West Ham vs Fulham Prediction 14 January 2025

🔊 Which team will win the London derby? Graham Potter's debut at West Ham recently was unsuccessful. However, he will try to start his Premier League journey with a victory. But Fulham, known for their resilience, is coming to the "London Stadium." Therefore, we will consider different options to make the prediction optimal.

📊 Head-to-Head

In the span of 13 head-to-head matches, West Ham holds the advantage with 54% wins. However, last season they lost twice to Fulham, conceding a total of seven unanswered goals. In September, the opponents drew at "Craven Cottage" (1:1). Danny Ings salvaged a draw for the "Hammers" by scoring in the fifth minute of added time. Note that West Ham has scored no more than one goal in 6 of their last 7 head-to-head Premier League meetings. Therefore, as a potential bet, we suggest total home goals under 1.5.

⚒ West Ham

West Ham is in 14th place in the Premier League. They have the same number of points as Manchester United, and the gap from Tottenham is minimal. However, Julen Lopetegui was dismissed a week ago following a thrashing by Manchester City (1:4). Before that, there was a heavy defeat to Liverpool (0:5). The new manager is Graham Potter, who was out of work for almost two years after being dismissed from Chelsea. His debut match was in the FA Cup against Aston Villa. West Ham quickly opened the scoring and during the first half did not allow a single shot on their goal. However, after the break, the game changed. As a result, the "Hammers" conceded twice and were knocked out in the 1/32 final. Note that Potter cannot rely on Michail Antonio this season, as he is recovering from an accident. Jarrod Bowen is also out for at least two months due to a broken leg.

⚪ Fulham

Fulham has not lost in eight Premier League matches. On the other hand, they have only two wins - over Brighton (3:1) and Chelsea (2:1). In other cases, there were draws, but only against Southampton was it goalless. However, the "Cottagers" deserved a goal in that match but were unlucky in some moments. They managed to take points from Premier League leaders Arsenal (1:1) and Liverpool (2:2). In the last round, Fulham narrowly avoided defeat against Ipswich (2:2), scoring in added time from a penalty. Recently, the team extended their unbeaten run in the FA Cup by thrashing Watford (4:1). In the upcoming match, Reiss Nelson will not play due to an injury sustained in early December. Later, Sander Berge and Kenny Tete were also sidelined.

🟨 Referee and Yellow Cards

The main referee for the match is Craig Pawson. This season he has officiated 12 Premier League matches, including one involving West Ham. In their match against Newcastle, he showed only one yellow card, although his season average is 4.42.

This season, opponents receive an average of 2.3 yellow cards each. In matches involving Fulham, there are an average of 4.3 warnings. Considering the referee's statistics, a bet on total yellow cards over 3.5 seems like a sure thing.

⚽️ Goal Prediction

Recently, West Ham had a strong first half against Aston Villa. After the break, their defense fell apart, allowing the opponent to score twice. The "Hammers" are consistent in this regard. They have conceded in the second half in 7 of their last 8 matches. During this same period, the "Cottagers" have scored in eight consecutive away matches. Therefore, a bet on Fulham to score in the 2nd half could be profitable.

🚩 Corner Prediction

This season Fulham has an advantage in corners - 5.5 compared to 4.9. Meanwhile, West Ham's opponents average 6.2 corners. There is a high probability that Marco Silva's team will confirm their statistics in the upcoming match. Therefore, we suggest a bet on total Fulham corners over 4.5.

📝 Match Prediction

There is no clear favorite in the upcoming match. A slight preference is given to Fulham, but West Ham should not be underestimated with their new coach. Considering that Fulham has six draws in their last eight matches, we suggest a potential exact score of 1:1.

West Ham has a decent attacking line even without Antonio and Bowen. Therefore, they should score in front of their fans. On the other hand, only three Premier League teams have conceded more goals. Therefore, it's unlikely they will keep a clean sheet. In this situation, we suggest a key bet - both teams to score (Yes). Moreover, this bet has won in 9 of Fulham's last 10 matches.