Stoke 11/8 to beat West Ham in Saturday’s Premier League clash

Competition: Premier League

Market: Stoke to beat West Ham

Odds: 11/8 @ Bet365

The Premier League is back for another massive round of fixtures as the Premier League continues to simmer away nicely. The hectic festive period is gathering pace and every side is well aware of how important embarking upon a good run of form is. With this in mind, Stoke host West Ham on Saturday.

Stoke have been in awful form recently and they are staring at the prospect of a long and toilsome relegation fight this season. After 17 games they have won just four times, while in their last five games they have lost four times and won once, which has seen them to 16 points, two clear of Crystal Palace in 18th. Stoke have scored 19 goals this campaign which is a fairly good return, but they have conceded a league-high 36 goals, which is an awful record. Mark Hughes clearly needs to improve his side both at the top and bottom of the team, or they may slip further down the table.

West Ham have been very poor this season, but there is a glimmer of hope for the side in recent weeks. After 17 games they are 19th in the league with 14 points, however, in their last two games they have beaten Chelsea and drawn with Arsenal, showing that David Moyes is beginning to have an effect of the team. Despite this, they are still in need of a run of victories to get out of the trouble they have found themselves in. With all of this in mind, we are backing the hosts with odds of 11/8 from Bet365.

Bet: Stoke to beat West Ham in Saturday’s Premier League game: 11/8 @ Bet365>>