So where’s the betting angle I began writing about, I hear you ask?
It comes in the anytime goalscorer market.
The first chance I see relates to the fact that no Premier League side has conceded more goals from set-pieces than Leicester. That’s 10 of 26.
When you then consider Nicolas Otamendi has netted four goals in his last 11 games, three from set-plays, you have a case.
And when you then see he’s 8/1 to score in this one, it’s job done.
The hints from Monday’s press conferences were that West Ham will be a lot closer to their Premier League XI in this game than Arsenal.
Given that, and the Hammers’ impressive form which has seen them take seven points from the last nine available, the visitors could be worth a punt here at a big price.
Chelsea were beaten 1-0 to spark the resurgence before a goalless draw with Arsenal last Wednesday at the London Stadium – a game which saw West Ham stifle their visitors with a strong defensive display and one they came close to winning late on when Javier Hernandez rattled the underside of the bar.
Any thoughts of standards slipping against weaker opposition were dismissed on Saturday when West Ham dominated at Stoke and left with a 3-0 win.
Marko Arnautovic was bang up for that one against his old club and could easily have had a hat-trick. David Moyes will look to harness that form going forward but the Austrian is not the only one to have improved in recent weeks.
Defensively West Ham have been spot on which should be no surprise given how Moyes built his reputation at both Preston and Everton.
In terms of team changes, the manager said: "Ideally we would have changed one or two players, but we're a bit short.
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Posted at 1700 GMT on 18/12/17.