West Ham vs Leicester City: Premier League match preview
West Ham greet bottom-of-the-table Leicester at the Boleyn Ground
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Your support makes all the difference.West Ham’s new attacking brand of play has seen them become the surprise team of the Premier League season as they sit fourth in the table.
In a contrast of fortunes, Nigel Pearson’s Leicester sit bottom of the table and are without a win in 11 league games.
Leicester will be without first-choice goalkeeper Kasper Schmeichel who is out until the New Year with a broken metatarsal. West Ham vice-captain Mark Noble is also out with injury but could return in time for the Boxing Day clash at Chelsea.
KICK-OFF: Saturday, 3pm
PAST THREE MEETINGS…
Leicester 1 (Beckford) West Ham 2 (Reid, Collison), Championship, April 2012
West Ham 3 (Baldock 2, Faubert) Leicester 1 (King 2), Championship, October 2011
West Ham 2 (Sheringham 2) Leicester 2 (Connolly, Gillespie), Championship, March 2005
STATS…
Leicester have failed to beat West Ham since 2000.
Leicester have conceded 19 league goals since their last win against Manchester United in September.
West Ham have double the points they had at the same stage last season.
West Ham have only conceded two or more goals a game five times this season.
ODDS…
West Ham to win: 1.65
Leicester to win: 5.0
Draw: 3.90
TV: Highlights on BBC1 at 10.20pm
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