Liverpool F.C. vs Leicester City: Facts & Stats

The Reds play host to the Foxes on Wednesday in match week 24 of the Premier League

Liverpool will host Leicester City on Wednesday at 9PM GMT/4PM EST at Anfield in match week 24 of the Premier League. The midweek fixture marks the 112th match between the two clubs. The two teams faced off for the first time in 1895 when both sides were in League Division Two with Liverpool beating Leicester by three goals to one.

Liverpool’s PL Form

Games: 23 Wins: 19 Draws: 3 Losses: 1

The Reds are currently in first place on the Premier League table with 19 match wins this season and 13 clean sheets. Liverpool’s biggest win this season finished 5 - 1 against Arsenal on 29 December 2018 at Anfield and their only loss came against League rivals Manchester City on 3 January 2019 at the Etihad Stadium with the scoreline ending 2 - 1 to City.

Liverpool have won 11 out of their last 12 PL matches and are unbeaten in their last 32 home matches in the PL with 23 wins and 9 draws.

Liverpool vs Leicester City: Head to Head

All time Wins: 48 Losses: 39 Draws: 24
Premier League Wins: 13 Losses: 7 Draws: 5
Last five meetings - Wins: 4 Losses: 1

Liverpool’s top scorer: Mohamed Salah, 16 goals
Leicester City’s top scorer: Jamie Vardy, 7 goals

Leicester City’s Form

Games: 23 Wins: 9 Draws: 4 Losses: 10

The Foxes are currently in ninth place on the Premier League table with nine wins this season and seven clean sheets. Their biggest win this season was against Huddersfield on 22 September 2018 with the scoreline ending 3 - 1 while their biggest defeat came at the hands of Bournemouth and ended 4 - 2 on 15 September 2018 at the Vitality Stadium.

Leicester have lost three of their last four PL fixtures and last suffered three out four losses in a row in February 2017 under Claudio Rainieri who was subsequently fired on 23 February 2017.

Interesting Stat

Jamie Vardy has scored against Liverpool a total of seven times. Only Andrew Cole (11) and Thierry Henry (eight) have scored more goals against the Reds.

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Up the Mighty Reds!

Source: liverpooloffside.sbnation.com