MY ACCOUNT
– Fulham have lost four in a row in all competitions
– West Ham have won three of their last five games in all competitions, losing one
– Recommended bet: West Ham to win
With Aleksandar Mitrovic suspended for the next eight games, Tom Hill expects West Ham to punish Fulham on their travels in the Premier League on Saturday.
West Ham will look to move on from their humbling midweek defeat to Newcastle on Saturday when they travel to European-chasing Fulham.
A few weeks ago, the Cottagers would have looked at Saturday’s tie as a relatively comfortable day at the office, but things change quickly in football.
Marco Silva’s men have lost four on the spin, while they are also without their talisman Mitrovic for most of their remaining fixtures.
Team news
Mitrovic’s eight-game ban was confirmed in midweek after his moment of madness during the FA Cup defeat to Manchester United.
Fulham looked they would land a surprise result before Willian, Silva and Mitrovic all saw red, and the latter has been handed an eight-match ban for pushing referee Chris Kavanagh.
Willian will return from suspension this week, although Neeskens Kebano and Layvin Kurzawa are unavailable due to Achilles and knee injuries, respectively.
West Ham coach David Moyes will be unable to call upon Gianluca Scamacca, with the Italian still nursing a knee injury.
The stats
Fulham fans had started dreaming of Europe a few weeks ago, but after failing to win any of their games in March, things are beginning to take a turn for the worst.
The Cottagers’ last Premier League win came in the middle of February against Brighton, while they have only won three of their previous eight at home in the league.
West Ham’s four-match unbeaten run ended with their 5-1 defeat to Newcastle in midweek, while they have not won away from home since August in the Premier League.
Prediction
While the signs suggest West Ham are a club in turmoil, there is some good value in supporting a Hammers win this weekend.
Fulham have not been prolific at Craven Cottage recently, and without Mitrovic, there is a worry who will convert their chances.
Silva’s side are very dependent on the Serbia international, and with their European dream fading, they may lack the motivation to land all three points.
West Ham’s season has been pretty miserable, but they beat Fulham 3-1 back in October.
Coincidentally, Mitrovic also missed that fixture and that adds to the expectation of a similar result.
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