West Ham v Norwich Betting Tips [18 December 2021]

West Ham United will be back at home, to welcome Norwich City in the 18th round of matches in the Premier League. The Hammers go to this game placed fifth with 28 points while Norwich are bottom of the league standings with 10 points. Some inconsistency has been seen in West Ham United’s run lately, and they head to this clash having managed just one win in the last six matches. Their only win in that run was, surprisingly, against Chelsea. In the last three matches, they’ve failed to score and it was tough in their last game, against Arsenal, where they finished the game with 10 men after Vladimir Coufal was sent off. They lost that game 2-0. Their top four hopes are well alive, and going to this game, playing at home will be an advantage to them. West Ham are unbeaten in their last four home matches in the league, winning three. They have scored in all their eight league matches at home this season, only losing twice.

Norwich had a slight lift earlier with two straight wins and momentarily managed to rise from the foot of the league standings. They are back there again after collecting just two points from their last five matches. The team has managed just one goal in those five matches and going to this game, they have three straight losses. Twice in the last three matches, they’ve conceded two or more goals and it will be tough for them facing this West Ham side that is really in need of a win to keep top four hopes alive. Norwich have scored the fewest goals in the league this season (8) and jointly with Newcastle United, they are the teams with the most porous defences, having conceded 34 goals so far. In their eight away league matches, Norwich have conceded 20 goals, scored three, lost five and won one.

Norwich have three straight losses ahead of this game and after some revival that saw them win two back to back games, they are back to where it all started – bottom of the table. They have been great in attack, and here they face a West Ham side keen on keeping top four hopes alive. West Ham have done well at home and after the torrid run lately, we expect them to win here.