West Ham’s stars did not give David Moyes the happy start that he would have wanted when they played Watford away in their last game as they fell 2-0 to the Hornets.
That game will have given the Scot a view of the enormous task ahead of him and he will be looking to get to work in bringing them out of the relegation zone sooner rather than later.
They have taken 9 points from their opening 12 games and the last time they won a game was in September when they defeated an equally struggling Swansea City.
Since that time, they have drawn two and lost three of their last 5 games.
They face Leicester City, Manchester City, Chelsea and Arsenal in the next couple of weeks and it is hard to see them escaping the drop zone before Christmas.
Leicester City also suffered a poor start to the season which led to the sacking of Craig Shakespeare but under new management, they have improved recently.
They lost their last game 2-0 against Manchester City but prior to that game, they won two and drew three.
They are currently 12th in the league table and they will not be facing opponents as tough as those that West Ham face in the next couple of weeks and they could potentially end the year inside the top ten.
Results of each team’s last 5 matches across all leagues and competitions
West Ham United
LAST FIVE GAMES
DATE
COMPETITION
L
Watford
2-0
West Ham United
19 Nov, 2017
English Premier League
L
West Ham United
1-4
Liverpool
4 Nov, 2017
English Premier League
D
Crystal Palace
2-2
West Ham United
28 Oct, 2017
English Premier League
W
Tottenham Hotspur
2-3
West Ham United
25 Oct, 2017
English Carabao Cup
L
West Ham United
0-3
Brighton & Hove Albion
20 Oct, 2017
English Premier League
Leicester City
LAST FIVE GAMES
DATE
COMPETITION
L
Leicester City
0-2
Manchester City
18 Nov, 2017
English Premier League
D
Stoke City
2-2
Leicester City
4 Nov, 2017
English Premier League
W
Leicester City
2-0
Everton
29 Oct, 2017
English Premier League
W
Leicester City
3-1
Leeds United
24 Oct, 2017
English Carabao Cup
W
Swansea City
1-2
Leicester City
21 Oct, 2017
English Premier League
H2H
LAST FIVE GAMES
DATE
COMPETITION
West Ham United
2-3
Leicester City
18 Mar, 2017
English Premier League
Leicester City
1-0
West Ham United
31 Dec, 2016
English Premier League
Leicester City
2-2
West Ham United
17 Apr, 2016
English Premier League
Leicester City
2-1
West Ham United
22 Sep, 2015
English Carabao Cup
West Ham United
1-2
Leicester City
15 Aug, 2015
English Premier League
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