West Ham United are still awaiting their first victory under the guidance of David Moyes and the upcoming run of fixtures means that’s unlikely to change anytime soon.
The Hammers tackle Chelsea this weekend being going toe-to-toe with Arsenal in midweek, with both sides sitting pretty near the top of the Premier League.
West Ham, meanwhile, sit in the bottom three but can take encouragement from their recent performances, including last weekend’s defeat to Manchester City- where Moyes’ side were unfortunate not to hang on to secure a point.
That should have raised confidence and BBC pundit Mark Lawrenson is backing the Hammers to take a point this weekend, as he expects Chelsea’s midweek Champions League clash with Atletico Madrid to take it’s toll.
Writing in his weekly predictions, he said:
“It was a real shame for West Ham that they could not hold on for a draw at Manchester City last weekend, because they deserved a point and, in relation to his other results, it would have a very big one for David Moyes.”
“I think the Hammers will be buoyed by that performance, though, and I am backing them to get something against Chelsea.”
Blues boss Antonio Conte thinks his team are playing too many games – along with Arsenal, City and United, Chelsea play nine times in December. If they are feeling tired, then it might catch up with them here.”
A draw would not be enough to lift West Ham out of the relegation zone but it would hand them a huge boost.
