- Leicester U21 have lost their last three matches in all competitions.
- West Ham United U21 have two wins, one draw and two defeats in their last five in all competitions.
- West Ham United U21 have conceded five goals and lost their only away match so far in Premier League 2 - Division 1 2026/2027.
Hammers seek to build momentum
Leicester U21 are bottom-leaning in Premier League 2 - Division 1 2026/2027 with no points from two games and sit 29th in the 32-team log, so the pressure is on the Foxes to start winning some games.
West Ham United U21 are having a tough start to the season, sitting 18th in the same division with four points from three games, but the Hammers can build some momentum if they can pull off a win at the Leicester Training Ground on Friday.
In the head-to-head, Leicester U21 have won two and drawn one of the last three meetings with West Ham United U21, which should give the Foxes a good chance of upsetting the slight favourites this week.
Expect an open match with both teams to score
The two clubs can mix it up in very different ways, with Leicester U21 tending to play an attack-first style of 4-2-3-1 football in which they look to make progress through the thirds and pinch balls in the attacking third.
West Ham United U21 are more fluid in shape, having played 4-2-3-1, 4-3-3 and 3-4-3, which makes them more adaptable in the press and build-up phases of play.
West Ham are the likelier winners on the odds with 5/4 available against Leicester U21's 31/20 and the draw at 31/10, but we're not convinced this will be a stroll in the park for the Hammers.
The last meeting in the Premier League 2 in 2025/2026 finished 1-1 at West Ham United U21's home ground and this one should be a similarly cagey game, so the value lies in going with BTTS at 17/50.
Leicester U21 have lost three consecutive games to Manchester United U21 and Brighton & Hove Albion U21, so the momentum is not really with the home side.
West Ham United U21 did respond with a 1-0 win over FC Liverpool U21.
The Hammers' only away game so far in this competition saw them concede five times, so there's certainly space for Leicester to operate in and we're going with both teams to score as the main wager.
