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83´
Vladimir Coufal (West Ham United) is shown the yellow card.
74´
Tom Cleverley (Watford) left footed shot from the center of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Joshua King following a counterattack.
68´
Goal! West Ham United 1, Watford 0. Jarrod Bowen (West Ham United) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
58´
Saïd Benrahma (West Ham United) right footed shot from the center of the box is too high. Assisted by Tomas Soucek with a headed pass.
THE SECOND HALF BEGINS
The ball is rolling again from London’s Olympic Stadium, West Ham and Watford continue 0-0.
END OF THE FIRST HALF
The first 45 minutes are over in London, at the moment everything is tied at nil-nil.
38´
Offside, West Ham United. Vladimir Coufal tries a through ball, but Jarrod Bowen is caught offside.
28´
Tomas Soucek (West Ham United) header from very close range is just a bit too high. Assisted by Jarrod Bowen with a cross following a corner.
23´
Hassane Kamara (Watford) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
17´
Juraj Kucka (Watford) header from the right side of the six yard box misses to the left. Assisted by Hassane Kamara with a cross following a cross.
10´
Jarrod Bowen (West Ham United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
5´
Offside, West Ham United. Pablo Fornals tries a through ball, but Vladimir Coufal is caught offside.
THE GAME KICKS OFF
The match kicks off from the Olympic Stadium in London, West Ham hosts Watford in the midweek Premier League fixture.
IN MOMENTS WE START
In a couple of minutes we will start with the broadcast of the match West Ham vs Watford; duel corresponding to the 24th matchday of the Premier League.
THIS IS HOW THEY ARRIVE
West Ham advanced to the last 16 of the FA Cup after securing a dramatic 2-1 victory over Kidderminster, securing victory after 120 minutes.
Previously, the hosts lost 1-0 to Manchester United in the Premier League, dropping one place and occupying 5th place in the table with 37 points.
On the other hand, Watford could not overcome the bottom of the competition, drawing goalless against Burnley in the previous matchday.
As a result, the club dropped to 18th place in the standings with 15 points, and is in danger of relegation with one point behind Norwich.
FC WATFORD TEAM SUMMARY
Today, Watford is in the relegation zone, scoring 15 points in 21 games. The “Hornets” made a good transfer campaign and strengthened the defensive ranks. They integrated Samir (Udinese), camara (Nice) and calou (Bordeaux). Probably, with new players, as well as a new mentor, the Club will be able to maintain its record in the elite.
WEST HAM UNITED TEAM SUMMARY
After the break, West Ham had a clash. The Hammers faced Kidderminster in 1/16 of the fa Cup final and managed to win only in extra time. Moreover, Moyes’ protégés managed to regain parity only in 90+1 minutes, and the winning goal was scored in 120+1 minutes. In the Championship, the Club has the fifth line, so the guys will try to keep a place in the European Cup zone.
THIS IS HOW WATFORD GOES OUT
WATFORD FUN FACTS
Have not won in 16 of their last 18 away games in Premier League.
Have conceded in 30 of their last 31 Premier League games.
Have conceded in the 2nd half in 11 of their last 12 matches.
Have scored less than 1.5 goals in each of their last 9 matches in a row.
WEST HAM LINEUP LIST
WEST HAM FUN FACTS
Has scored in each of its last 12 home matches in a row in the Premier League.
Have scored in the 2nd half in 7 of their last 8 Premier League home games.
Have scored more than 1.5 goals in 7 of their last 8 matches.
THE WAIT IS OVER
The wait is over, the Premier League returns after the break for FIFA and the fourth round of the FA Cup. This time, West Ham and Watford will face each other at the Olympic Stadium in London, hammers and golden boys will be looking for three more points to climb positions in the Premier League.
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Latest Watford lineup:
D. Bachmann; K. Femenia, C. Kabasele, Samir, H. Kamara; T. Cleverly, E. Kayembe, M. Sissoko; E. Dennis, J. King, J. Pedro.
Last West Ham line-up:
L. Fabianski; B. Jhonson, K. Zouma, A. Ogbonna, A. Cresswell; T. Soucek, D. Rice, J. Bowen, S. Benrhama, P. Fornals; M. Antonio
Background:
West Ham and Watford squad have met on a total of 49 occasions (30 wins for the Hammers, 7 draws and 12 wins for Watford) where the balance is slightly in favor of the Hammers side. In terms of goals, West Ham is slightly better with 77 goals scored while Watford has 54 goals scored. Their last meeting dates back to the 35th matchday of the 2021-22 season, where West Ham enjoyed, won and beat Norwich at home and in front of their own fans.
About the Stadium:
About the Stadium:
London Stadium, formerly called London Olympic Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium located in the British capital. It was the main stadium for the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games. The stadium is located inside the London Olympic Park, on Marshgate Lane in Stratford in Lower Lea Valley. Construction of the stadium began on May 22, 2008.
Watford in search of salvation
On the other side of the coin, Watford will be looking for a win against West Ham after losing by a landslide against Norwich, also, they are in a critical moment of the season as they are currently in the penultimate position of the league with only 14 points and despite being one of the highest scoring teams in the league, their weak defense has been a factor to find themselves in relegation problems. So far this season they have only 4 wins, 2 draws and 13 losses, however, there is still hope for them as the bottom of the standings as it is very tight and win or lose.
The dark horse of the season
At the beginning of the season no one was betting that the Hammers would surprise the entire English League by having a great campaign and positioning themselves within the Big Six of the Premier League, as well as dominating their group in the Europa League where the London team is still undefeated. Currently, West Ham is in fifth place overall with 37 points from 11 wins, 4 draws and 8 defeats, and averages a total of 41 goals for and 31 goals against, a situation that leaves them with a positive goal difference of more than 10 goals.
Stay at the top or go off the deep end
Kick-off time
The West Ham vs Watford match will be played at The Olympic Stadium, in London, England. The kick-off is scheduled at 14:45 pm ET.
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