Premier League: Watford vs West Ham United
At 23:00 Beijing time on December 28, 2021, the 20th round of the Premier League, Watford will face the Hammers west Ham United at home. Watford is the promotion horse this season, in the face of the Premier League high-intensity fight, obviously some are not adaptable, after 16 rounds of league, achieved 4 wins, 1 draw and 1 loss, currently ranked 17th with 13 points, the team has now reached the edge of the relegation zone, only 2 points higher than Burnley behind him, if they can not grab the points as soon as possible, Watford is in danger of sliding into the relegation zone at any time. From the data point of view, Watford scored 21 goals in 16 league rounds, conceded 31 goals, and the offensive and defensive performance is difficult to say.
Watford has suffered four consecutive defeats since the 4-1 victory over Manchester United, and the current state is very sluggish, looking back at the schedule, in fact, this is not to blame, after all, Chelsea, Manchester City and Leicester City are all strong teams in the Premier League. However, it is worth noting that Watford's performance on the attacking end is still remarkable, scoring goals in 5 consecutive games, especially the performance of striker Dennis is even more prominent, and his personal ability is still very strong.
West Ham United has achieved good results this season, after 18 rounds of league, it has achieved 8 wins, 4 draws and 6 losses, ranking 6th in the league with 28 points, which shows that the "dark horse" of the Hammers is still not fading. From the statistical point of view, West Ham United scored 30 goals in 18 league rounds, conceded 24 goals, and the offensive and defensive performance was acceptable, especially the attacking end led by forward Antonio and right winger Gerod Bowen, which is still very threatening.
West Ham United have been very bad in recent performances, have not won five consecutive regular matches, and in the English League Cup, they fell at the feet of Tottenham Hotspur and did not qualify for the semi-finals. The Hammers played Southampton at home in the last round of the league, although they had a certain advantage in the scene, 56% of the possession, 11 shots on goal and 5 shots on target, in the case of falling behind, with the goals of Antonio and Benlachemma 2, they equalized the score twice, but then due to the poor performance of the back line, they finally lost 2-3 to the opponent, continuous losses, and it can also be seen that although the attacking end is good, there is obviously a problem with the back line.
In terms of past encounters between the two teams, Watford have faced West Ham United in the past 10 times, achieving 4 wins, 1 draw and 5 losses, which shows that the difference in past performance is not large. In terms of recent situations, Watford suffered 4 consecutive defeats, although the state is sluggish, but the attack end is still relatively tenacious; and West Ham United is also not in good shape, 5 consecutive games have not tasted victory, the ranking has slipped out of the European zone, and the holes in the defensive line have increased significantly.