Fulham vs West Ham United Predictions

• Fulham have only lost one of their last nine competitive home games.
• West Ham have won just one league away game all season, losing nine of their 13 trips and scoring just seven goals.
• However, the Hammers have scored in their last five competitive games.

Cottagers primed to get back to winning ways

Fulham may have fallen to their fourth straight defeat last weekend but they can take advantage of a wounded West Ham when they host their London rivals at Craven Cottage on Saturday.

The Cottagers’ defeat to Bournemouth was undeniably a poor result, but it is important to consider their three prior losses all came to teams challenging for European qualification. They should show a marked improvement on Saturday.

Hammers reeling after shocking midweek show

West Ham were in action in midweek and fans who graced the London Stadium on Wednesday will be keen to forget the shambolic performance David Moyes’ side put in.

Newcastle demolished them 5-1, punishing a series of comical errors to leave them level on points with 18th-placed Bournemouth and reportedly putting Moyes on the chopping block. Defeat here could spell the end for the Scottish gaffer, and the signs don’t look good for him.

The Hammers are winless in their last 11 Premier League away games and have won just once on the road this season, losing nine of their 13 trips. They have managed just seven league goals away from home all season and have a midweek trip to Gent in the Europa Conference League to plan for.

Home form can carry Fulham through

Despite Aleksandar Mitrovic’s absence, Fulham should have what it takes to win on Saturday afternoon. They have only lost two of their last nine home games in all competitions and they came against Arsenal and Spurs, while they have beaten Southampton, Chelsea, Nottingham Forest and Leeds in this period.

I’m backing the Cottagers to take all three points, but with West Ham scoring in their last five competitive matches I do expect them to find the net, making a 2-1 correct score prediction an appealing option.

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