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Leicester v West Ham
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Kick Off: Tuesday 3rd December at 20:15
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Competition: Premier League
In Ruud van Nistelrooy’s first game at the helm of the club, Leicester host fellow league-struggles West Ham at the King Power Stadium. Both sides have endured poor starts to the season and will be desperate to get three more points on the board.
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⭐ Leicester v West Ham Best Bets
Leicester have committed at least 10 fouls in 11 of their 13 matches this season, falling short only in games where they were heavily outmatched at the Emirates and Old Trafford. On average, the Foxes have recorded 11.3 fouls per 90 minutes.
West Ham, on the other hand, have drawn an average of 11.77 fouls per game, winning at least 10 in 9 of their 13 fixtures. Similarly, the exceptions came against stronger opponents, with all four occurring against teams in the league’s top 11.
Adding to the appeal, the referee for this match has averaged over 23 fouls awarded per game over the course of his career.
👕 Leicester v West Ham Predicted XI
🔍 Leicester v West Ham Players to Watch
🔵 Wilfred Ndidi
Ndidi is expected to be Leicester’s most frequent offender starting. The Nigerian midfielder averages 2.0 fouls per 90 minutes in the Premier League and has committed at least one foul in 11 of his 13 appearances so far this campaign.
Ndidi also committed 2 fouls against Tranmere Rovers, suggesting that facing weaker opposition is unlikely to change his fouling habits.
🟣 Mohammed Kudus
Kudus has been West Ham’s most prolific shooter this season, averaging 3.65 shots per 90 minutes — more than any other player with over two hours of game time for the Hammers.
This selection has landed in all 8 of his league starts, and against Leicester, it’s hard to see him not making it a perfect 9/9.
Leicester’s defence has been leaky, conceding an average of 17.15 shots per game this season, which should provide Kudus with plenty of chances to test the keeper.
📂 Leicester v West Ham Cheat Sheet
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💻 Leicester v West Ham Form and Tactics
One man who is likely to benefit from Van Nistelrooy’s appointment is Jamie Vardy, given the Dutchman seems to prioritise attacking efficiency over defensive solidity.
Managing PSV, Van Nistelrooy’s side finished second to Arne Slot’s Feyenoord but managed the most goals in the Eredivisie, and conceded the most out of any side in the top 6.
This should make for a good game and will hopefully encourage West Ham to take a more offence-minded approach than what we’ve seen this season, which has enabled The Hammers to bag just 17 goals.
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🏁 Leicester v West Ham Ref Watch
- Referee: Josh Smith
- Has averaged 23.25 fouls awarded per game over the course of his career which is pretty consistent with the 22.12 he’s averaged this season.
- His average of 3.80 yellow cards per game is slightly below average but not enough to heavily dissuade punts in the market.
- He’s only had the responsibility of refereeing 7 Premier League matches before today although he’s already pointed to the spot 3 times in the competition.
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