10th April 2010: West Ham - Sunderland

WEST HAM
West Ham lost the last 3 games at home: against Wolves, Bolton and Stoke. Not Arsenal, Liverpool and Chelsea.
The team lack of motivation and defenders are out of form so Zola is having difficult time trying to save the season.

Gianfranco Zola is expected to have Valon Behrami available after he was injured in the warm-up ahead of last weekend's draw at Everton.

Guillermo Franco and Alessandro Diamanti are also set to be available as the Hammers aim to take another step towards top-flight safety.

Home form: WLDWDWWLLL
Overall form: LWWLLLLLLD

SUNDERLAND
The team is very close to salvation, they are 13th on the table 9 points far from Hull city. Steve Bruce said: "I have never, ever, thought we would be involved in a relegation battle - I don't know what all the fuss is about. We have got to try to catch Stoke and Blackburn. At the moment, where I see us is arguably third off top in our league. That's got to be the aim, to finish as high as we can in our league. We could all pick our top eight, but we have got to get Sunderland in and around that 10th position, and that's what we will aim to do."

Sunderland manager Steve Bruce has a series of injury concerns ahead of Saturday's Barclays Premier League trip to West Ham.
Skipper Lorik Cana is a doubt with a groin problem, while central defender Michael Turner is struggling with a combination of hamstring and tendon injuries.
But midfielder Andy Reid's season could be over as a result of a calf problem, while John Mensah and George McCartney (both hamstring) are still out.

Away form: LLLDLLDLDL
Overall form: DDLDWDWDLW

HEAD TO HEAD
04/04/2009 West Ham 2-0 Sunderland

VERDICT
West Ham is desperate for 3 points, but that's not enough to win a game. Sunderland shown a good form while West Ham seem just too confused.
West Ham is a better team and they could win here, with some key player back on team and the morale a bit up after Everton I can see a small victory of Zola's team.
Consider also the “both teams to score” bet.