Watford vs West Ham UnitedPrediction, probable lineups, recent form & season stats

Watford are seventh with 4 points from two games, one draw and one win, scoring 3 and conceding 2. At home they won 2-1, away they drew 1-1. In their last five outings they arrive off a 1-1 away draw at Wrexham, after a 2-1 win over Southampton, a 1-0 win over Crawley Town, a 0-1 defeat to Fiorentina and a heavy 3-0 win over Hansa Rostock. West Ham are seventeenth with 1 point, one defeat and one draw, scoring 3 and conceding 4. At home they lost 1-2, away they drew 2-2. In their last five they arrive off a 1-2 defeat to Charlton, after a 2-2 away draw with Burnley, a 3-1 win over Portsmouth and two draws, 1-1 with Magdeburg and 0-0 with Rangers. The head-to-head record between the two sides dates back several seasons and favours West Ham more often, including the most recent meeting in February 2022, won 1-0 by West Ham on their own ground. The prediction may change in the hours before kick-off. Confirmed line-ups, late injuries, suspensions, rotation ahead of other fixtures and the state of the pitch and the weather can all alter the picture described above. In those cases the selection may be reviewed and updated within 12 to 24 hours of the match: this happens rarely, but when it does, the version published on this page is always the current one. The data and assessments here are provided for information and statistical purposes.