Betting Tips: Everton vs Leicester

Our tipster expects an entertaining, goal-laden encounter when Claude Puel's men visit Merseyside to face Marco Silva's Toffees on New Year's Day

Everton welcome Leicester City to Goodison Park for the first Premier League fixture of 2019.

Both teams were beaten in their respective final fixtures of 2018. Everton suffered a bitterly disappointing 1-0 defeat away at Brighton.

Leicester had previously beaten Chelsea and Manchester City in their previous two outings but were sunk by Victor Camarasa's stunning stoppage time winner for Cardiff City.

SportPesa make Marco Silva's side their Even money (2.0) favourites to pick up all three points.

Leicester are chalked up as a 57/20 (3.85) chance to return to winning ways when they travel to take on the Toffees.

SportPesa go 49/20 (3.45) that both sides are forced to settle for a share of the spoils on this occasion.

Gylfi Sigurdsson was a substitute for the Toffees in Brighton, but the Icelandic international is likely to regain his starting spot here. Richarlison is expected to lead the line once again for Silva's men.

Claude Puel complained that his players were suffering from fatigue in the aftermath of their defeat against the Bluebirds at the weekend.

With that in mind, the former Southampton boss may be tempted to shuffle his pack ahead of the trip to Goodison Park. Jonny Evans and Wes Morgan were ill on Saturday, but both men could come into contention for this clash. Daniel Amartey, though, remains out.

This is a fixture that has generated plenty of excitement down the years.

Indeed, there have been more than two goals scored in eight of the last 10 matches between these teams in all competitions. SportPesa go even money (2.0) that the trend for goals continues here.

The same firm go 5/6 (1.83) that both teams are on target at Goodison Park on New Year's Day.

Given the history and recent form of these sides the value could lie in backing at least three goals and both teams to score ahead of this renewal.

SportPesa's 13/10 (2.30) shot would have landed in four of Everton's last five fixtures.