Leicester vs West Ham Prediction & Betting Tips - Premier League

Prediction published on 19/01/2020, 12:02  by James | Modified on 19/01/2020 at 13:02 in Premier League Prediction

Leicester are back in Premier League action in midweek when they host West Ham at the King Power Stadium. The Foxes are one of the surprise stories of the season, duking it out for a Champions League place with the established 'top six' clubs. They currently sit in third place in the table, three points behind Man City and six ahead of Chelsea. Brendan Rodgers will be aiming to arrest a drop in form in recent weeks that has resulted in two consecutive defeats. Both losses came against opposition from the lower half of the table. One reason for this drop in form has been the injury that Wilfred Ndidi recently suffered. The midfielder is an anchor in the centre of the park for Leicester and they struggle to control the tempo of matches when he's not around.

David Moyes will be hoping that his West Ham team can capitalise on their opponents potentially being without a key man. The Hammers have improved since their old boss was reappointed. He started off his latest with a 4-0 win, a blistering start that was an anomaly among other West Ham results from this season. What they have displayed since sacking Manuel Pellegrini is more spirit and grit, characteristics one might associate with a Moyes team. Solidity is the remedy for a team in 17th place, only one point above the drop. Given how abject Leicester were at the weekend, we think that West Ham can pull off a shock here and further frustrate the Foxes. Back West Ham double chance.