Leicester vs Tottenham Prediction: Will Antonio Conte's side take their chance?

Tottenham will face Leicester City. The next meeting between the clubs will take place in the 23rd round of the English championship. The Spurs have a great opportunity to temporarily close the gap from Manchester United, and move up to the fourth line in the table. Will Antonio Conte's side take their chance?

Leicester City has improved in recent matches. Progress was evident in the game with Walsall in the FA Cup (1:0) and qualifying for the round of 16 in the tournament. If the Foxes were to pass the underdogs confidently, the next away game against Aston Villa did not promise an easy life for Brendan Rodgers' team. Under Unai Emery, the Birmingham side is a pretty solid squad, but Leicester surprised with their performance - a 4:2 win. Leicester is 14th in the EPL table with 21 points.

Tottenham met twice in two weeks with Manchester City, and there was a noticeable difference in the quality of Antonio Conte's team. First, Spurs lost their lead at the Etihad and lost 2:4. Then the London club got together and made three consecutive clinches. In the FA Cup, Tottenham scored three goals against Preston. In the EPL, Spurs were stronger than Fulham and, at home, beat Man City with a dry score (1:0 in both meetings). Tottenham is fifth in the English league with 39 points.

It's going to be a fascinating encounter. A few years ago, Leicester City and Tottenham fought for the league title, and Claudio Ranieri's side finished stronger. Leicester is consistently failing to climb up into the top ten, and Spurs are still unable to put pressure on Newcastle and Man Utd in their fight for the top four. The visitors have a great opportunity, as they start their match earlier than the Magpies and Devils. Tottenham will move up to fourth place if they are successful, putting more pressure on their rivals. King Power will have a fairly active game with many fouls. Referee Michael Salisbury is averaging 3.90 fouls per match in the current EPL campaign. We expect a lot of cards and a Spurs victory in a productive game.