Tottenham have a challenge on their hands as they open their 2024/25 Premier League season with a visit to newly-promoted Leicester City on Monday.
The Foxes are back in the top flight after spending just a season in the Championship, winning the league last season and well-positioned for a push to reestablish themselves as a regular Premier League participant.
It presents a difficult opening task for Spurs ahead of a campaign where Ange Postecoglou will be hoping to push for a Champions League place. Tottenham finished last season in fifth, just two points out of the final UCL spot, and are expected to be in the mix for the top four this coming year.
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If Spurs are to put themselves in position to finish top four, beating the newly promoted sides will be an important step in that process, even if one of them is stronger than a traditional promoted club.
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Leicester City vs. Tottenham prediction, odds
- Moneyline lean: Draw (+310)
- Score prediction: Leicester City 2-2 Tottenham
Leicester City are not your traditional newly promoted side. Their statistical profile two years ago was not that of a relegation team, but went down anyways, and came right back up after winning the Championship. They were restricted this summer, caught in the clutches of PSR regulations, but did good business anyways by adding Bobby Decordova-Reid on a free transfer plus a few well-spotted purchases for cheap.
Dominic Solanke is a handful to deal with defensively, but Leicester City have the talent to keep up with Spurs scoring goals, even while Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall has left for Chelsea.
Matchday line movement has been significant in favor of the underdog, with Leicester City's moneyline odds dropping all the way down from 4/1 to just above 3/1.
| BetMGM (USA) |
|
| Leicester City win | +333 |
| Draw | +310 |
| Tottenham win | -140 |
| Both teams to score |
Y: -185 N: +125 |
| Over / Under 3.5 goals |
O: +130 U: -185 |
| Tottenham -0.5 goals |
-155 |
| Leicester City +0.5 goals |
+110 |
Leicester City vs. Tottenham match facts
- Date: Monday, Aug. 19, 2024
- Kickoff Time: 8 p.m. local (3 p.m. ET / 12 p.m. PT)
- Location: King Power Stadium (Leicester, England)
- Referee: Chris Kavanagh, VAR: David Coote
- Last meeting: Leicester City 4-1 Tottenham (Feb. 11, 2023 | Premier League)
Leicester City vs. Tottenham best bet
- Pick: Over 3.5 total goals
- Odds: +130 (BetMGM)
Of their seven preseason summer friendlies, Tottenham kept just one clean sheet and conceded multiple goals in five of them. While friendlies are difficult to draw significant conclusions from, it's clear that this Spurs side has not yet addressed the defensive frailties displayed across last season.
Ange Postecoglou didn't bother to address that, with the club instead throwing big money into the attack and midfield. They spent big on bringing in Dominic Solanke as a new central striker, and young Wilson Odobert will bolster the forward ranks as well.
They added teenage midfielders Archie Gray and Lucas Bergvall on top of that, but didn't bring on a single defender. In fact, they lost defenders with Emerson Royal moving to AC Milan and Joe Rodon leaving for Leeds, while Eric Dier and Ryan Sessegnon departed on free transfers after loan spells away.
Leicester City also struggled defensively in their preseason friendlies, and both clubs will be looking to hit their opponents where they are weakest — at the back.
Leicester City vs. Tottenham prop bet
- Pick: Dominic Solanke anytime goal scorer
- Odds: +110 (BetMGM)
New Spurs signing Dominic Solanke seems in line to start based on the prematch chatter, and when fed with a good amount of service, the former Bournemouth frontman should be able to keep the Tottenham attack firing early and often.
Plus odds on this selection are a gift, and should be taken advantage of in the Ange Postecoglou system that speeds along at a hundred miles per hour.
Leicester City vs. Tottenham live stream, TV channel
| TV channel | Streaming | |
| USA | USA Network | Fubo USA |
| Canada | — | Fubo Canada |
| UK | Sky Sports Main Event, Sky Sports Premier League | Sky Go |
The first Monday spotlight of the 2024/25 Premier League season will be televised in the United States on USA Network as usual. This means the match will be available on Fubo, who are offering a free trial for new users.
Fubo is the exclusive home of the Premier League in Canada, with all 380 matches of the 2024/25 season to be streamed live on the platform.
Domestically in the UK, this match will be televised and streamed on Sky Sports platforms.