Premier League: Sunderland vs West Ham – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Premier League round 1 match between Sunderland and West Ham and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.

West Ham face a daunting first assignment in the Premier League when they visit the title favourites Sunderland on the opening day of the new campaign.

Form: Sunderland vs West Ham

Sunderland Form

Sunderland added two wins to their account in their three most recent outings, as they beat Coventry by 1-2. Their next match left them empty-handed in a 0-1 defeat against Coventry, followed up by a 1-2 win against Sheffield United. Sunderland are without a win in their last six Premier League matches on home soil, which produced a record of two draws and four defeats, in which they conceded ten and scored two goals.

West Ham Form

Their past three matches saw West Ham beating Manchester United 0-2, losing 1-2 against Nottingham Forest, and beating Ipswich by 1-3. In their last six away matches in the Premier League, West Ham won twice, while also recording one draw. They endured three defeats in this run, with a scoreline from these matches saying eight goals conceded and nine scored.

Betting stats and facts for Sunderland and West Ham

Here are some stats and facts that might be useful for betting on the upcoming match between Sunderland and West Ham. The facts are based on the data from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all competitions.

In-form players: Sunderland vs West Ham

As the new Premier League campaign has recently started, we are still a bit in the dark, as to which striker will dominate the top scorer table for Sunderland and West Ham this season. However, there might be some interesting prospects, when looking at the list of players who are in the best form at the moment.

Betting markets: Sunderland vs West Ham

Full-time result

Sunderland claimed two wins, drew two and lost six of their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. West Ham won five, drew one and lost four of their last 10 games away. West Ham scored at least once in their previous 8 matches. West Ham have not lost to Sunderland in 8 consecutive meetings.

Both teams to score

Amazingly, Sunderland scored the first goal of the match in just two out of the last ten games at home. West Ham scored the opening goal in six of the last ten away from home. Both teams have been quite terrible at keeping their opponents at bay in recent matches. While Sunderland managed to keep a clean sheet in two of the last 10 games, West Ham kept their opponent from scoring in two of their last 10 matches. Sunderland have scored in 8 consecutive home meetings with West Ham.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals happened in five of Sunderland’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of one goal during this run. Of the last ten games for West Ham, six had more than 2.5 goals, while they managed to score an average of 1.8 times goals per game. West Ham scored at least once in their previous 8 matches on the bounce.