West Ham v Leicester Predictions & Betting Odds – 20th April 2019

Foxes can avoid defeat at West Ham

West Ham v Leicester Betting Tips – Premier League, 20th April 3.00pm

A place in Europe next season could still be on for Leicester at the moment as they are starting the weekend in seventh place. They have won four of their last five games to put themselves in that position. West Ham meanwhile are in a slump having lost their last three league games on the bounce. Read our predictions for West Ham v Leicester.

West Ham v Leicester Betting Odds*

Leicester 6/5
West Ham 11/5
Draw 12/5
* (Betting Odds were taken from bet365 on April 16th, 2019 at 11:57 p.m.)

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West Ham News and Form

It is a poor run of three straight league defeats for West Ham at the moment. They have conceded exactly two goals in each of those games as well. Looking back further they have suffered a defeat in five of their last seven played now, home and away. They were on a strong three-match winning streak at home before they tanked badly in a team defeat against Everton last time out there. That leaves the Hammers with a W8 D3 L6 home record this season in the top flight.

West Ham have averaged 1.6 goals per home game this season with 47% of all of their home games going over 3.5 goals. Of their eight wins at home, this season in the top flight, five of them have been by at least a two-goal margin. The Hammers have scored 62% of their away home goals in the second half of their games. Surprisingly they have only managed to open the scoring in seven home games, not a particularly high return. In total, the Irons have earned a clean sheet in 18% of their home fixtures only.

West Ham v Leicester Head to Head

There was a 1-1 draw when the two met earlier this season
The Hammers have are undefeated in their last three against the Foxes
Leicester have won two of their last three league trips to West Ham (D1)
Both teams have scored in five of the last six meetings in London

Key-Facts – West Ham v Leicester

  • West Ham have won three of their last five home games
  • The Hammers have lost five of their last seven games home and away
  • Leicester have won their last two away games

 

Leicester News and Form

Leicester are moving along very nicely on a four-match winning streak of league before they slipped up at home against Newcastle last weekend. Out on their travels this season it has all been a bit average from them. Their road record stands at W7 D3 L7 this term. They have managed back to back away wins though over Burnley and then Huddersfield. They have gone W5 D2 L2 in their nine away games played against teams currently in the bottom half of the table, where West Ham currently are. This season Leicester have averaged 1.5 goals per away game.

The Foxes have taken a clean sheet in a quarter of their road games, but they have gone on a six-match streak without one away from home. A positive stay on their side is that Leicester have hit the back of the net in each of their last eight away games, scoring at least two goals in their last two on the road. Leicester have been trailing at the halftime break in eight away game this season. They have predominantly scored in the second half of away games, with 80% of their road goals coming after the half time break. Leicester actually have the sixth-best away record in this season’s top flight.

West Ham v Leicester Tips & Odds

Both teams not to score at 5/4
Under 2.5 goals at 11/10
* (Betting Odds were taken from bet365 on April 16th, 2019 at 11:57 p.m.)

West Ham v Leicester Predictions

Draw: It is hard to see much separating the two sides on the day. Leicester have been looking a more settled side, while West Ham when they decide to turn up and play, are a decent home side. The draw looks the best proposition for this one.