West Ham host Huddersfield this weekend as Manuel Pellegrini's side look to close the gap on eighth place, with Watford engaged in an FA Cup clash this weekend. Whilst no Premier League game is a foregone conclusion, the Hammers should go into this game full of confidence as their opponents sit bottom of the table and 16 points from safety.
Whilst Huddersfield are seemingly all but relegation, they will be eager to at least avoid finishing the season at the foot of the Premier League table.
📸 @ekachunga15 speaks to the press ahead of this weekend’s @premierleague game against @WestHamUtd.#htafc (AT) pic.twitter.com/AWEoRrMUco
— Huddersfield Town (@htafcdotcom) March 14, 2019
Considering Fulham only three points away, the Terriers will be hopeful they can get a result from this game to try and close that gap, as Liverpool travel to Craven Cottage on Sunday.
Below is all you need to know ahead of West Ham's encounter with Huddersfield:
How to Watch
| When Is the Game? | Saturday, 16th March |
| What Time Is Kickoff | 15:00 |
| Where Is it Being Played? | London Stadium |
| TV Channel/Live Stream | N/A |
| Referee | Jonathan Moss |
Team News
According to Pellegrini there are no fresh injury concerns for West Ham - but unfortunately that doesn't mean that he has his full squad available to him as there still are plenty of players sidelined with long term injuries. Andriy
Huddersfield, who have won only three games all season, could be without as many as seven senior players with Jonathan
Predicted Lineups
| West Ham United | Fabiaski, Fredericks, Diop, Ogbonna, Cresswell; Noble, Rice; Snodgrass, Lanzini, Felipe Anderson, Arnautovic. |
| Huddersfield Town | Lossl; Smith, Schindler, Jorgensen, Durm; Stankovic; Billing, Mooy; Pritchard; Mounie, Kachunga. |
Head to Head Record
Huddersfield actually have a surprisingly strong record against West Ham, winning 22 of the 42 games between the two sides. Unfortunately for the Terriers, they are yet to win any
West Ham have enjoyed playing Huddersfield in recent times, beating them comprehensively twice last season. Winning 2-0 at the London Stadium and 4-1 away from home.
Recent Form
| West Ham United | Huddersfield Town |
| Cardiff City 2-0 West Ham (09/03) |
Huddersfield 0-2 Bournemouth (09/03) |
| West Ham 2-0 Newcastle (02/03) | Brighton 1-0 Huddersfield (02/03) |
| Man City 1-0 West Ham (27/02) | Huddersfield 1-0 Wolves (26/02) |
| West Ham 3-1 Fulham (22/02) | Newcastle 2-0 Huddersfield (23/02) |
| Crystal Palace 1-1 West Ham (09/02) | Huddersfield 1-2 Arsenal (09/02) |
Prediction
Source : 90min