David Moyes’ first home game in charge of the Hammers takes place on Friday evening as the East Londoners look to pull away from the bottom 3. An un-inspired performance against Watford will have given Moyes great cause for concern and their relegation predicament is a worrying situation for the new man in charge. Leicester have improved under the stewardship of new manager Claude Puel but have failed to win in their last 2 Premier League games.
West Ham United
Slavan Bilic’s departure from West Ham was a decision the majority of Irons fans agreed with but the appointment of David Moyes until the end of the season was not the inspirational choice many of the West Ham faithful had hoped for. Following Sunday’s 2-0 defeat to Watford, the Hammers are immersed in relegation trouble, sat in 18th place with 9 points from their 12 games and they have conceded a staggering 25 goals – the worst defensive record in the Premier League. Javier Hernandez’s relationship with David Moyes is rumoured to be a strained one but the Mexican has scored 4 goals this term and Moyes needs him fit and firing as soon as possible.
Premier League – Olympiastadion London, London – Saturday 24th November – 20.00 UK Time
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Draw Best Odd of: 23/10 at Ladbrokes |
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Leicester City FCLeicester City
The Foxes have undertaken a resurgence under Claude Puel – picking up 4 points from their last 3 games in the league and progressing to the last 8 of the Carabao Cup. Despite last Saturday’s 2-0 defeat to league leaders Manchester City, Leciester have navigated a path away from relagation trouble and sit in 12th place in the table. Jamie Vardy leads the goal threat for Leicester and with 6 goals already this season – the England international has been in fine form.
Head to Head
West Ham hold the edge in the head to head record between the two sides with a 51:47 lead with an additional 30 draws being played out between the two teams. The Foxes did the double over the Hammers last term, winning 1-0 at the King Power thanks to Islam Slimani and bagging a 3-2 win at the London Stadium in an entertaining encounter in March 2017.
Odds and Predictions
Both sides have struggled defensively this term and it promises to be a very open game.
Both teams to score – YES – looks a great bet at 4/6 with William Hill.
Jamie Vardy scored in the equivalent fixture last season and his pace is always a threat for defenders.
Jamie Vardy to score anytime looks amazing value at 7/5 with Betway.
With the wealth of attacking talent on display and some indifferent defenders – this could be a goal fest.
Over 2.5 goals in the game is a superb punt at Evens with Bet Victor.
Both teams are under new management and could well cancel each other out.
The match to finish as a draw looks well worth a go at 23/10 with Ladbrokes.
Score Prediction
West Ham United 2 – 2 Leicester City – 14/1 with William Hill.
Top Betting Tip
Leicester have looked a lot stronger under Claude Puel and will attack the Hammers but David Moyes will want a reaction from his men – otherwise relegation is a real possibility. Both teams to score the match to finish as a draw looks great value at 10/3 with Bet 365.