The Matchday 14 Premier League clash between Leicester and West Ham will take place on December 3 at the King Power Stadium. Leicester vs. West Ham: prediction and betting odds, statistics.
Referee: Josh Smith (England)
Matches – 6 (Premier League, 2023/24–2024/25);
Yellow cards shown (including second yellows) – 25;
Average yellow cards per match – 4.2;
Red cards shown – 2;
Average fouls per match – 23;
Penalties – 33%.
Predicted lineups for Leicester vs. West Ham
Leicester (3-4-3): Mads Hermansen – Wout Faes, Conor Coady, Caleb Okoli – James Justin, Luke Thomas, Wilfred Ndidi, Boubakary Soumare – Facundo Buonanotte, Jamie Vardy, Jordan Ayew.
West Ham (4-1-4-1): Lukasz Fabianski – Emerson Palmieri, Max Kilman, Aaron Wan-Bissaka, Jean-Clair Todibo – Tomas Soucek – Lucas Paqueta, Carlos Soler, Jarrod Bowen, Crysencio Summerville – Michail Antonio.
The starting lineup for each team in their previous match in this tournament is listed.
Leicester
Leicester played their last match without head coach Steve Cooper, who was dismissed. Despite his absence, the team suffered a heavy 1-4 defeat away to Brentford. It was their second significant loss since returning to the Premier League, with both occurring in the last three rounds. Notably, Leicester has lost four of their last five matches, with one ending in a draw. Currently, they are outside the relegation zone but are just one point away from it.
- At least three goals were scored in 5 of Leicester's last 6 Premier League games.
- Both teams scored in 12 of Leicester's last 14 league matches.
- The club scored exactly 1 goal in their last six home Premier League matches.
West Ham
The Londoners have gone two consecutive league matches without losing or conceding. They managed a 2-0 away win against Newcastle and previously drew 0-0 at home with Everton. However, in the last round, Julen Lopetegui's side was thrashed 2-5 at home by Arsenal, with all goals scored before halftime. This marks West Ham's fourth heavy defeat in the current season. The club is in 14th place, six points clear of the bottom three.
- At least three goals were scored in 13 of West Ham's last 18 Premier League matches.
- West Ham did not win the first half in 9 of their last 10 away league matches (2 draws and 7 losses).
- In West Ham's last eight away Premier League matches, one team won with a clean sheet in the second half.
Leicester vs. West Ham: Match Prediction
Matches between these opponents are usually high-scoring and entertaining. In their last nine Premier League encounters, the teams scored at least three goals eight times. Additionally, they exchanged goals in 8 of their last 10 league meetings. It is highly likely that both teams will find the net again. Leicester has a new coach, Ruud van Nistelrooy, which will motivate the players to impress. West Ham is also motivated to make amends for their previous round's poor performance, especially with the relegation zone not far away.
Leicester has scored in their last seven home Premier League matches. However, they have conceded in 18 of their last 19 home games in the top flight. West Ham has conceded in 13 of their last 15 away league matches, but they have also scored in 10 of their last 12 away Premier League games.
My prediction: Both teams to score – yes
