Leicester City U21

Match report

Leicester City U21 and West Ham United U21 shared the points in a goalless draw on Thursday evening. The match took place in Premier League 2, Division 1, ending 0:0 after ninety minutes. Both sides defended their goal with determination, though neither could find a way through. The first half saw two yellow cards before the interval. W. Daniels received his booking at minute 36 for Leicester, while J. Kerr was cautioned at minute 45 for the visitors. The hosts controlled possession, but West Ham refused to go away without a fight. After the break, West Ham made three changes while Leicester opted for two. J. Medine came on at minute 56 for the hosts, followed by D. Anugo's substitution at minute 65. That same minute brought T. Neale for the visitors, and G. Caliste joined the fray at minute 69. The statistics told a story of territorial dominance but limited creativity. Leicester held 63 percent possession with 90 attacks, yet created no big chances. They registered four shots on target from twelve attempts, while West Ham managed only one shot on target from three attempts. Leicester sit twenty-eighth with just one point from three games, having lost twice and drawn once. West Ham occupy twelfth place with five points from four matches, showing more consistency with one victory and two draws. The result does little to change either side's position. Recent form provides context for this stalemate. Leicester have won none of their last five games, including defeats to Brighton and Manchester United U21. West Ham showed resilience beating Liverpool U21 1:0 on their previous outing, but their away record remains mixed. The match ended with six yellow cards in total, four for the hosts and two for the visitors. C. Leacock and L. Hutchinson were booked late on for West Ham, while H. de Lisle received his caution at minute 72 for Leicester. Neither goalkeeping unit faced much pressure, with one save each recorded.

Prepared from match data

Key numbers

Possession, % 63 – 37

Shots on target 4 – 1

Shots off target 12 – 3

Attacks 90 – 58

🟨 36' W. Daniels — Yellow card 🟨 45' J. Kerr — Yellow card ⇄ 56' J. Medine — Substitution 🟨 61' D. Anugo — Yellow card ⇄ 65' D. Anugo — Substitution ⇄ 65' T. Neale — Substitution ⇄ 69' G. Caliste — Substitution 🟨 72' H. de Lisle — Yellow card ⇄ 83' R. Morris-Agyemang — Substitution ⇄ 83' D. Cummings — Substitution 🟨 90+1' C. Leacock — Yellow card 🟨 90+2' L. Hutchinson — Yellow card

Match events

36' 0:0 Leicester City U21 Yellow card W. Daniels
45' 0:0 West Ham United U21 Yellow card J. Kerr
56' 0:0 West Ham United U21 Substitution J. Medine off: A. Dike
61' 0:0 Leicester City U21 Yellow card D. Anugo
65' 0:0 Leicester City U21 Substitution D. Anugo off: J. Corden
65' 0:0 Leicester City U21 Substitution T. Neale off: L. Aideed
69' 0:0 West Ham United U21 Substitution G. Caliste off: L. Beckford
72' 0:0 Leicester City U21 Yellow card H. de Lisle
83' 0:0 West Ham United U21 Substitution R. Morris-Agyemang off: M. Balogun
83' 0:0 West Ham United U21 Substitution D. Cummings off: H. Montague
90+1' 0:0 West Ham United U21 Yellow card C. Leacock
90+2' 0:0 Leicester City U21 Yellow card L. Hutchinson

Statistics

63 Possession, % 37

4 Shots on target 1

12 Shots off target 3

0 Big chances 0

90 Attacks 58

5 Corners 7

17 Fouls 9

0 Free kicks 0

0 Offsides 1

4 Yellow cards 2

0 Red cards 0

0 Goal kicks 0

0 Throw-ins 1

All statistics

7 Blocked shots 3

1 Goalkeeper saves 4

0.17 Shot accuracy 0.14

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