West Ham – Norwich Bettings Tips
West Ham and Norwich face at London Stadium, in a match of the 18th round of the Premier League. In the last 3 years there have been only 2 head-to-heads between these two teams: one on 11‑07‑2020, which ended with West Ham United winning by (0‑4), and the most recent on 31‑08‑2019 , which ended with West Ham United winning by (2‑0). Special attention is needed for the home/away condition, as both teams have significantly different results in their home and away matches.
West Ham Analysis
After 8 wins, 4 draws and 5 losses, the home team is in the 5th position, having won 28 points. In the last match, they lost in an away match against Burnley, by (0‑0), in an away match against Arsenal, by (2‑0). Curiously, this is a team that has been stronger away than at home, as in the last 30 matches they register 8 wins, 4 draws and 3 losses in away matches; against 7 wins, 3 draws and 5 losses in their stadium. For the championship, West Ham won 14 points out of a possible 24, after 4 wins, 2 draws and 2 defeats in the last 8 games they played in their stadium.
In this competition, they haven’t lost any of the last 4 home matches. In their home league matches, the most frequent scorer at half-time was 1‑0 (3 out of 8 matches). They have conceded goals to their opponent in 7 of the last 10 matches, so they haven’t shown great defensive solidity, but their offense has scored consistently, as they have managed to score in 7 of the last 10 matches for this competition. In their home matches for the competition there is a tendency for goals, as 6 out of 8 ended with Over 2.5 goals on the scoreboard. In 17 matches for this competition, they have conceded the first goal 7 times but have turned the score around in 3.
West Ham United comes unmotivated for this match after a defeat, by 2-0, on the trip to Arsenal, thus registering the second match in a row without a win in this Premier League. Coach David Moyes usually works in a 4-3-3 tactical system, favoring a more offensive style of play, attacking through the side aisles. In this scheme, the three players who occupy the most advanced positions are Jarrod Bowen, Manuel Lanzini and Michail Antonio, the latter being the top scorer with 6 goals scored. For this match, the home coach should be without Coufal, suspended, as well as Kurt Zouma, Angelo Ogbonna, Ben Johnson and Ryan Fredericks, who are injured.
Norwich Analysis
The away team is currently in the 20 th position of the league, having won 10 points, after 2 wins, 4 draws and 11 losses. In the last match, they lost at home against Aston Villa, by (0‑2). In the previous match, they lost at home, against Manchester United, by (0‑1). Curiously, this is a team that has been stronger away than at home, as in the last 30 matches they register 6 wins, 4 draws and 5 losses in away matches; against 4 wins, 2 draws and 9 losses in their stadium. Their last away match for this competition ended in a loss by (3‑0) against Tottenham Hotspur. In the last 8 away league matches Norwich has a record of 1 win, 2 draws and 5 losses, so they have won 5 points out of 24 possible. In their away league matches, the most frequent result at half-time was 0‑0 (3 out of 8 matches). Defensive consistency hasn’t been their best feature, as they have conceded goals in 8 of the last 10 matches for this competition. This is a team that has struggled to score the first goal and has only opened the scoring once in the last 17 games in the Premier League. In 17 matches for this competition, they have only turned the score around in the 13 matches in which they have conceded the first goal.
Norwich City comes unmotivated for this match after a defeat, by 0-2, against Aston Villa, thus registering the third consecutive setback in this Premier League. The visiting team usually plays in a 4-3-3 formation, favoring a faster style of play, where the three players that play more forward are Przemyslaw Placheta, Todd Cantwell and Teemu Pukki. The man responsible for defining and leading his team’s advances is midfielder Billy Gilmour. Outside this game are Sam Byram, Andrew Omobamidele, Grant Hanley, Mathias Normann, Milot Rashica and Christoph Zimmermann, all with physical problems.
OVER 2.5 GOALS – Odds: 1.75
