Raphael Durand
Dailysports's expert
One of the matches of the 21st round of the English Premier League will be played on Tuesday in London, where, as part of the capital derby, West Ham will host Fulham at the London Stadium. We suggest a bet on the outcome of this matchup with a good coefficient.
Match Preview
Before the start of the new season, West Ham made a serious effort to revamp the squad and entrusted the head coach position to the renowned Julen Lopetegui. However, the Spanish specialist failed to meet expectations despite being given ample time. After a crushing 1-4 loss to Manchester City, the management's patience ran out, and Lopetegui was dismissed. This decision was preceded by another painful blow — a 0-5 defeat to Liverpool.
The Hammers’ new manager, Graham Potter, faces the ambitious challenge of returning the team to European competition contention. However, achieving this through the EPL will be extremely difficult: with 23 points, West Ham is in 14th place, 11 points behind the top six. Over the weekend, the team was eliminated from the FA Cup, losing 1-2 away to Aston Villa.
Fulham is enjoying a positive phase of the season, with an eight-match unbeaten streak. Although six of these games ended in draws, the challenging schedule included clashes with EPL leaders. The Cottagers successfully competed against opponents like Arsenal (1-1), Liverpool (2-2), and Chelsea (2-1).
In the last round, Marco Silva's men shared points with Ipswich at home (2-2), consolidating their position in ninth place in the standings with 30 points. However, Fulham has struggled for consistency at Craven Cottage, managing only three wins in their last ten home games. The team might gain confidence from their convincing 4-1 FA Cup victory over Watford at home last weekend.
Probable Lineups
- West Ham: Fabianski, Todibo, Kilman, Mavropanos, Wan-Bissaka, Rodriguez, Füllkrug, Palmieri, Scarles, Bowen, Summerville
- Fulham: Bernd Leno, Anthony Robinson, Calvin Bassey, Timothy Castagne, Issa Diop, Sander Berge, Tom Cairney, Alex Iwobi, Harry Wilson, Joshua King, Rodrigo Muniz
Match Facts and Head-to-Head
- In the first round, the teams drew 1-1.
- Last EPL season, Fulham defeated West Ham twice—5-0 at home and 2-0 away.
- The "Both Teams to Score" bet played in two out of the last five matches.
Prediction
Bookmakers slightly favor Fulham in this matchup, pricing a guest victory at 2.45. We believe that the bet "Fulham to Win with a Handicap (0)" at 1.77 is a solid choice.
