West Ham secured a crucial 2-0 victory over Leicester, pushing the Foxes closer to relegation. Goals from Tomas Soucek and a Jannik Vestergaard own goal lifted the Hammers to 15th place, 16 points above the drop zone. Leicester, now 19th with just one draw in 13 matches under Ruud van Nistelrooy, sit five points from safety.
With the Premier League season nearing its climax, Leicester City’s relegation fears deepened following a 2-0 defeat to West Ham. The loss left Leicester in 19th place, five points from safety, making a return to the Championship increasingly likely.
West Ham, under Graham Potter, continued their strong form after a shock 1-0 win over Arsenal, climbing to 15th place with a comfortable 16-point cushion above the relegation zone. Tomas Soucek opened the scoring in the 21st minute, capitalizing on a rebound after Mads Hermansen saved Mohammed Kudus’ initial shot. Just before halftime, Jarrod Bowen’s shot deflected off Jannik Vestergaard for an own goal, sealing Leicester’s fate.
Leicester’s decline has been steep since Ruud van Nistelrooy’s first game in charge, where they won the reverse fixture. Since then, they have secured only one draw in 13 matches, losing 11 times. Evan Ferguson had a chance to extend West Ham’s lead but was denied by Wout Faes.
This victory marked West Ham’s first back-to-back league wins since March 2023, reinforcing their mid-table security while pushing Leicester closer to relegation. The Foxes must now find a late-season revival to avoid dropping into the second division.
