Burnley vs West Ham United Predictions

• Burnley had the Premier League’s worst defence last season, conceding 75 goals
• The Lancashire outfit won just one league game after October 26 last term
• West Ham are undefeated in their last eight games against Burnley

Nuno’s boys can dust themselves down

Both Burnley and West Ham have to reacquaint themselves with life in the Championship this season, and it looks as if the Hammers will be better equipped to mount a promotion charge.

Manager Nuno Espirito Santo led Wolves to the title the last time he was employed at this level and there was enough in last week’s 3-1 EFL Cup win over Portsmouth to suggest his side are capable of hitting the ground running.

The East Enders did well to take their relegation scrap to the final game of last term and, after a strong pre-season and the boost of keeping talismanic forward Jarrod Bowen, there looks a strong chance they can take a full return from their trip to Turf Moor.

Clarets have plenty of work to do

While Tottenham’s win over Everton sent the Hammers down on the final day, Burnley’s fate had been likely for some time and the fact they posted a single win over Crystal Palace in the league after October 26 tells its own story.

There is plainly plenty of work to do if they are to make an immediate return and for a team who had a poor pre-season results wise, an opener against the pre-season favourites cannot be considered ideal.

The Clarets needed penalties to get past Notts County at home in the EFL Cup last week and there is a strong chance West Ham will gain the win that will extend their unbeaten run against Burnley to nine matches.

They have won on three of their last four trips to Turf Moor, scoring twice in each of those wins, so a 2-0 away success may be of interest to correct-score enthusiasts on Sunday.