BOXING DAY features a feast of festive Premier League action.
As ever, the Christmas schedule is packed full of quality top-flight games – and we’ve got betting selections from the evening clash between Liverpool and Leicester.
Jamie Vardy had fired Leicester into a 22nd minute lead – but that was soon wiped outCredit: PA:Press Association
Leicester vs Liverpool, 8pm
IS this the day the title race comes alive?
Let’s face it, probably not. But Leicester fans can still dream.
After Man City’s win over the Foxes last week, it looks like plain sailing for Jurgen Klopp and his newly-crowned world champions.
Liverpool know how to win pretty – but they also know how to win ugly too.
The King Power is a difficult place to come at the best of times, but it will hold no fear for a Reds side who have dropped points just once this season.
This one feels like a must not lose – but even if they do, it’s hard to see how the title doesn’t end up on Merseyside for the first time since 1990.
Brendan Rodgers has taken just six months to turn Leicester’s potential into a genuine title challenge.
He’s taken a look at what he’s got at his disposal, put round pegs in round holes and played to their strengths.
Under the lights at the King Power, the day after Christmas with the crowd well oiled, it really does feel like the setting for a potential upset.
Are Liverpool really going to go through this entire Premier League season unbeaten?
Liverpool return to Premier League action after claiming the Club World Cup title in QatarCredit: EPA
It would be some feat and we know that plenty of you will be tempted by the evens on Klopp’s side to win again on the road. We won’t put you off.
But there is the worry that they have a lingering hangover.
Not from too much mulled wine the day before, but because of their excursion to Qatar for last week’s Club World Cup.
If Pep Gaurdiola is moaning about fixture congestion, then the side down the M62 have every right to join in. Extra-time didn’t help either.
Liverpool have lost three of their last five visits to this ground – but have won on their last two.
We told you to back double chance for Leicester at Man City last week at a big price.
And we really fancy that again here, despite the champions eventually proving too strong – with the draw here massively overpriced at 13/5.
Liverpool are the over three goals kings in the division, with 14 of their 17 matches seeing the over 2.5 goals bet come in.
We can see that winning again but would rather take the 8/15 on both teams finding the net, as Leicester haven’t drawn a blank at home since the opening day.
Jamie Vardy continues to be prolific – and a money-making machine as a result.
He was a huge price to score at anytime against Man City, obliging for readers of this column.
You can get 5/4 on the former England man bagging anytime, or a whopping 7/2 on him opening the scoring. Get on.
SunSport’s best bets
Leicester and Liverpool to draw: 13/5
Both teams to score at the King Power: 8/15
Jamie Vardy to open the scoring: 7/2
*Odds correct at time of publication
Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk
