West Ham vs Norwich City
Premier League 2019-20
Venue: London Stadium
Date: Saturday, 31st August, 2019
Kick-off time: 3pm BST
West Ham are looking for their second Premier League win of the season as they welcome a confident Norwich City to east London on Saturday.
The Hammers are off the mark this season following a 3-1 victory at rock-bottom Watford and a 2-0 Carabao Cup win at Newport County, and Manuel Pellegrini will want more of the same this weekend.
West Ham host a Norwich side who have lost two of their opening three games - against Liverpool and Chelsea, in their defence - and have the division's in-form forward with Teemu Pukki netting five goals so far.
Team news and predicted line-ups
Winston Reid is still being nursed back to a full return after more than a year out of action with a serious knee injury.
Javier Hernandez (knee) is fit to return, but Michail Antonio is out with a thigh problem.
As for Norwich, Onel Hernandez and Timm Klose (both knee) are out.
Josip Drmic (thigh) could return, but Christoph Zimmermann (hip) is a doubt.
West Ham XI: Fabianski; Fredericks, Diop, Ogbonna, Masuaku; Rice, Noble; Fornals, Lanzini, Anderson; Haller
Norwich XI: Krul; Aarons, Hanley, Godfrey, Lewis; Leitner, Trybull; Buendia, Stiepermann, Cantwell; Pukki
Prediction: West Ham 3-2 Norwich
Both teams have leaky defences, with West Ham conceding seven goals to Norwich's eight after three games apiece.
Both managers will therefore likely go for the jugular, which should mean plenty of goals apiece. West Ham will feel they should sneak this one, and their top-flight experience should win out.
Tickets
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Betting tips via Betfair | UK users only | Subject to change
Match odds
- West Ham to win: 10/11
- Draw: 3/1
- Norwich to win: 29/10
First goal scorer
- Sebastien Haller: 9/2
- Javier Hernandez: 9/1
- Teemu Pukki: 5/1
TV channel and live stream information
The match will not be televised in the UK due to broadcasting restrictions from the FA, Premier League and Football League for games between 2.45pm and 5.15pm on a Saturday.
However, you can follow all of the action with Standard Sport's LIVE blog.
Head to head (h2h) results and history
West Ham have beaten Norwich 28 times, losing 22 games and drawing another 22.
The last two matches between the two sides have both ended as 2-2 draws during the 2015-16 Premier League season.
