The Premier League relegation battle picture may become a little clearer after West Ham face off against Southampton on Sunday afternoon at the London Stadium.
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In many ways, this will be a six-pointer and one that both sides can ill afford to lose even though you could throw a blanket over the teams from 12th down to rock bottom Saints.
For West Ham, the Europa League Conference has been a welcome distraction as wins have been hard to come by in the league.
The 1-1 draw at home to Aston Villa in their last game before the international break was a tale of missed opportunities, and David Moyes is struggling to prove to fans he’s the right man for the job.
Southampton, on the other hand, defied the odds as they rescued a point in their last outing against Tottenham as they mounted a comeback from 3-1 down.
But how will this match unfold? We have rummaged through the betting markets and picked out a couple of tips for you to mull over ahead of kick-off.
West Ham to nick three points
As we enter the business end of the season, things begin to get decidedly nervy especially at the foot of the table.
West Ham may well feel like they are too good to down, but the old adage that we have been accustomed to hearing about the Premier League is hardly being challenged by the Hammers.
In their corresponding fixture with the Saints earlier in the season, Moyes’ charges went 1-0 down before Declan Rice struck just after the hour mark to clinch a share of the spoils.
A chronic lack of goals (24) has been West Ham’s major downfall this season, but Saints have been leaky at the back, conceding 46 times.
And for my first pick, I have gone with West Ham to seal a 1-0 victory, and if you like the sound of that in the Correct Score section, then William Hill is offering a price of 11/2.
Danny Ings to haunt his former club
There is always a time when players are up for it when they are facing their former employers.
Danny Ings will be reunited with Southampton, and while he’s been far from prolific since joining the Hammers, managing just three Premier League goals, he’d like to net against his old club.
Ings is the sort of striker who can fashion out a half chance, and when he’s on it, he can be a handful.
To round things off, I have gone with Ings to net the only goal of the game, a price which is trading at 4/1 with Unibet if you fancy following up on that.