Three points for the home side is anticipated from this game if the league standings is to be believed. The West Ham United regulars are confident that the gulf between 5th and Watford's 18th place in the table will be visible on the grass.
- West Ham United have the most points from losing position (12) in Premier League
- Watford is in the worst form (0-2-4)
It's no vacation for neither West Ham United nor Watford as both were in action only a few days ago. Expect some tired legs on the pitch and/or possibly some changes to the lineups.
West Ham United form and stats
5-2-4 (win-draw-lost) are the Premier League numbers at home for West Ham United so far this season.
Cresswell, defender, was given a rating of 7.83/10 in that game, top of the team. Cresswell served one assist, hit one key pass and won 7 of 10 duels.
Prior to that, an away loss at Manchester United in the Premier League.Defensively it’s touch-and-go for the home team as 18 goals have been conceded.
Watford form and stats
Watford have only collected 8 points from their away games in the Premier League, after 2-2-6 (10 played). Visiting Watford has seen their last two away games both end with a tied score and one point each.
Watford aren't clicking offensively as they have gone 182 league minutes without a goal. Pedro was the last player to find the net.
Watford are the visiting side once again, their previous game being the 0-0 draw at Burnley (placed 20th). Defender Kamara was the best team player with a rating of 8.13. Kamara hit two key passes and won 11 of 13 duels.
Preceding that, the 0-3 home loss versus Norwich City.A quick return to home after this game, as Watford are hosting Brighton & Hove Albion in the Premier League only four days away.
Scoring goals is the main ingredient in creating success in football, and not only at home. So far Watford have scored 12 goals in 10 league games away. Defensive performances away have varied in quality as Watford have conceded 15 goals on the road. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.
Head 2 Head
These opponents have played previously this season: Watford - West Ham United 1-4. West Ham United-Watford H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: West Ham six wins, Watford three wins, one draw. six of these ten matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).Top Goalscorers
  M. Antonio 8 goals |   E. Dennis 8 goals |  J. Bowen 6 goals |
West Ham United missing players
Watford missing players
| West Ham United | Watford | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 23 | 11 | 3 | Played | P | 1 | 10 | 21 |
| 11 | 5 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 4 | 2 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 8 | 4 | 2 | Lost | L | 1 | 6 | 14 |
| 41 | 22 | 5 | Scored | S | 0 | 12 | 23 |
| 31 | 18 | 5 | Conceded | C | 1 | 15 | 40 |
| 91% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 90% | 95% |
| 74% | 91% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 60% | 71% |
| 61% | 73% | 67% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 40% | 52% |
| 43% | 55% | 33% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 30% | 38% |
| 39% | 45% | 33% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 20% | 29% |
| 65% | 82% | 67% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 50% | 52% |
| 22% | 18% | 33% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 10% | 5% |
| 22% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 100% | 50% | 48% |
| 5.7 | 6.1 | 8.3 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 2 | 4.4 | 4.5 |
| 5 | 4.3 | 3.7 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 4 | 5.8 | 5.7 |
| 1.3 | 1.2 | 1.7 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 4 | 1.8 | 2 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 13.3 | 13.9 | 16.3 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 7 | 11.5 | 11.7 |
| 4.7 | 4.7 | 5.3 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 1 | 3.9 | 4.2 |
| 38% | 42% | 31% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 31% | 26% |
| 13.7 | 11.8 | 12 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 14 | 14.7 | 14.6 |
| 4.4 | 4.5 | 3.7 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 6 | 4 | 4.8 |
- Watford have the fewest clean sheets (1) in Premier League
- Watford is in the worst form (0-2-4)
- West Ham United have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- West Ham United have scored in all their home matches so far.
- West Ham United have the most points from losing position (12) in Premier League
- West Ham United haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Manchester City | 23 | 18 | 3 | 2 | 55 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 32 | 6 | 12 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 23 | 8 | 41 | 57 |
| 2 | Liverpool | 22 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 58 | 19 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 25 | 6 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 33 | 13 | 39 | 48 |
| 3 | Chelsea | 24 | 13 | 8 | 3 | 48 | 18 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 27 | 10 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 21 | 8 | 30 | 47 |
| 4 | Manchester United | 22 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 36 | 30 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 18 | 15 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 18 | 15 | 6 | 38 |
| 5 | West Ham United | 23 | 11 | 4 | 8 | 41 | 31 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 22 | 18 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 19 | 13 | 10 | 37 |
| 6 | Arsenal | 21 | 11 | 3 | 7 | 33 | 25 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 8 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 15 | 17 | 8 | 36 |
| 7 | Tottenham Hotspur | 20 | 11 | 3 | 6 | 26 | 24 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 2 | 36 |
| 8 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 21 | 10 | 4 | 7 | 19 | 16 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 34 |
| 9 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 22 | 6 | 12 | 4 | 23 | 23 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 13 | 12 | 0 | 30 |
| 10 | Leicester City | 20 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 34 | 37 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 19 | 16 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 21 | -3 | 26 |
| 11 | Aston Villa | 21 | 8 | 2 | 11 | 28 | 32 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 17 | 16 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 11 | 16 | -4 | 26 |
| 12 | Southampton | 22 | 5 | 10 | 7 | 26 | 34 | 11 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 14 | 10 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 24 | -8 | 25 |
| 13 | Crystal Palace | 22 | 5 | 9 | 8 | 31 | 34 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 21 | 15 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 19 | -3 | 24 |
| 14 | Brentford | 23 | 6 | 5 | 12 | 26 | 38 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 14 | 17 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 21 | -12 | 23 |
| 15 | Leeds United | 21 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 24 | 40 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 17 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 23 | -16 | 22 |
| 16 | Everton | 20 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 24 | 35 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 15 | 17 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 18 | -11 | 19 |
| 17 | Norwich City | 22 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 13 | 45 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 20 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 25 | -32 | 16 |
| 18 | Watford | 21 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 23 | 40 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 11 | 25 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 15 | -17 | 15 |
| 19 | Newcastle United | 21 | 2 | 9 | 10 | 21 | 43 | 11 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 14 | 23 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 20 | -22 | 15 |
| 20 | Burnley | 19 | 1 | 10 | 8 | 16 | 27 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 19 | -11 | 13 |
