Leicester v West Ham Betting Tips – Premier League, 27th October 5.30pm
It is a big game for both of these because they both need to arrest a drop in form. Leicester and West Ham have both lost their last two league games but with home advantage and a clear goal-scoring advantage over the Hammers, Leicester should be confident of home points. Read our predictions for Leicester v West Ham.
Leicester v West Ham Betting Odds*
Leicester 23/20
Draw 12/5
West Ham 23/10
* (Betting Odds were taken from bet365 on October 25th, 2018 at 4:36 p.m.)
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Leicester News and Form
The Foxes lost 3-1 at Arsenal on Monday after having opened the scoring in the match. That is back to back defeats for them now.
Leicester W2 L2 in their four home games so far this season, alternating between a win and a loss.
Leicester have scored in every league fixture played this season and have scored at least two in four of their last five.
With a chance of a clean sheet, under 2.5 goals looks a good fit for the game at 4/5 odds* (betting odds taken on October 25th, 2018 at 4:57 pm)
Leicester have picked up just the two clean sheets this season, one of them at the King Power in their first home game of the season.
The Foxes are missing defender Wes Morgan through suspension for the game Jamie Vardy is a doubt for the game.
There have been over 2.5 goals scored in 6 of Leicester’s last 7 league games.
Leicester have conceded 80% of their home goals in the first half of matches this season. Both teams to NOT score is at 19/20 odds* (betting odds taken on October 25th, 2018 at 4:57 pm).
The Foxes have scored the opening goal in just one of their four league games at the King Power this season.
Leicester v West Ham Head to Head
West Ham took four points from their two league games against Leicester last term
Leicester have lost just one of their last seven against West Ham in the league (W4 D2 L1)
The Foxes are W3 D1 L1 in their last five at home against West Ham in all competitions
Five of the last eight meetings have produced at least three goals
Both teams have scored in six of the last eight clashes
West Ham News and Form
West Ham’s revival turned out to be short-lived as they have suffered back to back 1-0 defeats against Brighton and Spurs.
The Irons are just W1 L3 away from home this season and they have scored in just two of their four road games.
Each of West Ham’s last three league defeats were 1-0 reverses. A Leicester 1-0 correct score is at 7/1 while a bigger Leicester 2-1 scoreline is at 17/2 odds* (betting odds taken on October 25th, 2018 at 4:57 pm).
Overall home and away West Ham have failed to score in five of their nine league games so far.
75% of West Ham’s away games have made it above the 2.5 goal line.
Marko Arnautovic has scored in two of West Ham’s last three away games. He is a 2/1 anytime goalscorer option for the game* (betting odds taken on October 25th, 2018 at 4:57 pm).
Striker Andriy Yarmolenko has been ruled out for six months. Carlos Sanchez, Jack Wilshere and Manuel Lanzini are all out as well along with Pedro Obiang, Winston Reid and Andy Carroll.
Of the goals that West Ham have produced on the road this season, all but one of them have been in the first half of matches.
Only four sides have scored fewer goals in the league this season than West Ham have managed to do.
Leicester v West Ham Predictions
Leicester to win: Leicester are far more productive in front of goal than the Hammers are and we think that will be the difference at the end of the day. With the Hammers hampered by injuries, a Leicester to win to nil option is decent.
