West Ham vs Watford
Premier League 2018/19
Venue: London Stadium
Date: Saturday, 22 December, 2018
Kick-off time: 3pm
West Ham welcome Watford to the London Stadium looking to extend their winning run to five games.
The Hammers and the Hornets sit level on points in ninth and 10th respectively with a slender goal difference advantage separating the two ahead of kick-off.
Javi Gracia’s side picked up their first win in five with victory over Cardiff last time out.
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Team news
Marko Arnautovic remains sidelined with a hamstring injury but Manuel Pellegrini hopes to have the Austrian back for the festive period.
A late decision will be made on Lucas Perez following his foot injury while the club are still awaiting news on whether Jack Wilshere will require more surgery. Ryan Fredericks, Carlos Sanchez, Andriy Yarmolenko and Manuel Lanzini all remain out.
Étienne Capoue is available for selection after returning from suspension while Will Hughes, Andre Gray, Sebastian Prödl and Adalberto Peñaranda all remain out.
Prediction
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Match odds
- West Ham win: 13/10
- Watford win: 21/10
- Draw: 13/5
First goalscorer odds
- Chicharito: 5/1
- Andy Carroll: 11/2
- Gerard Deulofeu: 17/2
- Troy Deeney: 8/1
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TV channel and live stream online coverage
The match will be available on TV in the UK.
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Head to head
There have been 75 past meetings between these two sides with West Ham winning over half of them; 42 to be exact. Watford have racked up 20 wins.
