West Ham vs Burnley preview: Team news, line-ups, prediction
Nuno Espirito Santo will be determined to secure his second win at the London Stadium when West Ham face Burnley on Saturday.
West Ham will host Burnley on 8 November after a sensational 3-1 win over Newcastle United in the Premier League.
The victory came after three consecutive defeats in the league and has boosted Nuno's objective of lifting West Ham out of the relegation zone.
Now, all eyes will be on Saturday to determine whether their recent win was the exception to the rule or the start of something great.
Form guide
West Ham: D, L, L, L, W
Burnley: L, L, W, W, L
Team News
West Ham are the favourites to win against Burnley, in what could be a decisive game in their relegation battle already.
Nuno recently provided an update on Niclas Fullkrug and Konstantinos Mavropanos' fitness ahead of the game, with injuries continuing to be an issue.
Indeed, the Hammers boss confirmed that while both are progressing well, their availability for Saturday's clash remains unknown.
Meanwhile, Ollie Scarles is still sidelined for West Ham after suffering a broken collarbone in their 2-1 defeat to Leeds United on 24 October.
As for Burnley, forward Zeki Amdouni is expected to be sidelined after sustaining an ACL injury over the summer. Furthermore, Jordan Beyer and Connor Roberts are unavailable, while Lyle Foster remains a doubt.
Likey lineups
West Ham: Aerola, Walker-Peters, Kilman, Igor Julio, Diouf; Soucek, Potts, Paqueta; Bowen, Wilson, Summerville
Burnley: Dubravka; Walker, Laurent, Tuanzebe, Esteve, Hartman; Ugochukwu, Cullen, Florentino; Flemming, Antony
Prediction: West Ham 2-1 Burnley
There is a feeling among fans that West Ham's recent win over Newcastle marked the beginning of a new chapter.
It is easy to see why the Hammers were great:
- West Ham created two big chances
- They took 15 shots to Newcastle's 12
- Nine of the Hammers' shots were on target
More importantly, the Hammers dominated with just 37 per cent possession. Based on that alone, it wouldn't be far-fetched to say that things have clicked into place.
Indeed, Nuno is known for his transitional plays and lethal counter-attacking style and the fact that the Hammers were so threatening when on the attack indicates that the players are beginning to buy into the coaches' methods.
As a result, a 2-1 victory for West Ham seems like the most probable outcome for two teams who'll be desperate to secure all three points.
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