Questions of whether West Ham are genuine top six contenders have now turned to when the Hammers can even get their first win.
A 5-0 thrashing to Man City on the opening weekend certainly didn’t help the team in terms of confidence levels.
However, the following 1-1 draw with Brighton was perhaps even more disappointing with many fans expecting West Ham to win such fixtures.
Nevertheless, Manuel Pelelgrini’s side now turn their attention to a Watford side who have their own problems to worry about.
The FA Cup finalists kick started their season with two straight defeats. A 3-0 thrashing to Brighton at home was followed by a slightly more encouraging 1-0 defeat to Everton.
When it comes to this fixture, the situation always varies. Last season, who ever played at home lost. The season before, who ever played at home won.
Our recommendation is to back a draw in this game. Both teams are desperate for a win – we already knew that. West Ham played some decent football against Brighton and should this upcoming fixture had been at the London stadium, we probably would have gone with the Hammers.
However, as the game is set to be played at Vicarage Road, we do think the home crowd will help their side to a respectable draw.
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Watford vs West Ham
PaddyPower Pre-Match Odds: Watford 1/1, Draw 12/5, West Ham 12/5*
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Questions of whether West Ham are genuine top six contenders have now turned to when the Hammers can even get their first win.
A 5-0 thrashing to Man City on the opening weekend certainly didn’t help the team in terms of confidence levels.
However, the following 1-1 draw with Brighton was perhaps even more disappointing with many fans expecting West Ham to win such fixtures.
Nevertheless, Manuel Pelelgrini’s side now turn their attention to a Watford side who have their own problems to worry about.
The FA Cup finalists kick started their season with two straight defeats. A 3-0 thrashing to Brighton at home was followed by a slightly more encouraging 1-0 defeat to Everton.
When it comes to this fixture, the situation always varies. Last season, who ever played at home lost. The season before, who ever played at home won.
Our recommendation is to back a draw in this game. Both teams are desperate for a win – we already knew that. West Ham played some decent football against Brighton and should this upcoming fixture had been at the London stadium, we probably would have gone with the Hammers.
However, as the game is set to be played at Vicarage Road, we do think the home crowd will help their side to a respectable draw.
Recommendation
Correct score 1-1 – 6/1 bet365*
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Head to Head Comparison
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