Leicester City and Tottenham Hotspur will face each other in Round 18 of the Women’s Super League. Tottenham Hotspur has had an incredibly disappointing season but hopes to end it on a high. Their opponent comes off the back of an important win against Brighton, which helpen them move away from the relegation battle. After the win, Miguel stated that it’s “the closest we’ve been to what I like the team to look like”. Let’s find out about the potential line-ups, statistics and where to watch Leicester City vs Tottenham Hotspur.
Leicester City vs Tottenham Hotspur: Team News & Possible Line-ups
The possible line-ups are derived from previous match days. We take into consideration how strong the opponents are, what players are injured and of course team news before the match.
Team News Leicester City
Amandine Miguel mentioned she has “lost count” of the number of injuries. She needed every player to step up to ensure there was a Starting XI. Now, with some players coming back there is a lot more competition to start, which is pushing the players to perform at their best every week.
Missy Goodwin’s availability for Sunday is uncertain.
What the coach has to say:
Last weekend, Leicester City secured a 3-2 win over Brighton & Hove Albion. Afterwards the head coach said: “This game is the closest we’ve been to what I like the team to look like. I’m not really a fan of having the ball. It has been long for the players to understand that when you don’t have the ball, you can still win games. Everyone thinks that having the ball makes you a winner, which is not always the case.
“Defensively, it’s not good enough yet. We’ve taken too many goals in the second phase, and we have to improve that. But on the offensive aspects, I think the last games’ first half looks closer to what they’d like to have.”
Our prediction of the Starting IX for Leicester City vs Tottenham Hotspur:
Leitzig
Thibaud
Howard
Swaby
Ale
Tierney
Cayman
Cain
Takarada
Rose
O’Brien
Team News Tottenham Hotspur
Robert Vilahamn’s squad update: “It’s good. We have a lot of players training so it’s only Bethany [England] who can’t be in the squad for this weekend.” Bethany England suffered a quad injury.
What the coach has to say:
On Leicester City: “They have a new coach this season, they started quite tough but, now, they have had a few really good results. We are aware of how they play, what their strengths are, what we did against West Ham was actually quite a good performance for most of the game, but we need to make sure we become more effective in the box, defend better as well.
“We have a good chance to have a good game and get a result. If we can turn these losses into a win, then we actually have a good phase to go through the last four games to try and climb the table, instead of looking down.”
On Leicester’s style of play: “We always want to go into a game where we can dictate, i’ve learned in this league that it’s very hard against the top four, but I have to believe that we should be able to try and dictate the games against the teams around us, and that’s why we always focus on ourselves quite a lot. Then we break it down to, where are the spaces? How do Leicester play in and out of possession?
“We’re going to focus on ourselves a lot on Sunday and in the upcoming games because that’s the way to look good, even next season. We need to start building that now, we cannot go into this game hoping to win by kicking long as then we lose our identity, we’re going focus on us and hope we can dictate the game against Leicester.”
Our prediction of the Starting IX for Tottenham Hotspur against Leicester City:
Kop
Nildén
Bartrip
Rybrink
Morris
Summanen
Oroz
Grant
Spence
Holdt
Thomas
Leicester City vs Tottenham Hotspur: Previous Meetings & Stats
Leicester City and Tottenham Hotspur faced off for the first time in the Women’s Championship in 2018. Now, they go head-to-head for the eleventh time in seven years. Tottenham Hotspur is unbeaten in their last seven encounters with Leicester, with only one loss to the club in 2022 in the Women’s FA Cup.
The home team currently sits in 10th place with 15 points, five points ahead of Aston Villa, who is battling relegation alongside Crystal Palace. Tottenham Hotspur is not doing much better in 9th place with 17 points. Robert Vilahamn’s side had a very disappointing season.
Frequently Asked Questions
Where can I watch the Women’s Super League Leicester City vs Tottenham Hotspur?
Leicester City vs Tottenham Hotspur is live on the Barclays Women’s Super League YouTube.
When was the last meeting between Leicester City vs Tottenham Hotspur?
The last meeting was on the 19th of Januari 2025. Tottenham Hotspur won 1-0 after Sophie Howard scored an own goal in the 4th minute.
What Leicester City vs Tottenham Hotspur kick-off time?
Leicester City vs Tottenham Hotspur kicks off at 14:00 GMT on Sunday the 30th of March at King Power Stadium.