7/5West Ham (4-2-3-1): Łukasz Fabiański; Vladimír Coufal; Konstantinos Mavropanos; Nayef Aguerd; Emerson Palmieri; Edson Álvarez; James Ward-Prowse; Mohammed Kudus; Lucas Paquetá; Michail Antonio; Danny Ings;
Fulham (4-2-3-1): Bernd Leno; Timothy Castagne; Tosin Adarabioyo; Calvin Bassey; Antonee Robinson; João Palhinha; Saša Lukić; Alex Iwobi; Andreas Pereira; Willian; Rodrigo Muniz;
- Rodrigo Muniz – Over 2.5 Shots
- Rodrigo Muniz – Over 1.5 Shots on Target
- Jarrod Bowen – Over 1.5 Shots
- Lucas Paqueta – Over 1.5 Shots
- ODDS: 2/1
West Ham welcomes Fulham in the London derby of the 32nd round of the Premier League. In recent weeks, the results of both teams could be better, and a win on Sunday will boost the players’ confidence and improve the supporters’ mood. On Thursday, West Ham lost 2-0 to Bayer Leverkusen in the Europa League quarterfinals, and the hope of participating in the Champions League through a triumph in the second-tier competition almost evaporated. The reverse fixture may be in the offing, but given Bayer Leverkusen’s form, it would be better for David Moyes and his players to focus more on the Premier League, where sixth place and another Europa League appearance look very likely.
Thanks to a strong performance in February and March, Fulham is theoretically almost guaranteed Premier League participation next season. At certain stages of the campaign, the Cottagers could have been more convincing, but in recent times, they have achieved impressive victories against opponents from the middle of the standings. After all, there aren’t many teams in English football that can boast of having beaten Manchester United at Old Trafford with a goal in the closing minutes.
My bet builder prediction for the game consists of four selections. Rodrigo Muniz is the most important player right now in Marco Silva’s line-up and his excellent performance in March earned him Premier League Player of the Month. Usually at home matches, West Ham play more attacking, which means the Brazilian will get good opportunities to showcase his goalscoring ability. I expect Rodrigo Muniz to take at least three shots, with one of them on target.
Rodrigo Muniz Season League StatsIn the absence of the injured Jarrod Bowen, Mohammed Kudus and Lucas Paqueta are the prominent men in West Ham’s attack. Traditionally, West Ham don’t finish their attacks on the left wing, but against Fulham, I expect that to change, as that is where the Cottagers struggle in defence. Lucas Paqueta should be more involved than usual in this situation and take at least two shots. Mohamed Kudus is averaging 1.9 shots per game this season, and it would be a surprise if the trend doesn’t continue.
Mohammed Kudus Season League Stats
Lucas Paqueta Season League Stats