Comments and predictions for Leicester City vs West Ham: An exciting match

The Ruud van Nistelrooy era at the King Power Stadium will officially begin on Tuesday night, when Leicester City host West Ham United in a clash between two teams in the bottom half of the Premier League table.

Both teams are looking to make amends after heavy defeats over the weekend. Leicester suffered a 4-1 defeat at Brentford on Saturday, while Julen Lopetegui's West Ham suffered a 5-2 defeat at Arsenal just hours later.

Latest Leicester City vs West Ham team information

Leicester City's defence was not helped much on Saturday as Caleb Okoli suffered an early injury after colliding with goalkeeper Mads Hermansen in an attempt to prevent Wissa equalising for Brentford.

Okoli's condition remains unclear, but Ruud van Nistelrooy is expected to start Jannik Vestergaard for his debut. However, he will be without Abdul Fatawu (anterior cruciate ligament), Harry Winks (groin), Ricardo Pereira (thigh) and Jakub Stolarczyk (ankle).

Caretaker manager Dawson's decision to deploy a three-man defence against Brentford did not work, and Van Nistelrooy could revert to a four-man defence, a tactic he favoured during his time in charge of PSV Eindhoven and his brief spell at Manchester United.

For West Ham, Julen Lopetegui will receive a major attacking boost when Mohammed Kudus returns from a five-match ban. The Ghanaian midfielder is likely to start immediately.

Crysencio Summerville, who was substituted at half-time in the defeat to Arsenal, could make way for Kudus, while Niclas Fullkrug (calf) remains a slim hope of being fit to face Leicester.

Jean-Clair Todibo has recovered from the injury he picked up against Newcastle and is back in contention for the derby at the weekend. However, former Arsenal man Dinos Mavropanos missed Saturday through illness and remains a doubt.

Leicester City vs West Ham latest predicted lineup

Leicester City:

Hermansen; Justin, Faes, Vestergaard, Kristiansen; Ndidi, Soumare; Decordova-Reid, Buonanotte, Ayew; Vardy

West Ham United:

Areola; Wan-Bissaka, Todibo, Kilman, Emerson; Alvarez; Bowen, Soler, Paqueta, Kudus; Antonio

Latest football commentary Leicester City vs West Ham

From the stands, alongside Leicester chairman Aiyawatt Srivaddhanaprabha, Van Nistelrooy - who was confirmed as Steve Cooper's replacement on a three-year contract on Friday - had plenty to ponder as he watched Leicester throw away a one-goal advantage against Brentford at the Gtech Community Stadium.

Facundo Buonanotte scored his fourth Premier League goal of the season, briefly silencing the Brentford crowd, but the hosts proved their firepower was not yet gone, as German Kevin Schade played in a pass for Yoane Wissa and then scored his first career hat-trick.

Saturday's comprehensive defeat was Leicester's third in a row under Ben Dawson, who had previously lost to Van Nistelrooy's Chelsea and Manchester United in the final weeks of Cooper's reign. The poor results have left them 16th in the Premier League table.

The 2015-16 Premier League champions are now just one point clear of the three teams below them, Wolverhampton Wanderers, Crystal Palace and Ipswich Town, with a third of the season gone. With the attacking talent that has been prominent throughout his career, Van Nistelrooy needs to prioritise bolstering Leicester’s fragile defence.

In fact, Leicester have conceded at least three goals in their last four games in all competitions, although their fans still have reason to cheer. Tuesday's hosts have scored in all seven of their home games this season, although they have only scored once in six of those games.

Meanwhile, West Ham United, after a heavy 0-6 defeat to Arsenal last season, looked set for an even more disastrous defeat on Saturday, as Mikel Arteta and his players scored four goals in just the first 36 minutes.

However, two quick goals from defenders Aaron Wan-Bissaka and Emerson Palmieri saved West Ham from a disastrous 6-0 defeat, creating the chance for an incredible comeback, but those hopes were instantly extinguished when Bukayo Saka scored from Arsenal's second penalty of the game.

A record-breaking seven-goal first half was followed by a goalless second half, and although Arsenal continued to dominate, the game saw hundreds of West Ham fans leave the ground as their unbeaten run came to an abrupt end.

When West Ham lose, they often lose by a large margin - their last five defeats have all been by at least three goals. Manager Julen Lopetegui's position is now under serious threat, with West Ham sitting in 14th place and just a hair's breadth away from the relegation zone.

West Ham may learn from their successful trip to Newcastle United, though, but Leicester have won both of their meetings with the former Conference League champions in 2022-23, winning 2-0 away and 2-1 at home before their relegation.

Leicester City vs West Ham score prediction

Based on the above football comments, we and the world's leading football sites have given the following results for the Leicester City vs West Ham match:

• Sportsmole: Leicester City 2-2 West Ham

• WhoScore: Leicester City 3-2 West Ham
• Our prediction: Leicester City 2-2 West Ham

When and where to watch Leicester City vs West Ham live?

To watch the Leicester City vs West Ham match live in the Premier League at 3:15 a.m. on December 4, viewers can watch it on K+ Sport, K+PM or online sports channels. Wishing you happy football watching moments.

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