West Ham go in search of a sorely needed three points as they take on fellow London club Fulham in the Premier League this week.
Fulham are currently 9th in the Premier League with 40 points from 28 games. The Cottagers have enjoyed yet another strong season under Marco Silva, and given they sit just three points behind Brentford in 7th, they're well in the race to secure European football for next season.
At the weekend, Silva's men claimed an impressive 2-1 win over Tottenham, plunging their opponents further into trouble. After that win, they head into this game in good form, winning their last three games on the bounce, while also winning six of their last ten. They've also been an incredibly reliable BTTS pick of late, with eight of their last ten games seeing BTTS occur, while nine of their last ten outings have seen over 2.5 goals scored.
West Ham, meanwhile, are in desperation mode and urgently need to start picking up more wins. The Hammers are in the relegation zone and have been for some weeks, and they come into this game with just one win from their last five games. At the weekend, they fell to a heavy 5-2 defeat at Liverpool, so they'll be hoping for an improved showing here.
Like Fulham, West Ham's games regularly see both sides find the back of the net, with seven of their last ten seeing BTTS occur. They've also been relatively high event, with six of their last ten seeing over 2.5 goals scored.
We should, then, avoid a stalemate here, but it's a game that favours the home side when factoring in quality and recent success. Fulham have won three of the last five head-to-head meetings between the two teams and are the clear favourites to win this one.
Fulham 2-1 West Ham
