West Ham v Leicester betting tips: Foxes bid to end Monday jinx

The last five stalemates between the teams have been score draws so it is 12/1 the game ends scoreless.

🧙‍♂️🇩🇿 @Benrahma2 is looking forward to our first home match of the season…

It will be a special atmosphere next Monday night against Leicester! ⚒🔥

— West Ham United (@WestHam) August 18, 2021

West Ham v Leicester head-to-head

The teams have met 136 times since 1919, with West Ham winning 53 and Leicester 49 with 33 being drawn.

West Ham do not have a great recent record against the Foxes, having won just three of the last 14 meetings (D4 L7).

Leicester are 1/2 to win or draw the game in the Double Chance market in the West Ham v Leicester betting tips.

Both teams scored in 11 of those 14 meetings and it is 4/7 that each side finds the net again.

Leicester have kept a clean sheet in just three of the last 28 Premier League games against West Ham and the visitors are 15/4 to win but concede.

The Foxes have won their opening away Premier League match in four of their previous 15 seasons in the division – two of those victories coming against West Ham.

West Ham v Leicester team news

Arthur Masuaku is West Ham’s only injury absentee. The wing-back is still building up his fitness following the knee operation he underwent last season.

Leicester remain without Wesley Fofana, Jonny Evans and Ryan Bertrand for their trip to the capital.

Fofana suffered a fractured fibula during a recent friendly against Villarreal, while Evans is still recovering from a foot problem as he targets a return after next month’s international break.

Bertrand is ruled out after testing positive for Covid-19 ahead of the game against Wolves, but Timothy Castagne is available following an eye injury.

West Ham v Leicester key battles

Antonio could become West Ham’s outright top scorer in the Premier League after drawing level on 47 goals with Paolo Di Canio.

The versatile striker has netted in each of his last two starts against Leicester and is 9/5 to score at any time in the West Ham v Leicester betting tips and 9/2 to be the first scorer.

Likewise, Leicester striker Kelechi Iheanacho has been involved in four goals in his last four Premier League appearances against West Ham (three goals, one assist) and is 13/8 to score at any time and 9/1 to grab two or more.

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All odds and markets correct as of date of publication