Match Today: Liverpool vs Leicester City 30-12-2022 English Premier League

Liverpool recovered from their League Cup elimination with a comfortable 3-1 victory over Aston Villa in their last league match, and will look to collect three more points when they host Leicester City at Anfield in their next game on Friday 30 December.

Entering this match, Liverpool has 25 points in sixth place and will host Leicester City, who is in thirteenth place with 17 points. This win didn't translate into an increase in the table but it certainly is a confidence boost for this match. It remains 15 points behind league leaders Arsenal, but the most important goal for them is to climb into the top four. They are five points out of the top four.

Three consecutive league wins would give Liverpool the needed momentum but they have not had a clean sheet in five league matches. each of his last four league matches. Liverpool have only failed to score in two of their last 10 league matches and have lost at home once in their 31 league matches.

Leicester City, on the other hand, will be looking to improve on their poor performance against Newcastle United in the last game. They were beaten 3-0 after a terrible start to the game that saw them concede twice in the first seven minutes. While Leicester City has won four of its last five matches,

Leicester City have won three wins in five league games alone and kept three clean sheets. They have failed to score in two of their last five matches, but in three out of five they have scored two or more goals. Three consecutive league wins, with a clean sheet, will give them the confidence to head to Anfield, but the Foxes will have to be at their best to beat the Reds at home. While Leicester City has achieved four wins in the last five matches, Leicester City has achieved three wins in five matches in the league alone and kept three clean sheets. They have failed to score in two of their last five matches, but in three out of five, they have scored twice. Three consecutive league wins, with a clean sheet, will give them the confidence to head to Anfield, but the Foxes will have to be at their best to beat the Reds at home. While Leicester City has achieved four wins in the last five matches, Leicester City has achieved three wins in five matches in the league alone and kept three clean sheets. They have failed to score in two of their last five matches, but only in three out of five. Three consecutive league wins, with a clean sheet, will give them the confidence to head to Anfield, but the Foxes will have to be at their best to beat the Reds at home.

Liverpool have signed Dutch international Cody Gakow, but the striker is unlikely to feature in this match. French defender Ibrahima Konate, who has returned to training after his exploits in the 2022 World Cup, is unlikely to appear here. Liverpool will also be without injured Diogo Jota, Luiz Diaz and Arthur. James Milner and Curtis Jones are expected to return to action at the start of 2023, and while there is no solid information on Roberto Firmino, he is expected to be out of action as well. For Leicester City, while they will hope to improve their defense in this game, they will be without Dennis Bright, who was injured in the loss to Newcastle United. Joining Jonny Evans, James Justin and James Maddison on the sidelines but the Foxes hoping in Harvey Barnes, Liverpool have made it three successive league wins. Leicester City have failed to score in two of their last five league matches.

Leicester City have scored in all of their last five away league matches. Liverpool's home loss in 31 league matches. Liverpool have failed to score in two of their 10 league matches. Leicester City have achieved three wins in their last five league matches. Defensively Leicester City lost in their last match, conceding early goals and missing a big goal. Here they meet a Liverpool team who are in great shape and will certainly struggle. Although Leicester has done well in recent league matches.