West Ham United VS Watford Match Prediction
2020-07-17
19:00:00
West Ham United
VS
Watford
Our Prediction Tip
Draw will win this match.
2020-07-1719:00:00 Draw will win this match.
West Ham have won their last two matches against Watford by big margins at Vicarage Road, but Watford did win when they last met at the London Stadium. Since that 2-0 Watford win though, West Ham have beaten them 4-1 and 3-1. This season, Mark Noble’s penalty was cancelled out by Andre Gray, but Sebastien Haller scored twice after the break to seal victory. Here are the results of their last five matches:
Aug 24, 2019: Watford 1-3 West Ham United
May 12, 2019: Watford 1-4 West Ham United
Dec 22, 2018: West Ham United 0-2 Watford
Feb 10, 2018: West Ham United 2-0 Watford
Nov 19, 2017: Watford 2-0 West Ham United
Watford and West Ham have both got back on track in perfect time and the winner of this game can take a huge step closer to Premier League survival.
West Ham perhaps look the more convincing, with Michail Antonio’s goals and Thomas Soucek find his feet, while the like of Mark Noble remain integral.
But Watford have scrapped for two wins too, coming from behind to beat both Norwich and Newcastle in their last two matches.
Those fighting qualities are also essential in the relegation fight and so it is hard to choose between these two.
West Ham’s record in this fixture is better, but that sort of form will count for nothing on the pitch.
A draw would not be the worst result for either team, albeit an opportunity missed, but Watford in particular have a nasty run-in for the rest of the season.
The Hammers are favourites to win this game, but the Hornets will not be going down without a fight.
If both teams ended up cancelling each other out, it would not be the biggest surprise.
West Ham vs Watford Recommended bets with odds
West Ham go into this match as favourites and can be backed at 7/5 to win with 888sport, but the draw is a tempting 2/1 with Bet365 and 888sport too.
Both teams to score has been set at 3/4 with Betway and Bet365.
Over 2.5 goals will return 26/25 with 888sport, meanwhile.
Michail Antonio scored four times at the weekend and has six goals in the last four games and he is a best price of 12/5 with Bet365 and to score at any time again.
Both teams know three points would be huge in their battle for survival, but they may have to settle for one apiece.
David Moyes may have Robert Snodgrass in the match-day squad but it seems unlikely he will start. Felipe Anderson is a doubt with a hamstring injury. West Ham could be unchanged from the win against Norwich.
Michail Antonio – The Hammers needed something big from the striker and he has promptly delivered, with six goals in the last four games – four of which came in the win against Norwich.
Mark Noble – The captain assisted one of Antonio’s goals at the weekend and the Hammers need their leader to stand up in this key game.
Thomas Soucek – Goals in the win against Chelsea and draw against Newcastle have got the Czech midfielder off the mark following his January arrival.
West Ham have got back on track with two wins and a draw in their last four matches, with just a defeat to Burnley in that time. They relegated Norwich last weekend with a 4-0 away win, in which Michail Antonio scored all four goals, to bounce back from that loss at home to the Clarets.
Troy Deeney is managing a knee injury but the Hornets’ captain will be desperate to start this match. Isaac Success, Gerard Deulofeu and Daryl Janmaat are all long-term absentees.
Troy Deeney – Cool as you like last weekend, scoring twice from the spot in a win against Newcastle that kept them out of the drop zone.
Christian Kabasele – Norwich defended poorly against Michail Antonio last weekend, so the Belgian’s handling of the striker could be key for Watford this time.
Ben Foster – The experienced goalkeeper has produced some vital performances so far and there needs to be three more in the last three games.
Watford have clawed themselves back to form just in time, winning each of their last two matches 2-1. They have had to come from behind on both occasions, with Craig Dawson and Danny Welbeck scoring in a 2-1 win against Norwich and Troy Deeney netting two penalties in the 2-1 win at home to Newcastle last weekend.
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