Leicester v West Ham

Leicester vs West Ham

After 37 league games of this elongated Premier League season, it all comes down to this final fixture on Sunday afternoon and for Leicester City the equation is simple; The Foxes must take all three points here and hope Everton either draw or lose, while visitors West Ham have absolutely no pressure on them at all.

The arrival of manager, Dean Smith, has seen a slight improvement upon Leicester's previously worrying seven losses in their preceding eight games prior to his appointment as The Foxes have picked up a 2-1 home win against Wolves along with points collected in draws with Leeds United, Everton and Newcastle United.

However, Leicester City have still been susceptible to defeats as well, losing to Manchester City, Fulham and Liverpool, so the prospects of a home win here, however desperate Leicester City may be, appear to be slim.

The bigger picture shows Leicester City have managed to pick up just one win from their last 15 matches overall but the goals market appeals here as nine of these 15 matches have resulted in both teams scoring (60%).

West Ham are already assured of their Premier League status for next season after they registered an impressive if not somewhat unlikely 1-0 home win against Manchester United and although The Hammers lost 2-0 away at Brentford in the following match, David Moyes' side threw in a 3-1 romp over Leeds United at the London Stadium for good measure.

Recent results though suggest West Ham are far from a guaranteed win here against an expected nervy Leicester City outfit as the visitors have lost four out of their last six matches in the English top flight, losing to Liverpool, Crystal Palace, Manchester City and Brentford.

Results away from home have been even worse as West Ham have managed to pick up just two wins from their last 16 outings on the road and this sort of poor form does give Leicester City hope that they can notch just one more vital win in their bid to escape the trap-door down to the Championship.

Leicester City v West Ham Verdict

This fixture carries enormous importance for Leicester City and the hosts are expected to be on the front foot here and pushing for all three points, while goals have been a regular feature between these two sides in previous exchanges.

Seven out of the last nine meetings have resulted in both teams scoring.

Therefore, our main bet will be Both Teams To Score YES @ 1.62

Other side bets worth considering:

Draw @ 3.80

Correct score: 1-1 @ 8.00