West Ham v Bristol City

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West Ham's unbeaten run was extended to three games following their recent 0-0 draw at home with Brighton which followed previous wins in the Premier League against Manchester United and Arsenal, both by 2-0 margins, meaning The Hammers have kept clean sheets in each of these three games as well, while Bristol City were dealt a disappointing 1-0 defeat at home by Millwall on New Years Day.

West Ham are currently enjoying an impressive period of stability under manager, David Moyes, as the London club have suffered just the two defeats out of their last 13 matches in all competitions which includes no fewer than nine wins within this sequence with notable victories over Olympiakos (Europa League), Tottenham, Manchester United and Arsenal, so the hosts will be brimming with confidence ahead of this Sunday's cup-tie against Bristol City.

Results on home soil at their London Stadium have been particularly pleasing for David Moyes as his side have put together a solid looking eight-match unbeaten run which not only includes six wins but the hosts have also managed to keep five clean sheets as well within these eight games, thus potentially making life difficult for their Championship visitors on Sunday afternoon.

Bristol City inconsistent streak once again reared its head on New Years Day when The Robins slipped to a disappointing 1-0 loss at home to Millwall in the Championship and this result also made it just three wins out of their last nine games overall in all competitions.

The west country outfit had previously captured three wins on the trot which came in the form of wins against Sunderland, Hull City and Watford, the latter being a particularly comprehensive 4-1 rout of The Hornets away from home at Vicarage Road, but the visitors have also been handed four defeats within this nine-game sequence.

These four defeats include defeats on the road at Southampton 1-0 and Blackburn Rovers 2-1 while the bigger picture underlines the problems that Liam Manning's side have had on their travels this season as the visitors have managed to muster just the single victory from their previous eight outings on the road in all competitions.

Within this poor run of results away from home, Bristol City have also failed to score in four of these eight away games thus making this upcoming trip to the nation's capital against Premier League opposition a tough challenge indeed.

West Ham v Bristol City Verdict

It's been eight years since West Ham and Bristol City last met in any competition and that was in the FA Cup back in January 2015 when West Ham registered a 1-0 win against The Robins at Ashton Gate and a similar scoreline could unfold here on Sunday afternoon.

Therefore, our main bet will be BTTS No @ 1.80

Other side bets worth considering:

West Ham win & Under 2.5 goals @ 3.75

Correct Score: West Ham 2-0 @ 7.00