Liverpool FC vs. Leicester City FC 11/22/20 - Premier League Picks & Predictions

Liverpool hosts Leicester City on Sunday in a battle between two of the top three clubs in the table at Anfield. Liverpool is tied on points for second place in the English Premier League at 5-2-1 on 17 points with a goal difference of +2, but has a lower goal difference than Tottenham and is therefore in third place. Liverpool battled to a 1-1 draw on the road against Manchester City in its most recent outing before the international break. Mohamed Salah scored from the penalty spot in the 13th minute for Liverpool's only goal of the match.

Liverpool has four wins in one draw in it's last five matches across all competitions. The Reds have scored 12 goals and allowed three over that span of five fixtures. The Liverpool backline and goalkeeper have two clean sheets in their last five matches played. The leading goal scorer for Liverpool is Mohamed Salah with eight, while Roberto Firmino and Andy Robertson each have two assists to lead Liverpool.

Leicester City sits atop the top-flight English league at 6-0-2 on 18 points with a goal difference in +9. The Foxes are one point clear of both Tottenham and Liverpool. Prior to the break for international play, Leicester City defeated  Wolverhampton1-0 at home on a goal by Jamie Vardy in the 15th minute from the penalty spot. Leicester City took 10 shots but just three were on target and held Wolverhampton to eight shots with just two on target.

Leicester City has won each of its last five matches across all competitions and the Foxes have scored 12 goals and allowed three over that span while posting three clean sheets in the process. The leading goal scorer for Leicester City is Jamie Vardy with eight, while Timothy Castagne and Cengiz Under are the leaders in assists with two each.