Burnley's hierarchy will be hoping that a change in the dugout will spark a much-needed revival in their quest to avoid the drop.
While West Ham's inconsistent league form will provide encouragement for the Clarets, their own form in front of goal needs improving if they are to have any hope of securing maximum points.
There may be a few tired legs in the West Ham camp following their midweek efforts in Europe, but nevertheless, we can see the Hammers securing a routine win on home soil.
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Data Analysis
Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a West Ham United win with a probability of 60.1%. A draw had a probability of 23.3% and a win for Burnley had a probability of 16.57%.
The most likely scoreline for a West Ham United win was 1-0 with a probability of 13.96%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-0 (12.13%) and 2-1 (9.51%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (10.94%), while for a Burnley win it was 0-1 (6.3%). The actual scoreline of 1-1 was predicted with a 10.9% likelihood.
