Ending a close to 45-year wait to raise the FA Cup will not be too excessive on their checklist of priorities for this season nonetheless, with a crack on the high six of the Premier League and a Europa League run maybe extra necessary.
However they are going to count on to see off Championship opposition on Sunday afternoon.
Liam Manning’s Metropolis have seen a current profitable run fade into two video games with out scoring, which culminated in a late defeat at dwelling to Millwall on New 12 months’s Day.
Date, kick-off time and venue
West Ham vs Bristol Metropolis is scheduled for a 2pm GMT kick-off on Sunday, January 7, 2024.
The match will happen at London Stadium.
David Moyes is having fun with one in all his finer runs within the Hammers dugout
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The place to observe West Ham vs Bristol Metropolis
TV channel and dwell stream: Within the UK, the sport is not going to be televised dwell having not been chosen by broadcasters BBC or ITV.
Stay stream: Free highlights are set to be posted on the official X feed of the FA Cup as targets go in, whereas the BBC’s Match of the Day will delve into the sport at 10.30pm
Stay weblog: You may observe all of the motion on matchday through Normal Sport’s dwell weblog, with knowledgeable evaluation from Malik Ouzia on the floor.
West Ham vs Bristol Metropolis staff information
Mohammed Kudus and Nayef Aguerd have left for the Africa Cup of Nations to go away the Hammers squad trying a bit skinny.
Lucas Paqueta and Kurt Zouma are carrying accidents together with Michail Antonio whereas sickness saved Vladimir Coufal out of the draw with Brighton. Thilo Kehrer will not characteristic after he joined Monaco.
New Bristol Metropolis signing Adam Murphy will not be anticipated to be parachuted straight into the line-up after the Irish teenager arrived from St Patrick’s Athletic.
West Ham vs Bristol Metropolis prediction
That is the form of recreation that would produce an upset, with West Ham probably weak to taking their eye of the ball. The query is whether or not Metropolis can ship the aim menace to hassle the Premier League facet.
West Ham can have excessive expectations in opposition to the Robins
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Face to face (h2h) historical past and outcomes
Metropolis are on an 11-game winless run in opposition to the Hammers, courting again to 1978.
West Ham vs Bristol Metropolis match odds
Odds through Betfair (topic to vary).