previous 20 occasions when leading the standings on the festive season.

Another positive note, the Reds have lost just once to 25 games under Arne Slot (21 wins, three draws). They are unbeaten in the last 21 matches.

Arne Slot brought Darwin Nunez and colleagues to 39 points from the early 16 Premier League games, figures only surpassed by Antonio Conte and John Gregory.

The Dutch coach was also strengthened by players who were in the best form.

This is the sixth season of the Premier League where Mohamed Salah has scored and helped 10 goals or more, breaking Wayne Rooney's record from five seasons with double digits.

Salah has scored 99 goals in 141 Premier League home games, including two goals for Chelsea.

Meanwhile, Diogo Jota is less than one goal from 100 league goals throughout his career. Then, Curtis Jones is less than one to reach 100 Premier League appearances.

Arne Slot was also not constrained in the selection of players. He only lost Ibrahima Konate and Conor Bradley who were injured.

Leicester will not be a stumbling block for the Reds. They came to Anfield on a note that they only won one of the last nine league games.

In fact, they are predicted to risk losing three consecutive league games by a gap of at least three goals for the first time since 1958.

There are also other negative statistics, in which The Foxes have conceded the opener in 13 of their 17 Premier League games this season.

Leicester's only win in their last 10 league games on Boxing Day came when they beat Manchester City 2-1 in 2018.

Arne Slot did not want to underestimate Leicester, especially since there is a figure of Ruud van Nistelrooy in the manager's seat.

In addition, there is the name Jamie Vardy who has scored eight Premier League goals against Liverpool, a number only outperformed by Andrew Cole and Harry Kane, who scored 11 and nine goals each.

However, Vardy's productivity will not work when playing on Boxing Day. He has failed to score in seven of his Premier League appearances on Boxing Day.