Tottenham has a big advantage
In the race for 4th place in the Premier League this season, Spurs will have to compete with West Ham, Arsenal and Manchester United. In the most recent matches, The Hammers and The Gooners have lost while The Reds have almost lost everything. The flag has reached Conte and his team, and if they cannot hold it, it will be a big defeat.
Tottenham also have the advantage of having a handful of games. They currently have 33 points, 4 points behind 4th-placed West Ham but have played 4 matches less. It is known that mistakes when making up for mistakes can easily appear, but with that much capital in hand, it is difficult to believe that Tottenham can miss the opportunity.
In the most recent matches in the League Cup, Tottenham have been sluggish. If this was a professional performance, the "Roosters" would have wanted to focus on the final stage to find a Champions League ticket. For Spurs, returning to this playground is more important than any other goal. Remember that up to now in the Premier League, Tottenham has not lost under the direction of Conte, which is a very impressive achievement.
Not losing but that does not mean the game is good. Tottenham's thrilling wins over Watford and bitter draws over Southampton were both deadlocked when the opponent locked down Kane and Son. This time, Conte was forced to find a new song if he didn't want to lose everything.
Leicester will hang around at home
With the same number of matches as Tottenham, Leicester overall has many opportunities to win tickets to Europa League or Europa Conferencence League. The Foxes have 25 points and are only 10 points behind Arsenal in 5th place. Although we know that a team as unstable as Leicester will find it difficult to achieve high scores in make-up matches, at least they are not as bad as themselves at the beginning of the season.
Rodgers' team's last 4 matches have been mixed with wins and losses, showing signs of instability. However, most recently, they knocked Liverpool out at home. Looking at the big picture, in all competitions, since the 0-3 loss to Chelsea in November 2021, The Foxes have won every time they play at King Power. Therefore, their support is very solid.
Leicester's defense is not really solid. Although they just won 1-0 against Liverpool, it cannot be denied that they were too lucky to keep a clean sheet. Schemeichel has not always been so enchanted. If Tottenham look at how Man City exploit this opponent, it is certain that King Power tonight will be without laughter. 18 matches but conceding 33 goals (nearly 2 goals/match) is the number that could cause Rodgers and his team to fall off the field.
The match between Leicester and Tottenham will take place at 2:30 a.m. on January 20 (Vietnam time), live on K+ television.