Wednesday , 30 September 2026

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

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

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Darren England
  • Referee Daniel Robathan
  • Referee Graham Scott
  • Referee Stuart Burt
  • Referee Michael Oliver
  • Referee Simon Bennett
  • Referee Nick Hopton
6 games this season 🟨 2.5/game ⚽ 5.5 goals/game

Standings

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

Head-to-Head

4
3
5
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
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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 ball is rolling at London Stadium. West Ham United FC are looking to make home advantage count against Leicester City FC.
  • 5' The home supporters are growing impatient. West Ham United FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 10' It is a cagey affair so far. West Ham United FC in their trying to find a way past Leicester City FC's compact .
  • 15' 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.
  • 20' Leicester City FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 25' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 26' Brilliant from the ! Pablo Fornals makes it 1-0 with a superb finish on 26.
  • 31' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 36' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both West Ham United FC and Leicester City FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 40' Poor challenge from Ayoze Perez. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Red card.
  • 45' Leicester City FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 45.
  • 50' The energy levels are beginning to show. David Moyes might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 55' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for James Maddison suffering a number of foals already.
  • 56' A goal from the Algeria international Said Benrahma! He fires home on 56 to make it 2-0!
  • 61' It looks like no one’s ball. West Ham United FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 64' Patson Daka has so much to prove this time. He replaces Harvey Barnes on 64 minute.
  • 65' The Leicester City FC manager makes a substitution. Harvey Barnes departs to be replaced by Patson Daka.
  • 69' GOAL! Youri Tielemans fires home to make it 2-1!
  • 70' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Youri Tielemans makes no mistake. 2-2!
  • 71' Poor challenge from Ricardo Pereira. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 76' Ayoze Perez has been relatively quiet despite scoring 65 goals in his last 341 appearances.
  • 80' What a strike from Michail Antonio! The score is 3-2.
  • 81' Leicester City FC make a change. James Maddison trudges off to be replaced by Boubakary Soumare on 81 minutes.
  • 84' What composure from Michail Antonio! The Jamaica international strokes it home. 4-2.
  • 88' A tactical swap from West Ham United FC — Mark Noble on, Said Benrahma off on 88 minutes.
  • 89' Andrii Yarmolenko is ready to make an impact after coming on for Michail Antonio at the 89 minute mark.
  • Game over. The scoreline of 4-1 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.

Lineups

West Ham United FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach David Moyes

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

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

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
6%
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.