David Moyes’s tenure in charge of West Ham begins with a tricky looking trip to North London to face Marco Silva’s, Watford. A 4-1 defeat to Liverpool last time out spelled the end for Slavan Bilic and Moyes has been installed until the end of the season in an attempt to pull the Hammers away from relegation trouble. Silva himself has been courting attention from other clubs, with Everton rumoured to be interested in hiring the Portuguese manager that is beginning to make a name for himself in the Premier League.
English Premier League – Vicarage Road – Sunday 19th November 2017 – 16:00 UK Time
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Draw Best Odd of: 23/10 at Ladbrokes |
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Watford
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The Hornets have had a strong start to the season and sit in 9th place with 15 points from their 11 games. Three consecutive defeats to Chelsea, Stoke and Everton have curtailed an encouraging run that saw them being talked about as potentially breaking into the top 7 of the league. The goals have been flying in too – with 17 scored in their 11 games although their record of 21 goals conceded isn’t too encouraging. Richarlison has taken the league by storm this season – notching an impressive haul of 4 goals already this term since his summer move.
West Ham United
Slavan Bilic was eventually shown the door at Upton Park following an indifferent string of results however his replacement David Moyes has been given an indifferent reception by the Hammers supporters. Languishing in 18th place, the Hammers have some work to do to steer clear of the bottom 3 and having conceded 23 goals in their 11 games so far – Moyes will need to sure up the defensive unit instantly. Andre Ayew has returned to the side and has looked bright since his injury lay off – scoring 5 goals and providing 3 assists so far despite limited game time.
Head to Head
West Ham hold a far superior head to head record than Watford – leading by 41 wins to 19 with an additional 13 draws being played out between the two London rivals. The Hornets produced a remarkable comeback last season to win 4-2 at the London Olympic Stadium – from 2-0 down – whilst the equivalent fixture last term was a 1-1 draw at Vicarage Road with Troy Deeney’s early goal being cancelled out by Andre Ayew.
Odds and Predictions
Watford have found scoring goals easy this season whilst both teams have struggled to keep clean sheets.
Both teams to score – YES – looks inevitable at 7/10 with William Hill.
Richarlison has been very impressive for the Hornets this term and with Troy Deeney suspended, should provide a real goal threat.
Richarlison to score anytime looks overpriced at 39/19 with Uni Bet.
With their indifferent defensive records, both teams will fancy their chances of scoring here.
Over 2.5 goals in the match is a very good bet at 19/20 with Bet Victor.
Despite Watford’s significantly stronger start to the season, the arrival of David Moyes could give the Hammers a lift.
The match to finish as a draw is a sound bet at 23/10 with Bet 365.
Score Prediction
Watford 2 – 2 West Ham United – 13/1 with Betfred.
Top Betting Tip
Both teams have struggled defensively this term and with the plethora of attacking talent on show, they could end up cancelling each other out.
The match to finish as a draw and both teams to score looks a strong punt at 10/3 with Bet 365.