West Ham enter the business end of the season in a difficult position, with the Hammers sitting just three points above the Premier League’s relegation zone.
The East London side have struggled for consistency throughout their campaign thus far but an upturn in form has been experienced in recent matches, with David Moyes’ side now enjoying a four-match unbeaten run.
Moyes’ men will hope to extend that record this weekend against a Watford side who have slipped significantly in recent months and former Arsenal defender Paul Merson is backing the Hammers to secure a vital victory.
In his weekly predictions, he said:
“West Ham had a bad result against Brighton but David Moyes has done well overall, and I don’t think the speculation about him this week will hurt them. They’ve got to get back and win, and I think they will.”
“Watford had a great result against Chelsea, but that was their first for a long time. It does give them a little breathing space, though. They were the team on the glass mountain with moccasin slippers on; it looked like they’d never stop sliding but that was a massive result.”
Victory for West Ham could move them six points above the relegation zone, which would give them breathing space.
