Leicester City and Tottenham meet at King Power Stadium on Monday, August 19, in an intriguing Premier League clash at 3:00 p.m. ET on USA Network.
Leicester won the Championship in 2023-24 to earn promotion back to the Premier League after an 18th-place finish in 2022-23 resulted in relegation.
Tottenham enter the 2024-25 season with high expectations after Manager Ange Postecoglou helped Spurs improve from an eighth-place finish in the Premier League in 2022-23 to fifth place a year ago, just two points behind fourth-place Aston Villa.
Leicester City vs. Tottenham Moneyline Odds
| DraftKings | FanDuel | bet365 | |
| Leicester City | +450 | +450 | +425 |
| Tottenham | -180 | -175 | -175 |
| Draw | +350 | +350 | +333 |
Leicester City vs. Tottenham Total Odds
At bet365, the Over/Under for Leicester City vs. Tottenham is set at 2.5 (Over -188; Under +150). FanDuel’s Over/Under is also 2.5 (Over -209; Under +153).
Leicester City vs. Tottenham Betting Analysis
There’s rarely a ton that needs to be said when comparing a newly promoted side like Leicester and one like Tottenham, which is expected to battle for a top-four spot this season.
Leicester, which competed in the Premier League from ’14-15 through ’22-23, is not your typical promoted club. Still, Leicester face a massive uphill battle against an opponent like Tottenham (per Transfermarkt, Leicester’s roster is worth is just over 200 million euros, while Monday’s opponent boasts a roster valued at 816.7 million euros).
Tottenham spent big this summer, acquiring multiple likely starters in Bournemouth striker Dominic Solanke and 18-year-old Archie Gray.
The former is coming off a 19-goal season for Bournemouth last year. Gray is unlikely to be an everyday starter for Tottenham initially, but he looks like a future Premier League star after starting 40 games in 2023-24 in his age-17 season for Championship club Leeds United, which finished third in the league and nearly secured promotion.
Between Son Heung-min, Richarlison, Dejan Kulusevski and Solanke, Tottenham should have no trouble scoring goals this season, especially with talented attacking midfielder James Maddison’s (nine assists in 2023-24) knack for giving Tottenham’s forwards quality opportunities.
Leicester City vs. Tottenham Best Bets
Tottenham should no problem scoring goals against an opponent that was in the Championship a year ago and lost both its manager, Enzo Maresca, and its best player, Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall, to Chelsea this summer.
Even if Leicester manages to keep this game close early, expect…
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