Premier League – Leicester City 2-0 moves to seventh; the Tigers assist Everton to 1-1

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This post was last edited by “Hastily Passing Through Those Years” on January 21, 2018, at 07:30. On January 20, Beijing time, the 24th round of the 2017-2018 Premier League season took place. Stoke City secured a 2-0 home victory over Huddersfield, ending a four-game losing streak and five consecutive matches without a win; the away team suffered its third straight loss, extending its run of unbeaten matches to six ； Leicester City beat Watford 2-0 at home, extending Watford’s winless streak to four matches; the Foxes moved up to seventh in the league table ； Everton draw 1-1 at home with West Bromwich, extending their winless streak to six matches ； West Ham drew 1-1 at home against Bournemouth, with both teams remaining unbeaten for five consecutive rounds. Stoke City 2-0 Huddersfield: In their last 10 encounters, Huddersfield has lost only once, with a record of 3 wins and 3 draws in their last 6 matches. In the first leg of this season’s Premier League match, the two teams drew 1-1. In this match, Stoke City defenders Johnson, Hesse, and Stafyridis were absent due to injuries, while Pieters and Shawcross returned to the starting lineup after recovering from injuries; Shachiri led the attacking trio ； On the Huddersfield side, Stanković, Lowie, Kolarne, Scannell, and Kachunga are absent due to injuries; Quana has returned from injury and is in the starting lineup, with Munier leading the attack as the main striker. In the 53rd minute, Stoke City broke the deadlock: Mottin passed the ball from the left side of the penalty area, and Joalen scored with a low shot from the right side of the penalty area into the near post – 1-0! In the 69th minute, Stoke City secured the victory: Mottin delivered a through ball, Shachiri controlled it with his heel, and Diouf scored from close range from the penalty spot – 2-0! Stoke City ends four consecutive losses and five matches without a win, temporarily escaping the relegation zone ； Huddersfield suffers three consecutive losses and six rounds without a win. Everton 1-1 West Bromwich: In their last 10 encounters, Everton has only lost once, winning 5 matches; they have not lost in their last 3 games against West Bromwich, with 2 wins and 1 draw ； In the first leg of this season’s Premier League match, the two teams drew 0-0 ； At Everton’s home ground, West Bromwich has won just 1 of its last 6 away games. In this match, Everton’s defenders Morley, Coleman, Stekelenburg, and Baines were absent due to injuries. Keane, having recovered from his injury, was available as a substitute alongside Rooney. The new signing Walcott made his debut in the starting lineup, while another new signing, Tossoun, played as the lone striker ； On the side of West Bromwich, Chadli and Morrison are absent due to injuries, while Dawson, Heggarty, and Evans return to the starting lineup after recovering from injuries; Barry faces his former club, with Londoń leading the attack. In the 7th minute, Krajčović passed a ball behind the defense, and Rodríguez, alone in the small penalty area, shot low to beat Everton’s goalkeeper Pickford – 1-0! In the 70th minute, Everton equalized the score. Rooney passed the ball forward, Walcott headed it on, and Nyasse scored from close range – 1-1! In the 96th minute, West Bromwich came close to scoring the winning goal; Livermore passed the ball, and Longdon’s shot hit the crossbar. Everton ends three-game losing streak, but remains winless in six matches in a row ； West Bromwich ended its run of away losses, breaking a streak of 11 consecutive league away defeats, and remains in second-to-last place. West Ham 1-1 Bournemouth: In the first leg of this season’s Premier League match, the two teams drew 3-3, with Bournemouth failing to beat West Ham in two consecutive encounters. For this match, West Ham’s defenders Red, Oxford, Fernandes, Antonio, Carroll, Ayou, Fonte, and Henry were absent due to injuries; Reese and Bajram returned to the squad after recovering from injuries, while Anautovic led the starting lineup as the main striker ； On the Bournemouth side, Mings, Brad Smith, and Defoe are absent due to injuries, while Joshua King and Stanislas return from injury to take their places; Ebbie leads the attacking trio. In the 71st minute, Bournemouth broke the deadlock. Stanislas passed the ball directly, and Fraser found himself on the left side of the penalty area; he shot low at West Ham’s goalkeeper Adrian, scoring 1-0! In the 73rd minute, West Ham equalized the score. Hernandez passed the ball, Anautovic’s shot from close range was blocked, and Hernandez scored with a follow-up shot – 1-1! West Ham has remained unbeaten for five consecutive rounds, while Bournemouth has also stayed unbeaten for five rounds in a row, but has not won any of its six away matches in the league. Leicester City 2-0 Watford: In the first leg of this Premier League season, Leicester City lost 1-2 away to Watford. However, the Foxes have made significant changes to their starting lineup in their last 4 home matches, achieving 3 wins and 1 draw to stay unbeaten, with only 1 loss in their last 10 home games. In this match, Leicester City’s defenders Morgan, Huth, and Simpson were absent due to injuries; Fuchs returned from injury to start in their place, while Riviere was eligible to play in the starting lineup. Japanese international players Shinsuke Nagasawa, Mahrez, and Waldi all took part in the match ； On the Watford side, Cleryville, Cascart, Britos, Suses, Hughes, Hoban, Femenia, and Charloba are absent due to injuries, with Tini leading the starting lineup. In the 39th minute, Leicester City took the lead when Watford defender Wagge brought Vardy down inside the penalty area; the referee pointed to the 12-yard mark, and Vardy converted the penalty to make it 1-0! In the 91st minute, Leicester City secured the victory: Adrian Silva passed the ball, Mahrez rushed into the penalty area and scored with a low shot from the left side of the box – 2-0! Leicester City has remained unbeaten for three consecutive rounds, while Watford has not won in four rounds and suffers five consecutive away losses in the league.