West Ham vs Fulham
Premier League 2018-19
Venue: London Stadium
Date: Friday, February 22, 2019
Kick-off: 7:45pm GMT
After an extended rest that came as a result of their lack of involvement in the FA Cup fifth round, West Ham and Fulham are back in action in a London derby on Friday evening.
Manuel Pellegrini's hosts have climbed to 10th in the Premier League after back-to-back 1-1 draws against Liverpool and Crystal Palace that snapped a run of three successive defeats.
Their opponents remain in dire straits and are quickly running out of time to haul themselves out of the deep relegation mire.
Consecutive losses to Palace and Manchester United have left Fulham rooted in 19th and eight points adrift of safety with only 12 matches remaining.
West Ham vs Fulham team news and predicted line-ups
West Ham
Manuel Lanzini could make his first appearance of the season on Friday after returning to full training following a ruptured anterior knee ligament suffered in the run-up to the 2018 World Cup.
Samir Nasri has failed to shake off a calf injury in time, but Fabian Balbuena is back in contention after his own knee complaint.
Jack Wilshere's lingering ankle issue will be assessed again next week, while Carlos Sanchez, Winston Reid and Andriy Yarmolenko are not expected back this season.
Fulham
Fulham remain without Alfie Mawson and Marcus Bettinelli (both knee), but January signings Lazar Markovic (fitness) and Harvard Nordtveit (ankle) could both make their debuts, the latter against one of his former clubs.
Central midfielder Andre-Frank Zambo Anguissa is also available after remaining as an unused substitute during the 3-0 home defeat by Manchester United.
Score prediction: West Ham 2-0 Fulham
West Ham have stabilised of late after a concerning run that included that humiliating FA Cup defeat to AFC Wimbledon and should have enough to see off a Fulham side utterly devoid of form and confidence.
The Whites remain the only top-flight team not to win a single away fixture this season, drawing two and losing 11 of their 13 games on the road to date.
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Match odds
- West Ham to win: 17/20
- Draw: 3/1
- Fulham to win: 17/5
First goalscorer odds
- Marko Arnautovic: 7/2
- Javier Hernandez: 4/1
- Andy Carroll: 9/2
- Lucas Perez: 5/1
- Felipe Anderson: 11/2
- Aleksandar Mitrovic: 6/1
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TV channel and live stream, and online coverage
The match will be shown live on Sky Sports' Premier League and Main Event channels, and is available via Now TV with a day pass on offer for £7.99. Sky Sports subscribers can stream the match online via SkyGo and the SkyGo app.
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Head to Head history (h2h) and results
The two sides have faced each other 21 times in the Premier League, with West Ham boasting 12 wins to Fulham's four. There have been five draws.
In their last meeting at Craven Cottage in mid-December, goals from Robert Snodgrass and Michail Antonio secured a 2-0 victory for the Hammers.
