Hammers will be too much for Cardiff

West Ham supporters are confident of an away win this afternoon in Wales. Nearly 76% of 1,300 Claret and Hugh readers voted for a West Ham win in yesterday’s Claret and Hugh poll with just 8% predicting a loss.  The remaining 16% believe a draw is a more likely outcome against Cardiff.

For once pundits agree with Paul Merson by telling Sky website readers  “Cardiff looked like they were doing alright, they had two nice home games [against Watford and Everton] but they got ripped to shreds in both of them and I think that’s knocked the stuffing out of them, I really do,” he said.

“West Ham did well the other day against Newcastle and I think they will have too much for Cardiff.

“I think those two results at home were massive football results for Cardiff. It wasn’t the losing as such, it was the way they got beaten, and then the manager called them out and said a few of them weren’t at it. The season is just taking its toll now. Getting beaten a lot of times during the season just knocks you at the end.”

Both BBC pundit Mark Lawrenson and Sky Pundit Paul Merson have both predicted a 2-0 win for the Hammers.

Bookies made West Ham the 6/5 favourites to win, the draw or Cardiff win are both 5/2.  You can get 11/1 for the correct score of 2-0 to the Hammers.