Leicester City vs West Ham United LIVE: Premier League result, final score and reaction
Follow all the action from King Power Stadium
Follow live coverage as Leicester City face West Ham United today in the Premier League. Another top-flight season will be covered in full right here with The Independent, as reigning champions Manchester City look to make it an unprecedented five titles in a row come the end of 2024/25.
The likes of Arsenal and Liverpool will be chasing Pep Guardiola's side, but just as fascinating will be the race for Champions League places, with more teams than ever before having designs on top-four finishes. Chelsea remain big-spending, Manchester United's latest rebuild continues and both Tottenham and Newcastle will expect improvements this year - yet it was Aston Villa who snared fourth last term.
Meanwhile, it's Southampton, Leicester City and Ipswich Town who made it back to the elite after promotion last year and each will have hope they can make it more than a one-year stay. Follow the latest live action from the Premier League below:
Leicester City vs West Ham United
OFFSIDE! Alvarez dinks his pass into Kudus but the Ghana international goes too early as he makes a run into the box. The Hammers forward wasn't aware of the flag and heads his effort wide of goal.
Leicester City vs West Ham United
West Ham's 20 shots in this match are the most a team has had on record in the first half of a Premier League game without scoring (since 2003-04), with the other two also coming against Leicester - Liverpool December 2015, Crystal Palace April 2023.
Leicester City vs West Ham United
Vardy has scored the first Premier League goal under six different Leicester managers (Ranieri, Shakespeare, Puel, Rodgers, Cooper and van Nistelrooy), extending his own such record in the competition.
Leicester City vs West Ham United
Substitution Daniel William John Ings Crysencio Jilbert Sylverio Cirro Summerville
Leicester City vs West Ham United
CLOSE! The first half ends with another West Ham chance. Leicester keeper Hermansen spills the ball after colliding with team-mate Justin in the box. The visitors try to capitalise through Ings but his rushed shot at goal is blocked by a combination of keeper and defenders. What a frantic end to a brilliant opening 45 minutes!
Leicester City vs West Ham United
Despite Leicester City’s brilliant start to the game and Vardy’s opening goal, West Ham have looked the far more threatening team with an xG of 1.63, while the Foxes have also created chances on the counter attack with an xG of 0.65.
Leicester City vs West Ham United
The half-time whistle blows at the King Power Stadium as Leicester City head into the break 1-0 up thanks to Jamie Vardy’s quickfire finish. West Ham have been on top throughout the opening 45 minutes, registering 18 shots - their most on record in the first half of a Premier League match since 2005-06. The Opta predictor currently has the home side as overwhelming favourites to take home the crucial three points with a 59% chance, while the Hammers have a 14% chance of coming from behind and stunning Ruud van Nistelrooy.
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