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Leicester City vs West Ham United highlights: Premier League scores, blog

17th April, 2016
Kick-off: 10:30pm (AEST )
Venue: King Power Stadium, Leicestershire
Referee: Jonathon Moss
Table position: Leicester City first, West Ham United sixth
Form: Leicester City W-W-W-W-W, West Ham United D-D-D-D-L
Last meeting: Leicester City 2-1 West Ham United (23/09/15)
Coverage: Live, Fox Sports
Betting: Leicester City $1.95, draw $3.60, West Ham United $4.20
Leicester City face off against Huddersfield Town. (Nigel French/PA via PA)
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MATCH RESULT

Leicester City 2 – 2 West Ham United

There was plenty of drama, but in the end both sides were forced to share the spoils as the game ended in a thrilling 2-all draw.

Jamie Vardy put the Foxes ahead in the first half after a brilliant finish, and from there it looked like Leicester would grind out another win.

However, Vardy would go from hero to villain in the second half, getting sent off after receiving a second yellow card after diving in the box.

Leicester tried to hold on, but the pressure got to them, giving away a penalty late in the game.

Andy Carroll made no mistake in front of goal, and put the Hammers level.

Then, two minutes later disaster struck for the Foxes, as West Ham went up 2-1 following a stunning striker from Aaron Cresswell.

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Four minutes of time were added, and it wasn’t until the last one that once again there would be another twist in the tale.

Leicester were awarded a late penalty, and with the last kick of the game, Leonardo Ulloa made no mistake.

In the end the Foxes salvage a point, and move just a little closer ahead on the Premier League table.

The final score in Leicestershire, Leicester City 2, West Ham United 2

MATCH PREVIEW

Leicester City will be looking to move closer to the Premier League crown when they host sixth place West Ham United. Join The Roar from 10:30pm AEST for live scores and a blog of the match.

Weeks away from completing the greatest underdog story in Premier League history, Leicester City have been on fire in recent weeks.

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Coming off a huge 2-nil win against Sunderland in their last fixture, the Foxes have guaranteed themselves a place in the Champions League next year.

Jamie Vardy was the hero against Sunderland, scoring twice to ensure his side all three points.

Leicester have been incredible in defence, keeping five consecutive clean sheets in their past five games. The Foxes have also gone on to win all those games.

Part of that has been thanks to N’Golo Kante, who has made 146 tackles and 134 interceptions this season, the most out of any player.

Only managing to gain three points out of 15, West Ham United will be desperate to get all three points and seriously contend for a Champions League position.

The Hammers are coming off a 2-1 loss in the FA Cup against Manchester United, and with four straight Premier League draws before that, West Ham may have forgotten what it’s like to win a game.

There is a silver lining for West Ham however, with three of those draws coming against the likes of Arsenal, Chelsea and Manchester United.

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The last time these two sides faced off was last September in the League Cup.

Joseph Dodoo put Leicester ahead early before Mauro Zarate found an equaliser shortly after. Andy King ended up being the hero for the Foxes, scoring in extra time to ensure Leicester got the 2-1 win at home.

Leicester City are playing like a club that want to win more than anything in the world, but despite their defensive problems, West Ham have been on scoring form. Leicester should be able to get all three points, but it won’t be a pretty win.

Prediction
Leicester City 1 – 0 West Ham United

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