Norwich
- Alexander Tettey misses out through suspension, while Graham Dorrans is expected to sit this one out due to illness, but will be assessed closer to Saturday.
- Nathan Redmond could come into the starting XI in place of Jonny Howson on the right wing.
- Ivo Pinto is also expected to start on the bench once more, wth Russell Martin likely to keep his place in the team.
West Ham
- Cheikhou Kouyate is a doubt for the Hammers with a head injury with Pedro Obiang on standby to start.
- James Tomkins, Manuel Lanzini, Winston Reid and Diafra Sakho are all sidelined for the Hammers here, but Andy Carroll is fit and ready to feature.
- However, Slaven Bilic will likely deply Enner Valencia in attack in a 4-3-3 system.
| Norwich have lost their last 5 matches (Premier League). | ||
| Norwich have conceded at least 2 goals in their last 5 matches (Premier League). | ||
| West Ham are undefeated in 10 of their last 11 matches against Norwich in all competitions. |
Norwich have lost their last five Premier
League games and have since dropped into the bottom three, with the
Canaries needing to improve their form or run the risk of being dragged
into a relegation dogfight. Back-to-back defeats to Liverpool and Spurs
at Carrow Road hasn't helped their cause.
West Ham, meanwhile,
haven't fared much better lately, winning just one of their last four
league games. An energy-sapping 2-1 FA Cup win over Liverpool on Tuesday
night is hardly ideal preparation, though the Hammers do boast the
joint-fourth best away record in the Premier League.Alex Neil will be keen to oversee a victory here, but West Ham will be confident of securing all three points.
Norwich vs West Ham prediction: 2 @ 2,90
