Match

West Ham vs Leicester: result 4-1 and analysis

Premier LeagueRegular Season - 2Kick-off on August 23, 2021 at 07:00 PM (UTC)London Stadium, London

West Ham
4-1
Leicester

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What was the result of West Ham vs Leicester?

West Ham won 4-1 on August 23, 2021.

Goalscorers

  • 26′Pablo FornalsWest Ham
  • 56′S. BenrahmaWest Ham
  • 69′Y. TielemansLeicester
  • 80′M. AntonioWest Ham
  • 84′M. AntonioWest Ham

What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, West Ham have 9 wins, 3 draws and 3 defeats; Leicester have 8, 3 and 4.

The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.

West Ham
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Aug 15, 2021Newcastle(away)4-2Premier League
Aug 7, 2021Atalanta(home)2-0Friendlies Clubs
Jul 31, 2021Brentford(away)1-0Friendlies Clubs
Jul 24, 2021Celtic(away)6-2Friendlies Clubs
Jul 21, 2021Reading(away)3-0Friendlies Clubs
Leicester
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Aug 14, 2021Wolves(home)1-0Premier League
Aug 7, 2021Manchester City(home)1-0Community Shield
Aug 4, 2021Villarreal(home)3-2Friendlies Clubs
Jul 31, 2021QPR(away)3-3Friendlies Clubs
Jul 28, 2021Wycombe(away)0-1Friendlies Clubs

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 6 meetings: 2 West Ham win(s), 2 draw(s), 2 Leicester win(s).

DateScoreCompetition
Apr 11, 2021West Ham 3-2 LeicesterPremier League
Oct 4, 2020Leicester 0-3 West HamPremier League
Jan 22, 2020Leicester 4-1 West HamPremier League
Dec 28, 2019West Ham 1-2 LeicesterPremier League
Apr 20, 2019West Ham 2-2 LeicesterPremier League
Oct 27, 2018Leicester 1-1 West HamPremier League

Last archived meeting: West Ham vs Leicester on Apr 11, 2021

How many goals should we expect?

West Ham score 2.1 and concede 1.0 goals per match over their last 15; Leicester score 1.5 and concede 1.3.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
West Ham2.11.058/159/15
Leicester1.51.368/158/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

2025-26 standings
#ClubPWDLGFGAPts
18West Ham3810919466539

How does Footlab compute this prediction?

The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy

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