It’s the dawn of “El Sackio 2” today – but looking positively at the game from a Hammers perspective means that there are opportunities for players thanks to the absences of Alvarez and Kudus. Julen Lopetegui will surely be a little more cautious, or should we say conventional – having tried and failed with weird and wacky starting line ups that have failed to stop opponents taking the initiative and usually scoring early on.
In this Saturday prediction we are trying to predict the head coaches’ choice rather than promote our own wishes: This is the side we expect to see not the one we want to see!
Hopefully Jarrod Bowen makes the starting line up after a rumour fuelled week where he has been absent for some training sessions: Pictured yesterday in final preparation we’d hope he starts. Jean Clair Todibo is a doubt having also missed training. However – we’re sticking with:
Fabianski | Wan-Bissaka, Todibo, Kilman, Emerson | Rodriguez, Paqueta,Soucek | Bowen, Summerville; Antonio.
Score Prediction – 2-1 West Ham. Not because we’re good but because Everton are worse.
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Last Time out we predicted a starting XI against Forest of nine correct from eleven:
Fabianski | Wan Bissaka, Todibo, Kilman, Emerson| Rodriguez, Alvarez, Paquetá |Bowen, Antonio, Soler
the actual line up was very different as was (that awful) formation:
Fabianski | Wan Bissaka, Todibo, Mavropanos, Kilman, Emerson| Rodriguez, Alvarez, Paqueta |Bowen, Summerville
Martin predicted a 2-1 Forest win so whilst the predicted loss was correct the score projected was overly optimistic!
