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West Ham United FC vs Leicester City FC, Premier League 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON

Premier League · 2019-20
West Ham United FC
1 – 2
Full Time
Leicester City FC
Sat 28 Dec 2019 · 17:30 UTC London Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Lukasz Fabianski 9' Y
Arthur Masuaku 49' Y
Issa Diop 56' Y
Declan Rice 77' Y
Y 90' Hamza Choudhury

Overview

Match Preview

West Ham United FC vs Leicester City FC — Premier League at London Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Nicholas Hopton
  • Referee Stuart Attwell
  • Referee Harry Lennard
  • Referee David Coote
  • Referee Martin Atkinson

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 West Ham United FC 38 39
2 Burnley FC 38 22
3 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 38 20
4 Tottenham Hotspur FC 0 0
5 Coventry City FC 0 0
6 Hull City AFC 0 0
7 Ipswich Town FC 0 0
8 Arsenal FC 0 0
9 Manchester City FC 0 0
10 Manchester United FC 0 0
11 Aston Villa FC 0 0
12 Liverpool FC 0 0
13 AFC Bournemouth 0 0
14 Sunderland AFC 0 0
15 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 0 0
16 Brentford FC 0 0
17 Chelsea FC 0 0
18 Fulham FC 0 0
19 Newcastle United FC 0 0
20 Everton FC 0 0
21 Leeds United FC 0 0
22 Crystal Palace FC 0 0
23 Nottingham Forest FC 0 0

Head-to-Head

4
3
5
West Ham United FC 12 games · Avg 3.5 goals Leicester City FC
Last 5 meetings
2019-12-28 West Ham United FC 1–2 Leicester City FC 2019-04-20 West Ham United FC 2–2 Leicester City FC 2018-10-27 Leicester City FC 1–1 West Ham United FC

Recent Form

West Ham United FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
28 Dec Leicester City FC H 1–2 L
26 Dec Crystal Palace FC A 1–2 L
14 Dec Southampton FC A 1–0 W
09 Dec Arsenal FC H 1–3 L
04 Dec Wolverhampton Wanderers FC A 0–2 L
30 Nov Chelsea FC A 1–0 W
Leicester City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
28 Dec West Ham United FC A 2–1 W
26 Dec Liverpool FC H 0–4 L
21 Dec Manchester City FC A 1–3 L
14 Dec Norwich City FC H 1–1 D
08 Dec Aston Villa FC A 4–1 W
04 Dec Watford FC H 2–0 W

Key Stats

75% Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)
75% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. West Ham United FC is hosting Leicester City FC for another epic battle.
  • 5' It is a cagey affair so far. West Ham United FC in their trying to find a way past Leicester City FC's compact .
  • 9' Lukasz Fabianski picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 14' West Ham United FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Leicester City FC backline.
  • 19' Kelechi Iheanacho is a natural centre-forward and has been asked to do a very specific job for Leicester City FC tonight.
  • 24' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
  • 29' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 34' Leicester City FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 39' The energy levels are beginning to show. Brendan Rodgers might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 40' Kelechi Iheanacho doubles the advantage! 0-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 45' Brilliant from the ! Pablo Fornals makes it 1-1 with a superb finish on 45.
  • 49' The referee has no hesitation. Arthur Masuaku is booked for West Ham United FC — Yellow card on 49.
  • 54' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 55' West Ham United FC make a change. Sebastien Haller trudges off to be replaced by Michail Antonio on 55 minutes.
  • 56' Goal! Demarai Gray scores his 19 goal in 354 matches.
  • 56' Issa Diop is having his name booked by the referee on 56.
  • 61' The 38-year-old Jonny Evans has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 62' Time for substitution for West Ham United FC. Carlos Sanchez is replaced by Robert Snodgrass.
  • 64' The supporters are chanting for James Maddison. He replaces Ayoze Perez on 64 minute.
  • 69' Christian Fuchs has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 70' It is a substitution in Leicester City FC team. Nampalys Mendy is replaced by Wilfred Ndidi on 70 minute.
  • 75' Fabian Balbuena has been relatively quiet despite scoring 17 goals in his last 341 appearances.
  • 77' Poor challenge from Declan Rice. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 82' Supporters expect more eagerness from Ryan Fredericks, as he is very good at scoring at London Stadium with 2 goals in the last 2 games.
  • 83' Leicester City FC ring the changes. Demarai Gray has done his job and it is now time for Harvey Barnes to step up.
  • 88' West Ham United FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Leicester City FC's shape.
  • 90' Hamza Choudhury has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 90.
  • West Ham United FC will have plenty to reflect on. Leicester City FC were simply the better side today.

Lineups

West Ham United FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Manuel Pellegrini

Leicester City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Brendan Rodgers

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Harvey Barnes 4
Michail Antonio 4
Pablo Fornals 4
Youri Tielemans 3
Kelechi Iheanacho 3
Jarrod Bowen 3
Ricardo Pereira 2
Ayoze Perez 2

Head to Head

2019-12-28 West Ham United FC 1–2 Leicester City FC 2019-04-20 West Ham United FC 2–2 Leicester City FC 2018-10-27 Leicester City FC 1–1 West Ham United FC

West Ham United FC Form

2019-12-28 West Ham United FC 1–2 Leicester City FC L 2019-12-26 Crystal Palace FC 2–1 West Ham United FC L 2019-12-14 Southampton FC 0–1 West Ham United FC W 2019-12-09 West Ham United FC 1–3 Arsenal FC L 2019-12-04 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 2–0 West Ham United FC L 2019-11-30 Chelsea FC 0–1 West Ham United FC W

Leicester City FC Form

2019-12-28 West Ham United FC 1–2 Leicester City FC W 2019-12-26 Leicester City FC 0–4 Liverpool FC L 2019-12-21 Manchester City FC 3–1 Leicester City FC L 2019-12-14 Leicester City FC 1–1 Norwich City FC D 2019-12-08 Aston Villa FC 1–4 Leicester City FC W 2019-12-04 Leicester City FC 2–0 Watford FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.34 West Ham United FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.59 Leicester City FC xG
I would bet for: West Ham United FC or Leicester City FC 72% + Both teams to score 59%

Match Result

✓ Correct
West Ham United FC32% Draw28% Leicester City FC40%
Actual: Leicester City FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes59% 0% No41%
Avg goals/match: 2.93
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 93%
7%
± 1.5 79%
21%
± 2.5 55%
45%
± 3.5 34%
66%
± 4.5 18%
82%

Double Chance

West Ham United FC or Draw
60%
Draw or Leicester City FC
68%
West Ham United FC or Leicester City FC
72%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
West Ham United FC24% Draw45% Leicester City FC31%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.3%
1 – 2
Actual
0 – 1
7.6%
2 – 1
7.3%
0 – 0
7.2%
0 – 2
6.7%
1 – 0
6.3%
2 – 2
5.8%
2 – 0
4.7%
1 – 3
4.6%
0 – 3
3.5%
3 – 1
3.3%

Asian Handicap — West Ham United FC

Handicap West Ham United FC covers Push Leicester City FC covers
-2.5 5% — 95%
-2 5% 9% 86%
-1.5 14% — 86%
-1 14% 17% 69%
-0.5 31% — 69%
+0.5 58% — 42%
+1 58% 20% 22%
+1.5 78% — 22%
+2 78% 13% 9%
+2.5 91% — 9%

Clean Sheet

West Ham United FC keeps clean sheet
21% ✓
Leicester City FC keeps clean sheet
27% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.