Opta Stats: Leicester v West Brom

Dan Fitch
15 October 2017

Will Craig Shakespeare look happier after Leicester's match with West Brom?

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Struggling Leicester need a win when they host West Brom. Opta rates their chances.

"Under Tony Pulis, West Bromwich Albion have scored more set-piece goals (excl. penalties) than any other side in the Premier League (46)."

Over 2.5 goals is 2.166/5.

Leicester have never beaten West Brom on home soil in the Premier League, losing two and drawing one. The draw is 3.55/2.

The Baggies are unbeaten in each of their last seven away league games against Leicester City (W5 D2 L0), their longest ever run without defeat in Leicester. West Brom are 4.3100/30 to win.

Leicester City have won just five points from seven games so far this season, their joint-lowest return at this stage of a Premier League campaign alongside 1994-95, 2001-02 and 2003-04 - they were relegated at the end of each of those seasons. You can lay Leicester at 2.0621/20.

Leicester City have won four of their last five Premier League home games on a Monday (L1), while West Brom have enjoyed just one victory from their previous 11 top-flight Monday games away from home (W1 D4 L6). Leicester are 2.0421/20 to win.

Leicester have won just once in their last 10 Premier League matches under Craig Shakespeare (W1 D3 L6), this after winning seven of the first 10 under his stewardship. West Brom are 3.052/1 in the draw no bet market.

Tony Pulis has seen his sides score 316 goals in 317 Premier League games as a manager; no manager has a lower goals-per-game average in the competition (minimum 150 games). Under 2.5 goals is 1.834/5.

Under Tony Pulis, West Bromwich Albion have scored more set-piece goals (excl. penalties) than any other side in the Premier League (46). Over 2.5 goals is 2.166/5.

Jamie Vardy has scored in three of his last five Premier League games versus West Brom. Vardy is 2.56/4 to score.

Since Tony Pulis took over as WBA boss on January 1st 2015, Salomón Rondón has scored 18 Premier League goals - seven more than any other player for the club in that period. Rondon is 4.216/5 to find the net.

In Leicester's title-winning campaign, Riyad Mahrez had a hand in 28 goals in 37 league appearances (17 goals, 11 assists). Since the start of last season, the Algerian winger has been involved in just 11 goals in 43 games (six goals, five assists). Under 1.5 goals is 3.259/4.

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