Premier League: Fulham vs West Ham – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Premier League game between Fulham and West Ham who meet up on Saturday. The match preview includes the current team news, stats, and a recommended betting tip.

Matchday 4 of the new Premier League season sees West Ham pay Fulham a visit at the Craven Cottage in what promises to be a gruelling affair.

Fulham are currently just ahead of The Irons by one point in the Premier League table. While the hosts are number 12 with four points, the guests rank as number 13 in the standings.

Form: Fulham vs West Ham

Fulham Form

Fulham collected two wins and a draw from their last three matches, as they ran out 2-1 and 0-2 winners against Leicester and Birmingham, respectively. Against Ipswich, they had to settle for a draw as the match finished even with a 1-1 scoreline. Fulham claimed a modest two wins in their past six home matches in the Premier League. They also drew one and lost three, scored seven goals and conceded ten.

West Ham Form

Despite losing their latest outing, results have generally been decent in the last three matches for West Ham. They first took out Crystal Palace by 0-2 before downing Bournemouth by 1-0. The winning streak came to an end against Manchester City, who ran out 1-3 winners. West Ham claimed two wins against zero draws and four defeats in their last six away matches in the Premier League. The scoreline from these matches reads 18 goals conceded and ten scored.

Betting stats and facts for Fulham and West Ham

Here are some facts that might be useful for placing bets on the upcoming game between Fulham and West Ham. The facts are based on the statistics from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all tournaments.

Players on top: Fulham vs West Ham

Look no further than Raul Jimenez, when searching for a marksman currently in good shape. He hit the target twice lately for Fulham in the Premier League, while Tomas Soucek managed two goals in the last half dozen matches for The Irons in this tournament. No doubt, both are looking to add to their total once again.

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Full-time result

Fulham won four of the previous 10 home matches across all tournaments, while drawing one and losing five as well. West Ham won three from a possible 10 away from home, as they also drew one and lost six in this run.

Both teams to score

Fulham scored the first goal of the match in five of their previous ten games. Curiously, West Ham only scored the opening goal of the match in two of the last ten away games. Fulham managed three wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches across all tournaments.

Total goals

Fulham saw over 2.5 goals in four of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 1.3 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in seven of the last ten games for West Ham, who scored 1.3 times on average in these matches.

Betting prediction: Fulham vs West Ham

To sum up, the upcoming match between Fulham and West Ham seems to be a good betting opportunity. Considering the above statements, we have come up with a betting prediction for this Premier League game.

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