Lawro and Merson predict West Ham win

Sky Pundit Paul Merson expects a West Ham win on Monday but says he wouldn’t be surprised if Huddersfield walked away with all 3 points!

He told Sky Sports: “Slaven Bilic needs a win. It’s West Ham’s first home game of the season and the fans will be turning up expecting the team to put on a show and beat Huddersfield. I wouldn’t want to be a West Ham player in the first 20 minutes of this match. If they don’t score early doors it could be messy because the frustration will build in the stands.

“You wouldn’t put a penny on West Ham but if they get an early goal it could well turn into an easy night for them. However, if and Huddersfield keep things tight, the more the game goes on the more difficult it becomes for Bilic’s men.

“My heart is going with the Londoners, who have been there before and have home advantage. But they are not playing well and they are up against an in-form side in Huddersfield. I’m just going to go for West Ham but again, I would not be surprised one bit if Huddersfield picked up all three points.”

 BBC pundit Mark Lawrenson is also predicting a large improvement at home for West Ham. “Huddersfield have made a super start to the season, in total contrast to West Ham, who have really struggled,” the 60-year-old told BBC Sport.

“Terriers fans will be confident they can keep that good start going, but I don’t see it being as easy as that. This is West Ham’s first home game of the season, and I am expecting a big improvement from them.

“I think Hammers boss Slaven Bilic has to make a big decision about midfielder Mark Noble, however. He is a top professional and has been a brilliant player for them, but does he still warrant a place in their side?

“Based on recent performances, I would have to say no.       Lawro’s predicts a  2-1 win.

Guest predictors NFL Show analysts Osi Umenyiora and Jason Bell predicted a 4-2 win for West Ham on the BBC website.