Burnley FC vs. West Ham United FC 5/3/21 - Premier League Picks & Predictions

Last Updated: 05/02/2021 at 6:40 PM ET

Burnley FC vs. West Ham United FC 5/3/21 - Premier League Picks & Predictions

Burnley hosts West Ham United on Monday in an English Premier League fixture that concludes matchday 34. Burnley is 16th in the top-flight English league table at 9-9-15 on 36 points with a goal difference of -15. Burnley is coming off an impressive 4-0 rout of Wolverhampton on the road last Sunday. Chris Wood scored a hat-trick for Burnley with goals in the 15th, 21st and 44th minutes, while Ashley Westwood scored the fourth goal in the 85th minute.

Burnley has two wins and three losses in it's last five matches played in the English Premier League and over that span has scored 10 goals and allowed nine. Chris Wood is the leading goal scorer for Burnley with 10, while Dwight McNeil is the leader in assists with five and Ashley Westwood and Wood each have three assists.

West Ham United is fifth in the top-flight English league table at 16-7-10 on 55 points with a goal difference of +10. West Ham is in a fight for a spot in the Champions League next season and is six points behind fourth-placed Chelsea and one point ahead of sixth place Liverpool. West Ham was defeated by Chelsea 1-0 last weekend at home in a match that if West Ham could have won the Hammers would be tied on points with Chelsea.

West Ham has two wins, one draw and two losses in its last five matches in the English Premier League and over that span has scored 11 goals and allowed 11. The leading goal scorers for West Ham United are Tomas Soucek and Jesse Lingard with nine each, while Jarrod Bowen has scored eight. Aaron Cresswell is the leader in assists with seven and three other players each have five assists.

In the last five matches played between these two English Premier League rivals, Burnley has three victories and West Ham has two.  West Ham United defeated Burnley in the reverse match 1-0 in January. West Ham is battling with Chelsea and Liverpool for a spot in the Champions League next season and needs as many points as possible, while Burnley is likely to finish above the drop zone and play another season in the top-flight English league, therefore could have less incentive to win. Final Score Prediction, West Ham United wins 2-1

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