Premier League: West Ham vs. Leicester Picks — Hammers to Register Second Straight Win? (Feb 27)

Confidence around the West Ham camp would have improved following a hard-fought win at Arsenal on Saturday.

Despite the victory, the Hammers remain 16th in the Premier League standings, but a win on Thursday could see them finish the round as high as 14th.

Wins have been in short supply for Leicester throughout the season. The Foxes sit 19th in the standings, and they are five points adrift from safety after losing each of their previous three.

Odds

Foxes Boast Excellent Record Against West Ham

Leicester will take confidence from their head-to-head record against West Ham. The Foxes have won five of their last eleven away matches against the Hammers, and they come into this showdown after winning each of the last three.

West Ham vs. Leicester Key Stats

• West Ham have suffered just one defeat in their last 14 EPL matches against promoted teams.
• Leicester recorded an away win against Tottenham in their previous match on the road. Each of their last five wins in the capital have come against either Spurs or West Ham.

West Ham Team News

Vladimir Coufal could return to action this week. However, attack-minded players Lucas Paqueta, Niclas Fullkrug, Crysencio Summerville, and Michail Antonio all remain out.

Possible Lineup

A. Areola (GK); A. Wan-Bissaka, J. Todibo, M. Kilman, A. Cresswell, T. Soucek, J. Ward-Prowse, E. Alvarez, J. Bowen, M. Kudus, C. Soler

Leicester Team News

Ricardo Pereira has been ruled out until early March due to a thigh injury. Harry Souttar and Abdul Fatawu are longer-term injury issues for the Foxes.

Possible Lineup

M. Hermansen (GK); W. Coulibaly, W. Faes, C. Coady, V. Kristiansen, W. Ndidi, B. Soumare, B. De Cordova-Reid, B. El Khannouss, J. Ayew, J. Vardy

West Ham vs. Leicester Prop Picks

Despite being under the management of legendary Premier League striker Ruud van Nistelrooy, Leicester have struggled in front of goal this season. The Foxes have scored just 19 goals from open play from an xG of 21.81, and they have failed to score in each of their last three matches.

Jarrod Bowen looks like the standout scorer angle. The forward netted his seventh goal of the season against Arsenal on Saturday, and he has accumulated an xG of 6.40 from his average of 2.56 shots per 90.

West Ham vs. Leicester Picks

Leicester may boast a promising record against West Ham, but the fact that they have failed to score in four of their last five Premier League matches is a major concern.

The Hammers found renewed confidence after a famous win at Arsenal, and they look good value to follow up on that success at the London Stadium on Thursday.