West Ham host a Burnley side in desperate need of three points as they battle to avoid relegation and secure another season in the top flight.
- West Ham to Win @ 7/10 with Bet365
- BTTS NO @ 11/10 with Paddy Power
- Over 2.5 goals @ 7/10 with Bet365
These odds are correct at the time of publication and are subject to change.
- Date: 10/03/24
- Kick-off time: 14:00
- Venue: London Stadium
Barring a miraculous escape, Vincent Kompany’s Burnley side seem destined for an immediate return to the Championship. They are currently second bottom, 11 points from safety with 11 games remaining. It may not be officially over, but every game is now a must-win for the Clarets.
The Hammers, in contrast, are hoping that their recent woes are behind them following two consecutive wins against Brentford and Brighton. Prior to these victories, they had not won in eight games in all competitions, a run of form which saw them slide down the table. They now sit in seventh, just two points adrift of Man United in sixth. A win in this game could see them climb the standings again should other results go their way. Defeat would open the door for a host of teams below to gain ground.
As they come up against the league’s second-worst defence, West Ham should be confident of adding some more goals to their total. This season they have scored 43 times, with 14 of them coming from Jarrod Bowen. This includes a hat-trick against Brentford last week. Burnley will be hoping to get some more production out of their January signing David Datro Fofana, who has scored twice since his arrival.
Since 2014, the two sides have met 15 times in the Premier League. West Ham have enjoyed more success, winning eight to Burnley’s four. The visitors have not won a game against this weekend’s opponents since 2020, meaning they are winless in five. The reverse fixture earlier this season ended in David Moyes’ side’s favour. It was a narrow 2-1 victory that was secured in dramatic fashion. Burnley took the lead through a Jay Rodriguez penalty just after the restart, and held the lead up until five minutes remaining. Dara O’Shea put the ball in his own net before Tomas Soucek grabbed the winner in stoppage time to turn it around.