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Arne Slot is leading Liverpool to the title - back Mo Salah to strike again against Leciester

Paul Higham thinks Liverpool will take another step towards the title by beating lowly Leicester on Sunday, where Mo Salah can add another record to his lengthy CV.

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Leicester v LiverpoolSunday 20 April, 16:30 kick-offLive on Sky Sports

It's a matter of when not if now for Liverpool with just two wins needed to confirm their 20th league title ahead of the weekend's trip to a Leicester side bound for the Championship.

The Foxes finally showed some signs of life at Brighton last time out when they came from 2-0 down to draw 2-2 and end a dismal run of nine straight defeats and eight straight without a goal - although it may not be enough to keep Ruud van Nistlerooy in a job next season.

Leicester have lost eight in a row in the league at the King Power, without managing to score a single goal, and that goal-shy form is not exactly what you need when Liverpool come to town - as the Reds have scored in all but one Premier League game this term.

Arne Slot's side usually score more than one as well, with 2+ goals in 11 of the past 12 and in 28 of their 32 league games so far in a consistently potent attacking line that's been the basis of their stroll towards the title.

The last eight visitors to Leicester have managed to score twice or more, and the bookies expect more goals with Liverpool to win & over 2.5 goals only 8/13 - so a better route looks the Liverpool win to nil at 11/10.

With the pressure largely off the Reds and Virgil van Dijk's new deal offering a fresh boost, Liverpool should dominate with the hosts being able to got on the scoresheet again.

Egytpian King Salah to strike first at King Power

It says something about his magnificent season that Mo Salah's current three-game league run without a goal is his biggest 'drought' of the season, but Leicester look like just the right side to cure that.

As the Egyptian has feasted on newly promoted sides this season, scoring in all five games against them so far, and another strike here would make him the first player to get the clean sweep against Premier League newcomers.

I really like Salah for first goalscorer here at 16/5 as he's had a week off, Liverpool are hungry to get this title done and make no mistake he knows he hasn't scored in three games so will want to put that right.

Mohamed Salah

32 appearances for Liverpool this season

Goals

27

Assists

18

Shots

109

Shots per 90

3.5

Shots on Target

56

Shots on Target per 90

1.8

Chances Created

74

Chances Created per 90

2.3

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That might get the nod ahead of the around 5/2 you'll get for Salah to score AND assist against Leicester, which is a pretty short price as he's been so prolifif in both fields this season.

He's got 27 goals and 18 assists so far and has achieved both in a stunning 11 games this season - eight of those being away games. He's done it in three of his last four on the road so it'd be no surprise to see him fill his boots again here.

But preference is for Salah to open the scoring - it's not exactly rocket science but with conditions to suit, an opposition to suit and with a point to prove, Salah usually delivers.

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Back Liverpool to win to nil @ 11/10 Back Mo Salah first goalscorer @ 16/5