Liverpool stumble against Leicester but extend league lead
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Your support makes all the difference.Premier League leaders Liverpool will look to keep their remarkable run of home form going when they face Leicester City at Anfield on Wednesday.
The hosts are unbeaten at home in their last 32 Premier League matches, stretching back to a 2-1 defeat to Crystal Palace in April 2017, and will be aiming to maintain or possibly even extend their four-point gap to nearest challengers Manchester City.
Liverpool will start the match top of the Premier League for the tenth time this season which is more times than they’ve ever done in a single season and Leicester will need to be at their best if they are to get anything from the game. Follow it live:
What time does it start?
Liverpool vs Leicester kicks off at 8pm on Wednesday 30 January.
Where can I watch it?
The match will be shown live on BT Sport 1 from 7.30pm. BT subscribers can stream the action online or via the BT Sport app.
Highlights will be shown on Match of the Day at 10.20pm on BBC One.
It’s a big game for…
Jamie Vardy: The Leicester striker has scored seven goals in his eight Premier League appearances against Liverpool, his best record against any team in the division. Will he be able to get an eighth and match Thierry Henry’s record against the side?
Best stat…
19: Liverpool have not lost any of their last 19 league matches played on a weekday.
Player to watch…
Mohamed Salah: The Egyptian has scored six goals in his last six league appearances and, with 16 goals, is the league’s top scorer and Liverpool’s go to man. If he fires, Liverpool should win comfortably so his finishing form will need to be kept in check by Leicester if the visitors are to get something from the game.
Past three meetings…
Leicester 1 (Ghezzal) Liverpool 2 (Mane, Firmino), Premier League, September 2018
Liverpool 2 (Salah 2) Leicester 1 (Vardy), Premier League, December 2017
Leicester 2 (Okazaki, Vardy) Liverpool 3 (Salah, Coutinho, Henderson), Premier League, September 2017
Form guide…
Liverpool: WWLLWW
Leicester: WLWLLL
Odds…
Liverpool to win: 2/9
Leicester to win: 6/1
Draw: 13/1
Prediction...
Liverpool to win 3-1
Liverpool vs Leicester
Team news
Virgil van Dijk recovers from illness to make the starting line up for Liverpool. Xherdan Shaqiri and Georginio Wijnaldum come into the side as James Milner and Fabinho drop out.
Leicester make three changes as Jonny Evans, James Maddison and Marc Albrighton come back. Danny Simpson, Wes Morgan and Harvey Barnes miss out.
Tottenham vs Watford
Team news
Spurs make eight changes from their 2-0 defeat to Crystal Palace in the FA Cup.
Son Heung-min returns from the Asian Cup to boost the attacking prowess of the London club.
For Watford only Daryl Janmaat, Craig Cathcart and Will Hughes keep their places from the FA Cup win against Newcastle.
Troy Deeney returns to skipper the side.
And we're underway!
Bournemouth 0 - 0 Chelsea
Southampton 0 - 0 Crystal Palace
3 mins: Southampton 0 - 0 Crystal Palace
Southampton concede two quick fire corners but Palace fail to capitalise on the set plays.
3 mins: Bournemouth 0 - 0 Chelsea
Joshua King takes a right-footed shot from outside the box but the shot is blocked. Bournemouth have started the game well.
6 mins: Bournemouth 0 - 0 Chelsea
Chelsea recover and get the ball into the box from the wing aiming for Higuain. The ball goes past him but finds Kovacic who hits the crossbar with a strong header.
11 mins: Bournemouth 0 - 0 Chelsea
All Chelsea at the minute, Hazard whips the ball past Ake and takes a shot on the counter but it's an easy save for Boruc.
12 mins: Southampton 0 - 0 Crystal Palace
Wilfried Zaha wins a free kick for Palace but the teams look content to battle it out in mid-field with little action in the final third at either end of the pitch.
13 mins: Southampton 0 - 0 Crystal Palace
As I typed that, Luka Milivojevic gets the ball off Andros Townsend and lines up a right footed shot from outside the box. There's a moment of suspense but the ball sails over the bar as the attempt is too high.
The 8 o'clock kick offs have just started:
Liverpool 0 - 0 Leicester
Tottenham 0 - 0 Watford
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