Prediction West Ham United - Fulham today 01:45 16/09/2026.

English Football League Cup
West Ham United

West Ham United

22:23FT
Fulham

Fulham

HDP FT
West Ham U...
Fulham
Opening
+0.25
-0.25
Pre-match
0
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O/U FT
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Under
Opening
2.75
u
Pre-match
5.5
u
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1
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Opening
Pre-match

West Ham UnitedWest Ham United
Positive45%
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West Ham is maintaining a consistent performance with 6 wins, 3 draws, and 1 loss in their last 10 matches, including 4 consecutive wins, demonstrating strong winning ability and confidence in their play.
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West Ham possesses superior attacking strength with an average of 2.8 goals per game, including two matches where they scored 6 goals and four matches where they scored 4 goals, as evidenced by their emphatic victories such as West Ham vs Wrexham (6-0) and West Ham vs Wolverhampton (4-0).
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West Ham is ranked 4th out of 92 in the professional strength ranking with a Power Score of 80.7/100, indicating that West Ham is strong within the competition's context, even though they are not in the top group.
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Key players such as Taty Castellanos (scored 3 goals in 2 matches) and Jarrod Bowen (scored 2 goals and provided 1 assist) are performing consistently and playing a key role in the team's attacking style.
Neutral30%
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West Ham has two draws (against Watford and Burnley), showing a lack of stability in some important matches, but still maintaining a high win rate of 60% overall.
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In two knockout matches, West Ham won both games (West Ham vs Portsmouth 2-0 and West Ham vs Southampton 3-2), but the goal difference is +3, indicating limited defensive capability when conceding 2 goals.
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West Ham plays an open game with the Over 2.5 goals and Both Teams To Score (BTTS) rates both reaching 80%, but this also implies a risk for the defense if they cannot control the game flow.
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Mandatory Requirements: 1. ONLY RETURN THE TRANSLATION: The response MUST contain ONLY the translated text as plain text (without any Markdown formatting), absolutely no explanations, greetings, quotation marks, or any other additional text. Text to translate: West Ham are tactically flexible, switching between 4-4-1-1 and 4-4-2 formations depending on the opponent, but do not have a clearly fixed formation
Negative25%
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West Ham conceded 12 goals in 10 matches, averaging 1.2 goals per game, with only 2 clean sheets, indicating an unreliable defense, especially when facing strong teams or in counter-attack situations.
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West Ham received a total of 14 yellow cards (an average of 1.4 per game), including two matches with multiple yellow cards (the match against Burnley: 4 yellow cards and the match against Charlton: 2 yellow cards), indicating a lack of discipline in their play.
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The absence of Tomáš Souček (knee injury) and Alphonse Aréola (knee injury) creates a gap in the midfield and goalkeeper positions, affecting the cohesion in the playing style and defensive capabilities.
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West Ham only controlled 43% of the ball in two knockout matches, lower than the average (45-50% of higher-ranked teams), indicating they are not the team that actively controls the game.
FulhamFulham
Positive35%
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Fulham has demonstrated consistent attacking ability with 14 goals in their last 10 matches, including a 3-0 victory over Wimbledon (EFL Cup) and a 1-0 win against Stuttgart (friendly), showing their effectiveness when facing opponents that are not overly strong.
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Fulham maintains good match discipline, receiving only 6 yellow cards and no red cards in 10 matches, reflecting their ability to control emotions and maintain focus.
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Some key players such as Ryan Sessegnon (full-back) and Emile Smith Rowe (midfielder) are performing consistently, with Sessegnon contributing to assists and Smith Rowe scoring an important goal in the last match.
Neutral30%
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Fulham is currently ranked 12th out of 92 on the professional strength table with a strength score of 67.87 out of 100, indicating that Fulham is at an average level in the competition.
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Fulham's overall performance has not been particularly stable, with a 30% win rate in their last 10 matches, indicating that the results depend largely on the opponent.
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The only match recorded within the tournament was a 1-1 draw against Wimbledon (according to the knockout bracket diagram), but the data is insufficient to evaluate long-term playing trends.
Negative35%
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Fulham's defense is unstable, conceding 13 goals in 10 matches (an average of 1.3 per game), with many losses occurring in the second half (for example, losing to Crystal Palace 2-3 and Chelsea 2-3), highlighting a lack of concentration and weak defensive capabilities in the latter stages of matches.
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Fulham often struggles in away games, as evidenced by their 0-1 loss to Sunderland and 2-3 defeat to Crystal Palace (Premier League), reflecting a lack of confidence and effectiveness in crucial matches.
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The absence of Tom Cairney (central midfielder) due to a knee injury has created a gap in the midfield, forcing the coach to experiment with unproven substitutes.
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West Ham possesses a sharp attacking unit but has a porous defense, while Fulham lacks stability and relies on possession-based play, with both teams facing challenges in defensive efficiency and squad losses.
Prediction for the match between West Ham United and Fulham is 1-1.
Expert Prediction:
West Ham+0.25 @2.02