Opta Stats: West Ham United v Leicester City

Can Diafra Sakho fire West Ham to victory against Leicester?

Will West Ham continue their fine form against struggling Leicester? Opta rates their chances.

Kevin Nolan has scored three goals in four Premier League appearances against Leicester. Nolan is 2.915/8 to score.

Leicester City are without a win in six league meetings with West Ham United (D3 L3). West Ham are 1.728/11 to win.

There have been five red cards in the last eight league meetings between West Ham and Leicester. The odds of a player being sent off are likely to be around 4.84/1.

Leicester City are winless in their last 11 Premier League fixtures (L9 D2) - the longest such run seen in the competition so far in 2014-15. They are 1.574/7 to be relegated.

No player has created more goalscoring opportunities than Stewart Downing (50) in the Premier League so far this season. Downing is 4.03/1 to score himself.

No side have had a larger spread of goalscorers than West Ham United (12) this season in the Premier League (Chelsea also have 12). Over 2.5 goals is 1.748/11.

The Foxes have not won any of their last 17 Premier League away trips to London (D3 L14) & have conceded at least two goals in each of their last eight PL away trips in the capital. Leicester are 2.8815/8 favourites to finish rock bottom.

Anything less than a win in this game will ensure Leicester are bottom at Christmas. Only two teams (WBA in 2004 and Sunderland in 2013) have been bottom of the PL at Xmas and avoided relegation. The draw is 4.03/1.

West Ham have never before been in the top four of the Premier League at Christmas. They are 17.016/1 to finish in the top four.