West Ham vs Fulham Predictions, Lineups & Betting Tips

West Ham vs Fulham Predictions, Lineups & Betting Tips

Match Details: December 27, 2025 | London Stadium | Premier League | 15:00 GMT

With Christmas soon passing, we will be diving straight back into league football as the Premier League returns, as there is no time to lose for these sides, as relegation threatened West Ham seek to turn their fortunes around after a poor start as they welcome Fulham to East London.

The Hammers’ recent tricky December period has not gone very well. They find themselves five points off safety and come into this off the back of a tough 3-0 loss to Manchester City. As for Fulham, they don’t find themselves far off the European places, and they head into this fixture off the back of an excellent 1-0 win versus Nottingham Forest.

We are backing West Ham to end their winless rut in this one.

Key Betting Tips: West Ham to Win at 2.60 odds on BOYLESports represents excellent value based on the tip provided by our algorithm.

odds subject to change.

This match looks enticing from a West Ham win outlook. Although the Hammers have been in poor shape. However, their last two wins have both come at the London Stadium and although they have lost their last two there, they have made a strong effort and been outdone by better attacking lines. Meanwhile, Fulham have been rather poor away from home this season, winning just two of their eight trips. Fulham will also be without star man Alex Iwobi through international duty, making West Ham a standout pick here.

West Ham vs Fulham Predicted Lineups

West Ham Predicted XI (4-3-1-2): Alphonse Areola; Igor Julio, Jean-Clair Todibo, Max Kilman, Kyle Walker-Peters; Soungoutou Magassa, Mateus Fernandes, Freddie Potts; Lucas Paqueta; Crysencio Summerville, Jarrod Bowen.

Both Aaron Wan-Bissaka and Malick Diouf are out on international duty playing in the African Cup of Nations, while Ollie Scarles is out with injury.

Fulham Predicted XI (4-2-3-1): Berndt Leno; Antonee Robinson, Jorge Cuenca, Joachim Andersen, Tete; Sander Berge, Sasa Lukic; Kevin, Emile Smith-Rowe, Harry Wilson; Raul Jimenez.

As for the visitors, they are with three absences to Morocco, with Samuel Chukwueze, Iwobi and Calvin Bassey all out. Ryan Sessegnon and Rodrigo Muniz are also both out with injury, leaving the Cottagers looking rather sparse heading into this clash.

West Ham vs Fulham Current League Standings

The Hammers have a had rough campaign thus far, earning just 13 points from 17 games so far, achieving a record of three wins, four draws and 10 defeats. They also possess the second worst defensive record in the division, with only Wolves conceding more.

As for the Cottagers, they have seven wins so far, and have done well to turn draws into wins, having drawn just two, otherwise they could be much worse off than they currently are. They also have quite an even record but Marco Silva’s side have struggled to find consistency this year.

West Ham vs Fulham Head-to-Head Timeline

Recent Head-to-Head Results:

Through the last 15 years, these sides have met on 19 occasions. The Hammers have won just 11 to Fulham’s four. They also won the last game at the London Stadium in 3-2 fashion despite an Iwobi brace.

• January 14, 2025: West Ham 3-2 Fulham
• September 14, 2024: Fulham 1-1 West Ham
• April 14, 2024: West Ham 0-2 Fulham
• December 10, 2023: Fulham 5-0 West Ham
• April 8, 2023: Fulham 0-1 West Ham

West Ham and Fulham Recent Matches Analysis

West Ham Last 5 Matches:

• West Ham 0-3 Manchester City (A)
• West Ham 2-3 Aston Villa (H)
• West Ham 1-1 Brighton (A)
• West Ham 1-1 Manchester United (A)
• West Ham 0-2 Liverpool (H)

As aforementioned, the Hammers have struggled in recent weeks, going winless in their last five. They have drawn two of these, losing the other three. They have had a tricky run of fixtures, however, playing both Manchester sides, Liverpool and Villa, so they may have better luck against a team in the bottom half.

Fulham Last 5 Matches:

• Fulham 1-0 Forest (H)
• Fulham 1-2 Newcastle (A) – EFL Cup
• Fulham 3-2 Burnley (A)
• Fulham 1-2 Crystal Palace (H)
• Fulham 4-5 Manchester City (H)

The Cottagers have endured some cracking encounters in recent weeks, with there being no shortage of drama. A nine-goal thriller against Pep Guardiola was followed by them losing to a late Palace winner, a five-goal thriller against Burnley and a stoppage-time defeat in the cup to Newcastle.

West Ham vs Fulham Predictions

Our advanced algorithm analyses over 200 data points to generate these predictions with confidence in a home win. The model factors in current form, head-to-head records, player availability, and tactical matchups.

Best West Ham vs Fulham Betting Tips

Football Park’s Best Bet: West Ham to Win @ 2.60 - Recent form suggests confidence in a home victory. With a 53.3% chance of an away win according to our incredible in-house algorithm, this seems like a strong value option.

Key Players to Watch: West Ham vs Fulham

Jarrod Bowen (West Ham): Bowen has starred for the Hammers so far this season, grabbing five goals from 17 games. He is the captain of the East London outfit, and he is expected to lead the line and be the difference-maker in this clash.

Harry Wilson (Fulham): The Welsh midfielder has had cracking season so far and will hope he can continue his form for both club and country. He has already recorded five goals and three assists so far this season and will hope he can add to it this weekend.

West Ham vs Fulham Match Facts

Referee: Chris Kavanagh.

Stadium Information: Located in London, England, the London Stadium can hold up to just over 62,000 supporters, and this venue is expected to be packed for this clash, with the away fans eager to show support to continue this superb run, despite the date of the fixture and amongst other festivities.

West Ham vs Fulham: Final Prediction

West Ham 3-2 Fulham