Opta Stats: Everton v Leicester

Paul Robinson
18 December 2015

Steven Naismith just loves playing against Leicester

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This match is quite close to call so let's use Opta to point us in the right direction.

"Of all fixtures that have been played at least five times in the Premier League, Everton vs Leicester City has the highest percentage of draws (72%).

The Draw is 3.814/5"

Leicester have won only one of their 18 Premier League meetings with Everton (W1 D13 L4) and none of the last 11 (W0 D9 L2). Back Everton to win at 2.1211/10

Of all fixtures that have been played at least five times in the Premier League, Everton vs Leicester City has the highest percentage of draws (72%). The Draw is 3.814/5

Steven Naismith has scored in both of his Premier League appearances against Leicester City. Back Naismith to score first at 8.88/1

If Leicester City win this match, they'll be top of the league on Christmas Day. Five of the last six teams to have been leading the league at Xmas have gone on to win the title, with the exception in this period being Liverpool in 2013-14. Back Leicester to be top at Christmas at 1.814/5

The Foxes are unbeaten in their last 11 Premier League away games, winning seven in that run. Their previous best unbeaten run in the Premier League on the road was four matches. Back Leicester Draw No Bet at 2.747/4

Indeed, 11 matches unbeaten on the road is Leicester's best ever run in the top flight and is just two short of their overall league record of 13 away games without defeat set in April 2014. An unlikely Leicester title win is now as low as 21.020/1

Romelu Lukaku has scored in his last seven consecutive matches in all competitions for Everton. Back Lukaku to score at 2.245/4

Since Lukaku's Premier League debut for Everton in September 2013, only Sergio Aguero (49) has more goals in the competition than the Belgian (37). Back Lukaku to finish as Premier League Top Goalscorer at 4.47/2

Riyad Mahrez has been involved in 18 goals in the Premier League this season (11 goals, 7 assists); more than any other player. Jamie Vardy is next with 17 (15 goals, 2 assists). Back Mahrez to score at 3.55/2

Only Borussia Dortmund's Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (18) has netted more goals in Europe's top five leagues this season than Jamie Vardy (15) coming into this weekend. Back Vardy to finish as Premier League Top Goalscorer at 2.8415/8

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