TEAM NEWS
West Ham manager David Moyes remains without injured trio Javier Hernandez, Michail Antonio and James Collins for his first home game in charge. Predict the game
Andre Ayew has recovered from illness and Marko Arnautovic is available as a nasty-looking injury against Watford turned out to be only a swollen thumb.
Leicester manager Claude Puel has no fresh injury worries and has suggested he will keep changes to a minimum.
Defender Robert Huth and midfielder Matty James remain sidelined.
MOTD COMMENTATOR’S NOTES
Simon Brotherton: “There can’t be many managers who have to stand on the touchline listening to cries of ‘sack the board’, ‘you’re not fit to wear the shirt’ and ‘you destroyed our club’, while watching their first match in charge end in ignominious defeat.
“But that was the background to David Moyes’ hostile baptism at Vicarage Road last Sunday. Judging by his post-match comments, the fans aren’t the only ones hoping for more from the players. NaijaBet.com
“The reaction on and off the field at the London Stadium will be interesting, with Leicester providing the opposition for Moyes’ first home game.
“The Foxes didn’t manage a single shot on target last week against Manchester City but are unbeaten in their last four away matches.”
Twitter: @SimonBrotherton
WHAT THE MANAGERS SAY
West Ham manager David Moyes: “We need to give the supporters something to shout about and something that looks half decent, and then they will support us.
“I want everyone to be together. I am not aware of the problems before I came, I was a bit surprised when I heard (chanting against the board).
“I want them behind us to give us a chance of winning.”
Leicester City manager Claude Puel: “I have a good feeling with the players; they listen, they work hard on the pitch and I feel their ambition. NaijaBet.com
“We will see in the next games, with a good adaption and rotation, to see them approach it with a positive attitude.”
LAWRO’S PREDICTION
Even a draw against Leicester would be something to build on and I think the most important thing for David Moyes in his first home game in charge is that they do not lose.
Prediction: 1-1
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MATCH FACTS
Head-to-head
- West Ham are on a six-match winless streak against Leicester in all competitions, losing five of them.
- The Foxes could record three successive away victories in this fixture for the first time. They had only won one of their 28 league visits to West Ham prior to back-to-back victories in the past two seasons.
West Ham United
- Nine points after 12 games represents West Ham’s second worst start to a Premier League season. They had eight points in the 2010-11 relegation campaign.
- They could lose three successive Premier League home games for the first time since August 2015 when they still played at the Boleyn Ground.
- David Moyes has failed to win any of his 10 Premier League home fixtures in 2017 (D4, L6). The record for most home games in a calendar year without a victory is 11, set by Mick McCarthy 12 years ago.
- West Ham have the division’s worst defensive record, with 25 goals conceded – their joint most at this stage of a Premier League season. They have let in 89 league goals in 50 games since the start of last season.
- The Hammers covered 114.5km against Watford on Sunday, their highest figure of the season. However, they still trail every other team in the division bar Manchester United, and they have made the fewest sprints.
- They have conceded 12 of their 25 Premier League goals after the hour mark.
- West Ham have scored just 11 league goals so far this season from 126 attempts.
- Andy Carroll has gone 12 hours and 49 minutes without a goal – spanning 10 games – since scoring against Hull on 1 April.
Leicester City
- The Foxes have gone four away matches without defeat in the league, although their only win came at Swansea.
- They failed to register an attempt on target in a Premier League game for the first time in 13 months against Manchester City last weekend.
- Jamie Vardy has scored two goals and provided two assists in his last four Premier League appearances against West Ham.
| SAM’s verdict | |
|---|---|
| Most probable score: 1-1 | Probability of draw: 28% |
| Probability of home win: 38% | Probability of away win: 34% |
SAM (Sports Analytics Machine) is a super-computer created by @ProfIanMcHale at the University of Liverpool that is used to predict the outcome of football matches.
