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
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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.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 15, 2021 | Newcastle(away) | 4-2 | Premier League |
| Aug 7, 2021 | Atalanta(home) | 2-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 31, 2021 | Brentford(away) | 1-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 24, 2021 | Celtic(away) | 6-2 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 21, 2021 | Reading(away) | 3-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 14, 2021 | Wolves(home) | 1-0 | Premier League |
| Aug 7, 2021 | Manchester City(home) | 1-0 | Community Shield |
| Aug 4, 2021 | Villarreal(home) | 3-2 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 31, 2021 | QPR(away) | 3-3 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 28, 2021 | Wycombe(away) | 0-1 | Friendlies 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).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 11, 2021 | West Ham 3-2 Leicester | Premier League |
| Oct 4, 2020 | Leicester 0-3 West Ham | Premier League |
| Jan 22, 2020 | Leicester 4-1 West Ham | Premier League |
| Dec 28, 2019 | West Ham 1-2 Leicester | Premier League |
| Apr 20, 2019 | West Ham 2-2 Leicester | Premier League |
| Oct 27, 2018 | Leicester 1-1 West Ham | Premier 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.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Ham | 2.1 | 1.0 | 5 | 8/15 | 9/15 |
| Leicester | 1.5 | 1.3 | 6 | 8/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 | West Ham | 38 | 10 | 9 | 19 | 46 | 65 | 39 |
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