West Ham vs Leicester City – 12/11/2022
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Leicester City are improving after a torrid start to the Premier League season. Saturday’s match away to West Ham will be their last before the World Cup break.
Manager Brendan Rodgers will feel the break has come at the wrong time. Rodgers will hope the Foxes can pick up another victory in the league on their visit to the London Stadium this weekend.
On West Ham and our final match before the World Cup ✊
“We’ll attack the game as we have been recently. We’re scoring goals away from home, we have that resilience back. They’re a good side with some really good players. We’ll have to play well to win.” pic.twitter.com/cK6zFQXgjs
— Leicester City (@LCFC) November 10, 2022
West Ham are on a two-game losing streak in the league ahead of Leicester City’s visit. The Hammers have also struggled in the league this season.
David Moyes’ team is 15th in the standings and just two points above the relegation zone. Few people have talked about West Ham being a relegation candidate. However, they are a candidate for the drop and could go down.
Saturday’s match is a six-point affair between West Ham and Leicester City. The last six matches between these teams were nearly split down the middle. West Ham just edged the head-to-head versus Leicester City with three wins, one draw, and two losses.
The last six matches between these teams finished with over 2.5 goals scored. Five of the last six games between these finished with both teams scoring.
Leicester City took 10 points from the last six games in the league. The team’s defence has improved in recent weeks, conceding just three goals across the last six games. The Foxes scored nine times.
West Ham tallied seven points in the last six games in the league. The Hammers scored seven goals and conceded six goals.
Moyes has two players on the injury list ahead of the game. Full-back Emerson is a major doubt to play due to an injury. Forward Maxwel Cornet is ruled out with a calf injury.
Rodgers will be without the quartet of James Justin, Ricardo Pereira, Caglar Soyuncu, and Ryan Bertrand. All four defenders are nursing injuries and won’t play until after the FIFA World Cup break.
The Hammers have a record of 3W-1D-3L this season, with a goal difference of +1 at home. Leicester City have an away record of 2W-0D-5L.
However, their two wins came in the last two Premier League games away from home. The Foxes have a –5-goal difference on the road.
Leicester City are in form going into the match versus West Ham. Meanwhile, West Ham are struggling for form. The Foxes should pick up a win on the road versus West Ham to continue their move up the table. Leicester City should post a 2-1 victory in London.
