- Premier League match on Saturday between West Ham and Leicester: our predictions for the game
- The contest will take place at the London Stadium (15:00 GMT)
- Over 2.5 goals have been scored in each of West Ham’s last three matches.
- At the London Stadium, will there be an increase in the number of goals scored?
- Preview, statistics, and the latest team news
Predictions for the Match Between West Ham and Leicester
This season’s games involving West Ham and Leicester have frequently featured a high number of goals scored.
| Tip: West Ham v Leicester | Odds |
|---|---|
| Over 2.5 Goals Total Goals | @1.90 |
| Over 3.5 Goals Total Goals | @3.30 |
It is anticipated that there will be goals scored in this match, and there is value in betting on over 2.5 goals.
- Over 2.5 goals have been scored in each of West Ham’s last three matches.
- Over the course of West Ham’s last three matches against Leicester, there have been more than 3.5 goals scored (Premier League)
- Over 2.5 goals have been scored in six of Leicester’s last seven matches played away from home (Premier league)
- Three of Leicester’s most recent five matches played away from home resulted in more than 3.5 goals being scored (Premier league)
Head-to-Head
In 138 matches between these two teams, West Ham leads Leicester 55-49, and there have been 34 draws.
West Ham Form
On Wednesday, West Ham were knocked out of the EFL Cup after suffering a defeat at the hands of Blackburn on penalties following a 2-2 draw in regulation time.
Pablo Fornals and Michail Antonio scored in response to the early goal that Blackburn had. The Hammers were ultimately defeated after giving up a late goal and then losing on penalties 10-9.
The result was the third consecutive defeat in the Premier League, following losses to Crystal Palace (2-1) and Man United (1-0). As a result of their inconsistent performance, David Moyes’ team have fallen to 15th place in the table.
West Ham Team News and Injury Updates
After suffering an injury just recently, forward Said Benrahma is anticipated to make a full recovery soon.
Leicester Form
The previous match in the EFL Cup was between Leicester and Newport, which Leicester won at home by a score of 3-0. The victory was clinched thanks to a brace from Jamie Vardy and a goal from James Justin.
The Foxes have now won four consecutive games across all types of competition. Previous victories for Leicester in the Premier League came against Everton (2-0), Leeds (4-0), and Wolves (4-0).
Recently, the team managed by Brendan Rodgers moved up to 14th place in the Premier League standings, moving them out of the relegation places.
Injury updates and other team news for Leicester
James Justin, Caglar Soyuncu, and Ryan Bertrand, all defenders, have been ruled out.
Forward In addition, Ricardo Pereira is not a candidate.