The Essentials: A Fans' Guide To West Ham vs. Leicester City On Sunday

Fans
09 Apr 2021
3 Minutes
Leicester City's 2020/21 Premier League campaign takes the Foxes to London Stadium to tackle West Ham United on Sunday (2:05pm kick-off).

The Foxes currently lead the Hammers by four points in the Premier League standings with eight matches to play as both sides look to finish in the upper reaches of the league table.

Ahead of Sunday's meeting in the capital, LCFC.com provides everything you need to know...

How can I watch the game?

With supporters still being asked to follow from home, Monday's game is live on Sky Sports.

Supporters based in the United Kingdom can view live coverage of the clash from 2pm on Sky Sports Main Event and Sky Sports Premier League, with a range of sound options available.

Elsewhere, meanwhile, the international Blue Army can use the following TV stations...

Country Channel Time
Australia Optus Sport 12:05am (Monday)
Belgium Play Sports & Voo Sports  3:05pm
Brazil ESPN 10:05am
Canada DAZN 8:05am
China Tencent Sports 9:05pm
Denmark Xee 3:05pm
Egypt beIN Sports 3:05pm
France Canal+ & RMC Sport 3:05pm
Hong Kong NOW 10:05pm
India Disney+ Hotstar & Select  6:35pm
Italy Sky Sports 3:05pm
Jamaica RUSH 8:05am
Japan DAZN 10:05pm
Mexico Sky Sports 7:05am
New Zealand Spark Sports 2:05am (Monday)
South Africa Super Sports 3:05pm
Thailand truevisions 8:05pm
United States peacock 9:05am


Can't see your country listed? Click HERE for the full broadcast schedules.

Who's starring on LCFC TV?

LCFC TV and LCFC Radio provide live coverage of every Leicester City fixture.

From 12:35pm, Matchday Live begins on LCFC.com and @LCFC social media, with presenter Dan Bates providing a comprehensive 90-minute preview in the company of Leicester favourites Iwan Roberts and Gerry Taggart.

As well as all the pre-match discussion, there will also be confirmation of team news and snippets from either sides' preview press conferences, before handing over to the LCFC Radio team.

Starting at 1:55pm, commentator James Fielden and former Foxes skipper Matt Elliott will talk you through all the action, exclusively on the dedicated LCFC.com Match Centre and available to Digital Members (free sign-up).

Following full-time, there will be more to come from Roberts, Taggart and Elliott as they reflect on the clash and look ahead to City's exciting run-in.

What's the officiating team?

Experienced referee Mike Dean is the man in the middle at London Stadium on Sunday afternoon.

Referee Mike Dean will oversee matters in the capital, assisted by Ian Hussin and Mark Scholes, while the fourth official is Simon Hooper. Michael Oliver is in charge of VAR (Video Assistant Referee) alongside assistant Dan Cook.

When does everything happen?

London Stadium has been the home of West Ham United since 2016.

Here's a timetable of events on Leicester's 31st Premier League matchday of the 2020/21 season...

Event Time
Matchday Live begins on LCFC TV 12:35pm
Team news confirmed on @LCFC social media 1:05pm
Commentary starts on LCFC Radio 1:55pm
Sky Sports coverage commences* 2pm
Kick-off 2:05pm
Full-time 4pm approx
Short highlights on LCFC TV 6pm approx
Match of the Day 2 starts on BBC One* 10:30pm
Full highlights on LCFC TV 12am (Monday)


*UK only.

What happened last time?

The Hammers came out on top in the reverse fixture earlier this season.

Last time the two sides met, West Ham triumphed 3-0 at King Power Stadium to inflict a first defeat of the season on Leicester City in October 2020, courtesy of strikes from Michael Antonio, Pablo Fornals and Jarrod Bowen.

The Foxes did, however, seal a double of victories over the Hammers last season, winning 2-1 at London Stadium before a 4-1 triumph at King Power Stadium.

When can I catch match highlights?

Short highlights are available two hours after full-time in the capital, with extended highlights online from midnight.

A two-minute highlights package will be available for supporters to access on LCFC TV approximately two hours after full-time, which is available for free to Digital Members on the Club's official website (free sign-up).

A full highlights video will be published on LCFC.com at midnight following the fixture and Leicester City's official social media channels will post short clips from the day's action.

Please note that in the interests of safety, Leicester City’s fixtures will continue to be played behind closed doors. To ensure matches can still go ahead and to help control the spread of COVID-19, the Football Club kindly asks its supporters to continue to follow their team from home and not to gather at any stadia.

All times BST unless stated otherwise.