The Premier League Matchday 23 fixture between West Ham United and Sunderland will take place on january 24 at London Stadium. West Ham United vs Sunderland: prediction, betting odds and statistics.
West Ham United
West Ham United, managed by Nuno Espírito Santo, played away at Tottenham Hotspur in the previous round and beat Tottenham Hotspur 2:1. The victory finally ended a 10-match winless run in the league, which included 4 draws and 6 defeats. At the same time the team still cannot keep a clean sheet — they have failed to keep a clean sheet in 19 consecutive Premier League matches. The club remain in the relegation zone but have reduced the gap to the safe 17th place to 5 points. Also note that West Ham United have the worst defence in the Premier League, having conceded 44 goals.
- At least three goals were scored in 6 of the club's previous 7 Premier League matches.
- Both teams scored in 10 of West Ham United's last 14 league games.
- At home the home side have not won in five consecutive Premier League matches (1 draw and 4 defeats).
Potential West Ham United Lineup (4-2-3-1)*
Alphonse Areola – Oliver Scarles, Konstantinos Mavropanos, Kyle Walker-Peters, Jean-Clair Todibo – Tomáš Souček, Crisencio Summerville – Matheus Fernandes, Pablo Felipe, Jarrod Bowen – Valentín Castellanos.
Goalkeeper Łukasz Fabiański is out with an injury. Note the loan of striker Keiber Lamadrid to Deportivo La Guaira.
Sunderland
Sunderland, managed by Régis Le Bris, have also ended their winless run. Their streak consisted of five matches, in which the club drew four times and lost to Brentford 0:3. In the previous round the team hosted Crystal Palace and beat them 2:1. For the first time in nine matches Sunderland scored more than one goal. The club sit ninth in the table and are only 3 points behind the Champions League places. In addition, the team's matches remain the lowest-scoring in the league — an average of 2.1 goals are scored.
- The club have suffered just 1 defeat in their last 7 Premier League matches (2 wins and 4 draws).
- No more than two goals were scored in 5 of Sunderland's previous 7 league games.
- Away, the team have failed to score more than 1 goal in six consecutive Premier League away matches.
Potential Sunderland Lineup (4-2-3-1)*
Robin Ruiter – Omar Alderete, Nordi Mukiele, Daniel Ballard, Reinildo Mandava – Trey Hume, Granit Xhaka – Enzo Le Fée, Romain Mandle, Noah Sadiki – Brian Brobbey.
Midfielder Bertrand Traoré and defender Arthur Masuaku are injured.
Referee
Thomas Bramall (England)
Matches – 12 (the Premier League, 2025/26);
Yellow Cards (including second yellows) – 42;
Average yellow cards per match – 3.5;
Red Cards – 1;
Average fouls per match – 21;
Penalties – 33%.
West Ham United vs Sunderland: Match Prediction
West Ham United finally ended their long winless run in the league. However, that victory came against a struggling Tottenham Hotspur, who have been particularly poor at their own stadium. Now the home side must win at London Stadium, where Nuno Espírito Santo's team have not impressed. It is difficult to give a clear favourite here — both sides have problems: West Ham United have won only 2 of their last 16 home Premier League matches, while Sunderland have not won in 6 consecutive away league fixtures.
We expect the teams to provide at least some goal action. West Ham United need to climb out of the bottom three, so they are likely to play on the front foot in this match. At the same time the visitors need three points as they are close to the top four. Note that West Ham United have scored in 11 of their last 15 home Premier League games. At the same time the home side have conceded in 16 consecutive Premier League home matches. Even a Sunderland side with weak away form should be able to score against the league's worst defence.
Prediction: Both teams to score
* For each team the starting lineup from its previous match in this tournament is indicated.
