Leicester have actually won each of their last three meetings with West Ham, most-recently enjoying a longer sequence in 1966.
The Hammers have won only two of their last eight home games against the Foxes.
West Ham United vs Leicester City Preview
Can Leicester City address their horrendous recent form? Last Friday night, the Foxes were swatted aside by Brentford, 3-0 down inside half an hour, ultimately only shipping four, on a truly miserable night in the pouring rain at the King Power. Thus, the Foxes have lost six successive home matches for the first time in their entire history, becoming the first side in English top-flight history to do so without so much as scoring a single goal.
Ruud van Nistelrooy's very first match in charge was against West Ham in early-December, a 3-1 victory, but Leicester have only won once in 12 attempts subsequently, yielding just four points from a possible 36. As a result, the Foxes are now five points from safety and, with fixtures against Chelsea, Man United, Man City, Newcastle, Brighton and Liverpool up next, their predicament is looking pretty bleak.
West Ham United meantime claimed a surprise victory at Arsenal on Saturday, with Jarrod Bowen the match-winner in North London. Before this, Graham Potter's team had been winless in four Premier League matches, losing three of them, with this the Hammers' first road win since Boxing Day.
The Irons do remain 16th, surprisingly only 13 points better off than their visitors, meaning they have very little to play for this season, simply looking to climb the table and build for the next campaign. Given Leicester's form, West Ham are favourites to claim back-to-back league wins for the first time since March.
West Ham United vs Leicester City Head-to-Head Record
- Matches Played: 141.
- West Ham United Wins: 55. Draws: 34. Leicester City Wins: 52.
West Ham United Team News
Vladimír Coufal, Lucas Paquetá, Crysencio Summerville, Michail Antonio and Niclas Füllkrug remain sidelined, with Graham Potter likely to stick with the back five shape deployed at Arsenal, even though this'll be a completely different game, with West Ham on the front foot an in possession.
Teenager Oliver Scarles is once again set to get the nod at left-wing-back, chosen over Emerson, while Evan Ferguson is still yet to start since arriving on loan from Brighton expected to begin on the bench once again.
West Ham United predicted lineup vs Leicester City: (5-3-2): Areola; Wan-Bissaka, Todibo, Kilman, Cresswell, Scarles; Álvarez, Souček, Ward-Prowse; Kudus, Bowen.
West Ham United Player to Watch vs Leicester City
Jarrod Bowen nodded home his eighth of the season last weekend, while he's previously netted three times in seven meetings with Leicester.
Leicester City Team News
The Foxes are without James Justin, Ricardo Pereira, Harry Souttar and Abdul Fatawu, while Caleb Okoli is a doubt, having hobbled off towards the end against Brentford six nights ago.
If Okoli is not good to go, Jannik Vestergaard will return to defence, while it'll be interesting to see if Ruud van Nistelrooy makes many other changes, given that he's largely stuck with the same lineup, despite Leicester's losing streak. When Jordan Ayew was hooked on Friday, replaced by Facundo Buonanotte, the home crowd iconically cheered, thereby making their feelings about the Ghanian's recent performances clear to all.
Leicester City predicted lineup vs West Ham United: (4-2-3-1): Hermansen; Coulibaly, Vestergaard, Faes, Kristiansen; Ndidi, Soumaré, De Cordova-Reid, El Khannouss, Mavididi; Vardy.
Leicester City Player to Watch vs West Ham United
Jamie Vardy has eight goals to his name this season, while the veteran striker has previously netted four times against West Ham, including in the reverse fixture.
West Ham United vs Leicester City Prediction
We're extremely confident that West Ham will win this one. The Hammers were very solid at Arsenal at the weekend, while Leicester continue to be generally hopeless: West Ham United 2-0 Leicester City.
West Ham United vs Leicester City FAQs - Premier League
How to watch West Ham United vs Leicester City Premier League game on TV channel?
West Ham United vs Leicester City will be available on the following TV channels;
- UK: TNT Sports 1 & Ultimate
- USA: fuboTV, NBC, Telemundo & Deportes En Vivo
- Canada: Fubo Sports Network Canada
How to watch West Ham United vs Leicester City Premier League game on live streaming?
West Ham United vs Leicester City will be available on the following streaming services;
- UK: discovery+
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What is the date and kick-off time for West Ham United vs Leicester City in the Premier League?
West Ham United vs Leicester City takes place on Thursday 27 February 2025, with kick off at 20:00 (GMT), 15:00 (EDT) & 12:00 (PST).