West Ham United vs Leicester City: Prediction, Preview & Betting Tips

Despite the struggle in consistency for both sides, West Ham United’s recent win against Arsenal should leave the Hammers brimming with confidence as they take on a Leicester City side, with Ruud van Nistelrooy under pressure.

Leicester City’s unbelievably dire run of form and defensive issues, are making us lean towards a win for West Ham United. The Foxes are winless in their last four matches in all competitions and their previous three games in the league, failing to keep a clean sheet in their last 22 matches.

West Ham United are only in slightly better form with their excellent win against Arsenal, and the talents of Jarrod Bowen and Mohammed Kudus are expected to give Leicester City a difficult time on Thursday. Expect goals in this fixture, with Over 2.5 goals scored in nine of the last 10 meetings between the two teams.

We predict a 3-0 win for the Hammers.

West Ham United 3-0 Leicester City.

West Ham United and Leicester City meet at the London Stadium on Thursday, with pressure seemingly increasing on under-fire Leicester City manager Ruud van Nistelrooy.

Date: 27/02/2025
Location: London Stadium, London.
Kick-Off: 8 pm

Graham Potter’s tenure as West Ham United manager has seen the former Chelsea manager only win twice from six Premier League matches. Although, for context, two defeats for Graham Potter’s side have been by a single goal, and performances have notably improved under his reign. In their previous league game against title-challengers Arsenal, West Ham United produced an excellent performance to secure a 1-0 win at the Emirates, thanks to a goal from Jarrod Bowen.

That win moved West Ham United further adrift of the bottom three and are highly unlikely to be drawn into the relegation scrap amidst a poor season for the Hammers. The home side are in 16th place, 13 points of 18th-placed Ipswich Town, with 30 points from 26 matches. Graham Potter’s men have won eight league games this season, drawn six and lost 12.

Leicester City look destined for a return to the Championship, which could spell off the-field troubles for the club going forward. The Foxes' tenure under Ruud van Nistelrooy, despite getting off to a good start against West Ham United coincidentally, has failed to truly take off. The visitors are in 19th place in the Premier League, having only won four games this season and obtaining 17 points from 26 matches.

The game will be available on TNT Sports 1.

Predicted West Ham United Eleven: Areola, Wan-Bissaka, Todibo, Kilman, Cresswell, Scarles, Soucek, Ward-Prowse, Alvarez, Kudus, Bowen.

Predicted Leicester City Eleven: Hermansen, Coulibaly, Okoli, Coady, Kristiansen, Ndidi, Soumare, Reid, El.Khannouss, Ayew, Vardy.

The recent meetings between the two sides would be a source of positivity for Ruud van Nistelrooy’s Leicester City team. The Foxes have won the last three league meetings between the two teams, which includes the excellent 3-1 in Ruud van Nistelrooy’s opening game as Leicester City manager. Overall, Leicester City are unbeaten in the last four meetings between the two teams, with the Hammers failing to keep a clean sheet in their previous six matches. This game usually provides goals, with both teams scoring in five of the last six meetings between the two teams.

West Ham United come into this game on better form than their opponents, Leicester City, with Graham Potter’s side expected to be comfortable favourites. The Hammers will be brimming with confidence following their 1-0 win away at Arsenal and had also secured a 1-1 draw against Aston Villa in recent weeks.

On home soil, however, Graham Potter’s side needs to show vast improvement, and a win against Leicester City will go a long way in correcting the form at the London Stadium. The Hammers have only won once in their last five home league matches against Fulham (3-2), with the home side suffering a heavy defeat against Liverpool (0-5) and further home losses against Crystal Palace (0-2).

Leicester City are in terrible form, with the Foxes winless in their last four matches in all competitions and without a clean sheet in their last 22 games. In the Premier League, Leicester City have suffered three consecutive defeats against Brentford (0-4), Arsenal (0-2) and Everton (4-0).

The Foxes have been struggling away from home, with only one win in their last five league games on their travels against Tottenham Hotspur (1-2). Leicester City have suffered four defeats in their last five away matches against Everton (4-0), Aston Villa (2-1), Liverpool (3-1) and Newcastle United (4-0).

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