Burnley will arrive at Upton Park still seeking their first away win of the campaign but buoyed by their opening three months in the Premier League. Owen Coyle’s side produced one of their best performances of the season to draw at Manchester City in their last game on the road and will be hoping to go one better against Gianfranco Zola’s Hammers who are searching for only their third victory of the campaign themselves.

Quick Check

West Ham United

  • Defender Herita Ilunga is competing for a recall after hamstring trouble.
  • idfielder Kieron Dyer could also feature after recovering from his latest injury.
  • The Hammers scored more than two goals in a game for the first since January at Hull last weekend.
  • West Ham have not lost to Burnley for nine matches in a run dating back to 1972.
  • Gianfranco Zola’s team have taken just five points from six home games this season.
  • West Ham have let a two-goal lead slip twice in the last month.
  • The Hammers haven‘t kept a clean sheet in their last ten games.

Burnley

  • Kevin McDonald is pushing for a starting role after scoring as a substitute against Manchester City.
  • Owen Coyle’s side is still without the services of McCann, Paterson and Rodriguez through injury.
  • Burnley have not won in their last nine matches on the road.
  • The Clarets have taken just once point from six away games this season.
  • Coyle’s team has failed to keep a clean sheet in their last ten matches.
  • Burnley have gone 44 games since their last goalless draw in the league.

Expert Advice

West Ham are having one of their more frustrating seasons and, after finally discovering the knack of scoring goals again, seem to have developed a habit for gifting leads away in the last month. Nowhere was this more apparent than at Hull last weekend as, having assumed control, they then relinquished a two-goal advantage and ended up having to fight for a point in the end. After reaching a low point at Tottenham, Burnley have improved on the road and this may represent their best chance to date of getting a first away win, but a better proposition looks for there to be over 3.5 goals at Betsson’s odds of 3.05.

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