Leeds United underdogs at Foxes with star's ominous record but seven teams more likely for drop

Leicester sit bottom of the table having bagged just one victory so far this season but Brendan Rodgers’ side are favourites with every all the major betting firms tonight and no bigger than 13-10 but as short as 5-4. Jesse Marsch’s Whites can be backed at bigger than 2-1 at 11-5 with a couple of firms and Leeds are no shorter than 7-2.

The draw is on offer at 13-5 but Leicester are ultimately predicted to be relegated whereas United are expected to survive. The Foxes are now third favourites to go down at 15-8, behind Nottingham Forest (1-3) and Bournemouth (10-11).

Despite the dismal recent points return, seven teams are still rated more likely for the drop than Leeds who are as big as 4-1 for relegation. Southampton (11-4), Wolves (3-1), Everton (7-2) and Fulham (7-2) are all a shorter price to go down in addition to Leicester, Bournemouth and Forest.

Aston Villa are the only other team at single figure odds (7-1) followed by Brentford (11s), Crystal Palace (16s), West Ham United (28s) and then Brighton (50-1) before mammoth odds about anyone else. Jamie Vardy is 5-1 favourite to score first tonight, followed by Patson Daka (11-2) and Kelechi Iheanacho (6-1).

Patrick Bamford is next at 13-2, followed by Rodrigo at 7s and then Whites duo Joe Gelhardt, Willy Gnonto and also Leicester’s Harvey Barnes who are all 17-2. Barnes has scored five times in six games against Leeds, three of which have ended in Whites defeat.