Both teams have scored in four of West Ham’s last five games
Sunderland are without a clean sheet in four fixtures
Recommended bet: Both teams to score
West Ham picked up a massive result at Tottenham last weekend, but the relegation candidates need to use that as a springboard as they look to bridge the five-point gap between themselves and safety.
However, Sunderland, who were among the pre-season favourites for relegation, will be a tough nut to crack with the Black Cats sitting ninth in the table and just three points off a top-four spot.
Team news
Lukasz Fabianski and Konstantinos Mavropanos remain out injured for West Ham, but they may welcome El Hadji Malick Diouf back into the fray after his return from the Africa Cup of Nations.
Habib Diarra and Chemsdine Talbi may be in line for a game after returning from AFCON for Sunderland, but Aji Alese remains sidelined for the visitors.
Brian Brobbey is expected to continue leading the line in Regis Le Bris' 4-2-3-1 setup.
The stats
West Ham have scored seven and conceded nine in their last five home matches.
Both teams have scored in three of Sunderland’s last four games.
The Black Cats are winless away from home since October.
The Hammers have the worst defensive record in the Premier League, conceding 44 goals.
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Prediction
A 2-1 win at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium ended a run of 10 winless games in the Premier League for West Ham last weekend, and they will be hoping to build some momentum in their battle against relegation when Sunderland visit the London Stadium.
However, with the Hammers holding the top-flight’s worst defensive record and without a clean sheet since August, they are likely to need multiple goals against surprise-package Sunderland.
The Black Cats have defied all expectations this season, but they have struggled for results on the road recently and may be vulnerable to a buoyed Hammers outfit.
Both teams to score has landed in 13 of West Ham’s last 19 games and in four of their last five, and the same is expected on Saturday against a Sunderland side that have seen goals at both ends in three of their last four fixtures.
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