Premier League (Week 17) : West Ham beats Leicester 2-0
ENGLAND, Dec. 20, 2014 (AMP) — Premier League / Match day 17: After their 1-1 draw against Sunderland on December 13, the Hammers bounced back with a 2-0 victory over Leicester this Saturday.
West Ham dominated the first half thanks to a goal scored by forward Andy Carroll in the 25th minute. Leading 1-0 at the break, the Hammers further widened their lead in the second period with a goal by Downing in the 56th minute.
West Ham United remains in fourth place with 31 points from 17 games, one point behind Manchester United FC.
View : Full Premier League table (as of December 20, 2014) »
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chelsea | 16 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 36 | 13 | 23 | 39 |
| 2 | Manchester City | 17 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 36 | 14 | 22 | 39 |
| 3 | Manchester United | 17 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 30 | 18 | 12 | 32 |
| 4 | West Ham | 17 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 29 | 19 | 10 | 31 |
| 5 | Southampton | 17 | 9 | 2 | 6 | 28 | 13 | 15 | 29 |
| 6 | Tottenham | 17 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 22 | 23 | -1 | 27 |
| 7 | Arsenal | 16 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 28 | 19 | 9 | 26 |
| 8 | Swansea | 17 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 22 | 19 | 3 | 25 |
| 9 | Newcastle | 16 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 18 | 22 | -4 | 23 |
| 10 | Everton | 17 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 27 | 27 | 0 | 21 |
| 11 | Liverpool | 16 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 19 | 22 | -3 | 21 |
| 12 | Aston Villa | 17 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 21 | -10 | 20 |
| 13 | Stoke City | 16 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 18 | 21 | -3 | 19 |
| 14 | West Brom | 17 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 17 | 23 | -6 | 17 |
| 15 | QPR | 17 | 5 | 2 | 10 | 20 | 32 | -12 | 17 |
| 16 | Sunderland | 16 | 2 | 10 | 4 | 14 | 24 | -10 | 16 |
| 17 | Crystal Palace | 17 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 19 | 27 | -8 | 15 |
| 18 | Burnley | 17 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 12 | 26 | -14 | 15 |
| 19 | Hull | 17 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 15 | 24 | -9 | 13 |
| 20 | Leicester | 17 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 29 | -14 | 10 |
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Overview
West Ham United
- Position: 4
- Best performance of the season:West Ham 3-1 Swansea (7 Dec.)
- Previous game:Sunderland 1-1 West Ham (13 Dec.)
- Next game:Chelsea - West Ham (26 Dec.)
Leicester City
- Position: 20
- Best performance of the season:Leicester 5-3 Manchester United (21 Sep.)
- Previous game:Leicester 0-1 Manchester City (13 Dec.)
- Next game:Leicester - Tottenham (26 Dec.)
West Ham
2:0
Leicester
2:0 (1:0)
- 20 December 2014
- 15:00
- London
Table
| Pos | Team | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Chelsea | 39 |
| 2 |  Manchester City | 39 |
| 3 |  Manchester United | 32 |
| 4 | West Ham | 31 |
| 5 |  Southampton | 29 |
Week 17 Results
| Saturday 20 December 2014 | ||||
| Manchester City | 3-0 | Crystal Palace |  |
| West Ham | 2-0 | Leicester | |
 | Tottenham | 2-1 | Burnley |  |
| Southampton | 3-0 | Everton |  |
 | QPR | 3-2 | West Brom |  |
 | Hull | 0-1 | Swansea |  |
 | Aston Villa | 1-1 | Manchester United | |
| Sunday 21 December 2014 | ||||
 | Newcastle | 13:30 | Sunderland |  |
 | Liverpool | 16:00 | Arsenal |  |
| Monday 22 December 2014 | ||||
 | Stoke City | 20:00 | Chelsea | |