West Ham United FC vs Leicester City FC, Premier League 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON

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Premier League · 2021-22

West Ham United FC

4 – 1

Full Time

Leicester City FC

Mon 23 Aug 2021 · 19:00 UTC London Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'

R 40' Ayoze Perez

Y 71' Ricardo Pereira

Overview

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

West Ham United FC 38 games · 39 pts (2026/27)
Leicester City FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

Referee Darren England
Referee Daniel Robathan
Referee Graham Scott
Referee Stuart Burt
Referee Michael Oliver
Referee Simon Bennett
Referee Nick Hopton

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

West Ham United FC 12 games · Avg 3.5 goals Leicester City FC

Last 5 meetings

2021-08-23 West Ham United FC 4–1 Leicester City FC 2021-04-11 West Ham United FC 3–2 Leicester City FC 2020-10-04 Leicester City FC 0–3 West Ham United FC 2020-01-22 Leicester City FC 4–1 West Ham United FC 2019-12-28 West Ham United FC 1–2 Leicester City FC

Recent Form

West Ham United FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
23 Aug	Leicester City FC	H	4–1	W
15 Aug	Newcastle United FC	A	4–2	W
23 May	Southampton FC	H	3–0	W
19 May	West Bromwich Albion FC	A	3–1	W
15 May	Brighton & Hove Albion FC	A	1–1	D
09 May	Everton FC	H	0–1	L

Leicester City FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
23 Aug	West Ham United FC	A	1–4	L
14 Aug	Wolverhampton Wanderers FC	H	1–0	W
23 May	Tottenham Hotspur FC	H	2–4	L
18 May	Chelsea FC	A	1–2	L
15 May	Chelsea FC	A	1–0	W
11 May	Manchester United FC	A	2–1	W

Key Stats

75% Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)

75% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

0' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for West Ham United FC to score. At the same time, Leicester City FC does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
5' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Brendan Rodgers will be considering his options from the bench.
10' Lukasz Fabianski is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Leicester City FC so far.
15' It is a cagey affair so far. West Ham United FC in their trying to find a way past Leicester City FC's compact .
20' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
25' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both West Ham United FC and Leicester City FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
26' What a strike from Pablo Fornals! The score is 1-0.
31' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
36' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
40' That looks like a foul for a Red card for Ayoze Perez.
45' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
50' Leicester City FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
55' Leicester City FC have won 510 goals from 354 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
56' What a moment for Said Benrahma! That strike on 56 puts his side firmly in control.
61' West Ham United FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Leicester City FC backline.
64' A tactical swap from Leicester City FC — Patson Daka on, Harvey Barnes off on 64 minutes.
65' Leicester City FC ring the changes. Harvey Barnes has done his job and it is now time for Patson Daka to step up.
69' What a strike from Youri Tielemans! The score is 2-1.
70' GOAL! Youri Tielemans scores on 70.
71' Ricardo Pereira is having his name booked by the referee on 71.
76' Angelo Ogbonna needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
80' A stunning finish from Michail Antonio — that came from absolutely nowhere!
81' Leicester City FC ring the changes. James Maddison has done his job and it is now time for Boubakary Soumare to step up.
84' Michail Antonio has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 84 minutes.
88' Mark Noble gets the nod from West Ham United FC. He replaces Said Benrahma and will look to change the dynamic.
89' Andrii Yarmolenko is replacing Michail Antonio for the West Ham United FC side.
West Ham United FC celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.

Lineups

West Ham United FC Lineups

Starting XI

15
Craig Dawson
1
Lukasz Fabianski
3
Aaron Cresswell
21
Angelo Ogbonna
9
Michail Antonio ↓ Andrii Yarmolenko 89'
41
Declan Rice
22
Said Benrahma ↓ Mark Noble 88'
20
Jarrod Bowen
8
Pablo Fornals
28
Tomas Soucek
5
Vladimir Coufal

Bench

Coach David Moyes

Leicester City FC Lineups

Starting XI

9
Jamie Vardy ↓ Kelechi Iheanacho 81'
25
Wilfred Ndidi
1
Kasper Schmeichel
10
James Maddison ↓ Boubakary Soumare 81'
18
Daniel Amartey
4
Caglar Soyuncu
21
Ricardo Pereira
7
Harvey Barnes ↓ Patson Daka 64'
17
Ayoze Perez
8
Youri Tielemans
33
Luke Thomas

Bench

Coach Brendan Rodgers

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

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

Head to Head

West Ham United FC Form

2021-08-23 West Ham United FC 4–1 Leicester City FC W 2021-08-15 Newcastle United FC 2–4 West Ham United FC W 2021-05-23 West Ham United FC 3–0 Southampton FC W 2021-05-19 West Bromwich Albion FC 1–3 West Ham United FC W 2021-05-15 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 1–1 West Ham United FC D 2021-05-09 West Ham United FC 0–1 Everton FC L

Leicester City FC Form

2021-08-23 West Ham United FC 4–1 Leicester City FC L 2021-08-14 Leicester City FC 1–0 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC W 2021-05-23 Leicester City FC 2–4 Tottenham Hotspur FC L 2021-05-18 Chelsea FC 2–1 Leicester City FC L 2021-05-15 Chelsea FC 0–1 Leicester City FC W 2021-05-11 Manchester United FC 1–2 Leicester City FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

3 / 4

1.92 West Ham United FC xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

1.18 Leicester City FC xG

I would bet for: Both teams to score 59% + Over 2.5 goals 59%

Match Result

✓ Correct

West Ham United FC55% Draw24% Leicester City FC21%

Actual: West Ham United FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes59% 0% No41%

Avg goals/match: 3.1

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	94%	6%
± 1.5	81%	19%
± 2.5	59%	41%
± 3.5	37%	63%
± 4.5	21%	79%

Double Chance

West Ham United FC or Draw

78%

Draw or Leicester City FC

45%

West Ham United FC or Leicester City FC

76%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

West Ham United FC39% Draw42% Leicester City FC19%

Actual: West Ham United FC win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 4–1 not predicted

4 – 1

Actual

1 – 1

11%

2 – 1

9.4%

2 – 0

8.2%

1 – 0

7.9%

0 – 0

6.1%

3 – 1

1 – 2

5.8%

2 – 2

5.6%

3 – 0

5.1%

0 – 1

4.5%

3 – 2

3.6%

0 – 2

3.1%

Asian Handicap — West Ham United FC

Handicap	West Ham United FC covers	Push	Leicester City FC covers
-2.5	15%	—	85%
-2	15%	16%	69%
-1.5	31%	—	69%
-1	31%	22%	47%
-0.5	53%	—	47%
+0.5	78%	—	22%
+1	78%	13%	9%
+1.5	91%	—	9%
+2	91%	6%	3%
+2.5	97%	—	3%

Clean Sheet

West Ham United FC keeps clean sheet

31% ✓

Leicester City FC keeps clean sheet

15% ✓

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