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West Ham United continue their preparations for Championship football in the new season when they face Stevenage in a friendly on Wednesday night.
The Hammers were held to a 1-1 draw by Southend United in their first pre-season friendly, and will be hoping to get their first win as well as increase the fitness levels of the squad.
Meanwhile, Stevenage were also held to a stalemate by Andorra in their opening friendly, as it finished 0-0.
Read our prediction, preview and betting tips for the game below, and make sure to check out our today's betting tips page for more of our expert predictions.
Stevenage vs. West Ham United key stats
- Stevenage have won just once in five games in all competitions.
- West Ham are on a two-match unbeaten run across all competitions.
- The previous H2H ended in a 2-2 draw in a friendly in 2014.
Stevenage vs. West Ham United preview: Hammers to seal first win?
Stevenage vs West Ham — Tale of the Tape
| Stevenage | vs | West Ham |
|---|---|---|
| 6th (League One) | Position | 18th (Premier League) |
| 75 | Points | 39 |
| 49 | Goals For | 46 |
| 46 | Goals Against | 65 |
| 19 | Clean Sheets | 7 |
| 4th | Home / Away Rank | 17th |
After securing the play-offs, Stevenage unfortunately missed out on promotion to the Championship, where they would have played West Ham.
Instead, they will test their resolve against the Hammers in a friendly, coming off the back of a draw against Andorra, owned by legendary Spanish footballer Gerard Pique.
Alex Revell will look to integrate new signings Terry Taylor, Josh Magennis and Oliver Sanderson in the upcoming friendlies and get them best prepared for the new season, where they will aim for promotion once more.
West Ham should provide a stern test for them, but with the Hammers on a low after relegation from the Premier League, Stevenage will look to take advantage.
Nuno Espirito Santo's job is to keep the spirits high as he aims to get his team straight back up.
They have been boosted by the news that star player and captain Jarrod Bowen has committed his future to the club, and will provide extra quality in the Championship.
However, Mateus Fernandes has been sold to Tottenham for £85m, and the likes of Crysencio Summerville have also been linked with moves away.
Edson Alvarez, El Hadji Malick Diouf and Aaron Wan-Bissaka will also be missing having played in the World Cup, but West Ham should still be able to field a strong-enough team to beat their opponents.
Stevenage vs. West Ham form guide & betting tips
| Stevenage | vs | West Ham |
|---|---|---|
DWLLD |
Form | LLLWD |
| 2 | Goals For | 5 |
| 4 | Goals Against | 8 |
D |
Friendlies | D |
Whispers predicts: Stevenage 0-2 West Ham United
*odds unavailable at time of writing
While odds are unavailable at the time of writing, we expect West Ham to be installed as favourites being the Premier League side.
Some markets to look out for are BTTS – No, as Stevenage have scored just twice in their last five games, while Under 2.5 goals could also come through in a similar vein, with all five of those matches producing two or fewer goals.
Overall, we are backing a Correct score – 0-2, which should reflect the difference in quality between the two teams.
> BTTS – No at N/A | Likelihood: Possible
> Under 2.5 goals at N/A | Likelihood: Possible
> Correct score – 0-2 at N/A | Likelihood: Outsider