Leicester vs West Ham Preview & Prediction | 2022-23 English Premier League
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THE FACTS
When is Leicester vs West Ham on and what time does it start? Leicester vs West Ham will take place on Sunday 28th May, 2023 – 16:30 (UK)
Where can I get tickets for Leicester vs West Ham? Visit each club’s official website for the latest ticket information
What TV channel is Leicester vs West Ham on in the UK? Television rights for the Premier League in the UK are shared between Sky Sports, BT Sport and Amazon Prime so it is worth checking their schedules for Leicester vs West Ham
Where can I stream Leicester vs West Ham in the UK? If Leicester vs West Ham is televised, then it can be streamed on either Sky Go, BT Sport Player or Amazon Prime Video depending on who is broadcasting the match
THE LOWDOWN
LEICESTER
Leicester dug deep to secure a point against Newcastle on Monday but they have no choice but to win against West Ham here in order to avoid dropping to the Championship for the first time since the 2013-14 season, although even three points may not be enough when all is said and done.
The Foxes certainly rode their luck at St. James' Park as Newcastle struck the woodwork on three separate occasions and spurned numerous chances to go ahead, but the visitors almost claimed an unlikely victory late on when a Timothy Castagne effort was parried away by Nick Pope. The point could yet prove vital for Dean Smith and his men though, as if they win and Everton fail to do the same then they would survive the drop on goal difference.
WEST HAM
West Ham's focus may not be on their league campaign given that they have a Europa Conference League final to contest on the horizon, but they have won two of their last three league outings and could potentially rise two places to 12th should other results go in their favour.
Relegation-threatened Leeds were the visitors to the London Stadium last weekend and things got off to a bad start when their opponents went ahead thanks to a Rodrigo goal after 17 minutes. The West Ham response was strong though, with Declan Rice levelling matters just after the half-hour mark, before Jarrod Bowen put the Hammers ahead midway through the second half. Manuel Lanzini then scored late on to put the gloss on the victory.
THE TEAM NEWS
LEICESTER
Dean Smith adopted a defensive approach against Newcastle which resulted in attacking players James Maddison and Harvey Barnes being benched, but with a win needed here, that duo seem almost certain to return to the fold. Smith then has a difficult choice between Jamie Vardy, Kelechi Iheancacho and Patson Daka to lead the line.
Wilfried Ndidi is a big doubt for this one having not trained all week, but Ricardo Pereira and Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall have both been declared fit and available for selection. Danny Ward, Caglar Soyuncu, James Justin and Jannik Vestergaard miss out.
PREDICTED XI (4-2-3-1): Iversen; Pereira, Faes, Evans, Castagne; Soumare, Mendy; Maddison, Tielemans, Barnes; Vardy
UNAVAILABLE: Ward (Injured), Soyuncu (Injured), Justin (Injured), Vestergaard (Injured)
QUESTIONABLE: Bertrand (Fitness), Ndidi (Injured)
WEST HAM
It's close to full strength at the moment with only Gianluca Scamacca certain to miss out of this one. Left-back Emerson is nursing a knock but Moyes does not need to risk him as he has Aaron Cresswell available. Flynn Downes, meanwhile, is a minor doubt for the last Premier League game of the season due to illness.
With there being a week-and-a-half until the Europa Conference League final, Moyes may well go with a strong starting line-up in order to keep their rhythm ahead of a massive game in the club's history.
PREDICTED XI (4-2-3-1): Fabianski; Coufal, Zouma, Aguerd, Cresswell; Soucek, Rice; Bowen, Paqueta, Benrahma; Antonio
UNAVAILABLE: Scamacca (Injured)
QUESTIONABLE: Emerson (Injured), Downes (Illness)
THE PREDICTION
It's difficult to know how West Ham will approach this once given that they have the matter of the Europa Conference League final on their minds, but there is no doubting what Leicester's mentality will be. Only a win will do for the Foxes if they are to harbour any hope of Premier League survival, and they certainly possess the talent to find the net. However, defensive vulnerability has been their Achilles heel all season, and they are likely to leave gaps open as they go in search of goals. For that reason, both teams scoring looks likely.
TIP: BOTH TEAMS TO SCORE
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