Goals on the menu at the King Power
West Ham United travel to Leicester City hoping to continue their admirable push for a top four finish.
David Moyes’ men have been one of the stories of the Premier League in the last season and a half, shocking many to compete in the upper echelons of the division, with the manager coming in off the back of a handful of difficult jobs.
The Foxes have not been their sprightly selves this season and crashed out of the FA Cup, to which they are holders of, at the weekend losing to Nottingham Forest to a 4-1 scoreline.
Brendan Rodgers’ still hold a credible attacking threat but have been atrocious defensively this season, their most likely chance of securing European competition will be by winning the inaugural Europa Conference League.
Process
The Hammers have played four more games in the league than Leicester but are trending as a side who will be able to stay the course of the season, competing for European football.
The Foxes have been running a bit hot in front of goal to score 34 from 29.7 expected goals (xG), but with the Hammers’ defensive woes persisting and a long term injury to Angelo Ogbonna, Leicester will fancy their chances of breaching the visitors’ backline at the King Power Stadium.
West Ham are easily the stronger side according to the xG underlying performance, but they too struggled in the FA Cup.
The Hammers nearly suffered one of, if not, the biggest cup upset in the history of the FA Cup last weekend.
Kidderminster Harriers of the National League North, the sixth tier of English football, were 1-0 up into second half additional time before Declan Rice’s heroic solo goal dug the Hammers out of trouble.
The uncertainty of a penalty shoot-out loomed, only for Jarrod Bowen to snatch the victory in the dying embers of second half additional time in extra time.
Goals?
Certainly my angle in here, the Foxes are a both teams to score haven this season.
Leicester have scored in all of their last 13.
Leicester have conceded in eight of ten.
Leicester have seen both teams score in eight of ten.
Leicester have seen over 2.5 goals in eight of ten.
West Ham have scored in nine of ten.
West Ham have conceded in seven of ten.
West Ham have seen both teams score in six of ten.
West Ham have seen over 2.5 goals in five of ten.
West Ham could be one to side with utilising the Asian Handicap, however supporting goals seems the most sensible selection.
Post bet chat Marcus's Tips:
2-2, this had goals written all over it, comfortable winner.