West Ham and Burnley could hardly have had more contrasting weeks as they prepare to go head-to-head in the Premier League this afternoon.
The Hammers enjoyed one of the great nights in the club’s history on Thursday as they beat Lyon 3-0 away from home to reach the semi-finals of the Europa League.
But while David Moyes and his players will have woken up smiling on Friday, there was shock news out of Turf Moor as it was announced that Burnley boss Sean Dyche - the longest-serving manager in the top-flight - had been sacked.
The club’s Under-23s coach Mike Jackson will take temporary charge at the London Stadium for what is a crucial game in the Clarets’ bid to avoid relegation. Burnley are four points behind 17th-placed Everton with just eight matches remaining.
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Date, kick-off time and venue
West Ham vs Burnley is scheduled for a 2:15pm BST kick-off today, Sunday, April 17, 2022.
The London Stadium in Stratford will host the match.
Where to watch West Ham vs Burnley
TV channel: Today’s match will not be televised live in the UK.
Highlights: Match of the Day 2 will air at 10:30pm on Sunday evening, showing highlights from all the weekend’s Premier League matches.
Live blog: You can follow all the action via Standard Sport’s live blog, with Jack Rosser at the London Stadium.
West Ham vs Burnley team news
West Ham XI: Fabianski, Johnson, Diop, Dawson, Cresswell, Rice, Soucek, Bowen, Lanzini, Vlasic, Antonio
Subs: Areola, Fredericks, Coufal, Noble, Kral, Masuaku, Benrahma, Fornals, Yarmolenko
Burnley XI: Pope, Collins, Tarkowski, Taylor, Lowton, McNeil, Cornet, Cork, Westwood, Rodriguez, Weghorst
Subs: Stephens, Roberts, Lennon, Hennessey, Long, Brownhill, Barnes, Vydra, Bardsley
West Ham vs Burnley prediction
The Hammers struggled against Brentford after their European exploits last week and will surely be exhausted by their efforts in France on Thursday. That could open the door for Burnley to salvage a vital point at least.
1-1 draw.
Head to head (h2h) history and results
Premier League only.
West Ham wins: 8
Draws: 2
Burnley wins: 5
