Stockport vs West Ham Betting Predictions and Odds – FA Cup 2021
Easy game for the Hammers in Stockport?
Competition: Stockport vs West Ham
Competition: FA Cup 2020
Date: 11.01.2021
Betting Tips Handicap: Victory away -1.5
Odds: 2.03
Stake: 7/10 units
The third main round of this year’s FA Cup made some headlines again. In addition to a few surprises, the severely weakened teams due to the infection situation were also an issue several times. The current round will be concluded on Monday evening with a typical David versus Goliath duel. In Edgeley Park, the blatant underdog Stockport and West Ham United face each other.
The home side from Stockport has only played in the fifth-rate National League for almost a decade. Accordingly, the favourite role in this duel is clear and the best bookmakers are offering odds of around 1.30 for the eleven from London on Monday evening between Stockport and West Ham.
The only chance for the home side will be if the Hammers take the game lightly. However, David Moyes refrains from major experiments and nominated a very strong squad for the guest appearance.
Stockport – Statistics & current form
“The Hatters” is the nickname for the Stockport County crew. The nickname must not be confused with “haters”, because the origin of the name is not from hatred, but from the hat industry based there. Accordingly, the Stockport players are considered the “hat makers”.
In the National League since 2011/12
In the more than 100-year history of the club, the club was at home in paid English professional football for several years. In the meantime, the team even played in what was then the second division – comparable to today’s championship.
These successes are long ago, however, because the fifth-rate National League has been the home of the Hatters since the 2011/12 season. Year after year, the hoped-for return to the four-tier League Two was missed. Also this season, the team of head coach Jim Gannon will probably have nothing to do with the promotion.
The team is in fourth place in the table and has three catch-up games against leaders Torquay United, but the gap is already 14 points. The top scorer in the Underdog is a certain John Rooney, the 30-year-old not only has a famous last name but is actually the brother of Manchester legend Wayne Rooney.
Mastered two FA Cup rounds with flying colours
While the top teams in English football only entered the FA Cup this weekend, the many amateur teams have long dreamed of such a career highlight. Stockport County had to survive two rounds and was able to surprisingly defeat the third division (League One) Rochdale AFC away.
Nevertheless, a goal on Monday would be considered a great success. In the betting base odds comparison for the game, Stockport against West Ham in the prediction on goals of both teams is betting odds around 1.90.
The probable lineup of Stockport:
↳ Hinchliffe – Keane, Hogan, Stott – Kitching, Croasdale, Rooney, Maynard, Southam-Hales – Reid, Bennett
Last matches from Stockport:
National League
⚽️ 01/02 2021 Stockport County 2 – 2 Altrincham
⚽️ 12/28 2020 Stockport County 2 – 0 Wrexham
⚽️ 12/26 2020 Altrincham 1 – 1 Stockport County
⚽️ 12/22 2020 Hartlepool 4 – 0 Stockport County
FA Trophy
⚽️ 12/19 2020 Stockport County 3 – 1 Guiseley
West Ham – Statistics & Current Form
The Hammers are playing stronger than they have been for a long time, and many experts saw David Moyes as the hottest candidate for the first coach release. The team from London currently has 26 points on their credit side after 17 match days, only in the 2014/15 season, West Ham had even more points at the same time.
Only one loss in the last six league games
A little dreaming is even allowed because shortly before the end of the first half of the season in the English House of Lords, West Ham is just three points behind the Champions League starting position four. With newly promoted West Bromwich Albion, Burnley FC and the derby against Crystal Palace, there are also three quite feasible tasks waiting for the Hammers in the next few weeks.
The team suffered their only defeat in the last six games shortly before Christmas in the derby against Chelsea (3-0). On the other hand, there are two wins and a total of three draws. The outstanding man of the last few weeks is the Czech Tomas Soucek, who is one of the nominees for the “December Game of the Month” award.
The squad thins
While almost all teams complain about the enormous stress this season and are happy to have a large squad available, West Ham has had to deal with two departures these days. Robert Snodgrass goes to promoted West Brom and the ex-Frankfurt Sebastian Haller was sold to Ajax Amsterdam quite surprisingly. It may now come to the Arnautovic comeback at the Hammers.
Slowly but surely, the Scot David Moyes no longer has many alternatives to offer without having to count on the U23. Arthur Masuaku is out for the guest appearance in Stockport, otherwise, at least all of the squad players are available.
On the club’s own website, Moyes underlined the importance of the game and confirmed that he will not show any major rotation. Almost the entire squad consists of established forces and so the cup game should be a clear affair. At Stockport against West Ham, the tip on half time / final score 2/2 can be recommended.
The probable lineup of West Ham:
↳ Randolph – Balbuena, Diop, Alves, Johnson – Noble, Lanzini – Benrahma, Fornals, Yarmolenko – Antonio
Last matches from West Ham:
Premier League
⚽️ 01/01 2021 Everton 0 – 1 West Ham
⚽️ 12/29 2020 Southampton 0 – 0 West Ham
⚽️ 12/27 2020 West Ham 2 – 2 Brighton
⚽️ 12/21 2020 Chelsea London 3 – 0 West Ham
⚽️ 12/16 2020 West Ham 1 – 1 Crystal Palace
Stockport vs West Ham Direct comparison / H2H balance
In fact, there have already been 14 games between the now amateur team Stockport County and West Ham United, but those games are no yardstick for the duel on Monday evening. Twelve of the 14 duels were held between 1919 and 1958.
The last two games date from the 1997/98 season, when Stockport County surprisingly secured the quarter-finals 3-2 after the first and second leg in the League Cup.
Stockport vs West Ham betting odds in comparison
Betting Prediction: Stockport
Odds: 13
Betting Prediction: Draw
Odds: 6.5
Betting Prediction: West Ham
Odds: 1.22
Stockport vs West Ham Betting Predictions and Odds by PicksSoccer Experts
Viewed objectively, one would have expected even lower betting odds for the tip on the guests on the three-way market at Stockport against West Ham. On the one hand, the Moyes team is surprisingly strong and very consistent this season, and on the other hand, the Scottish head coach underlined at the official press conference that almost all the important players will be making the trip.
Key facts – Stockport vs West Ham tips
🔹 Stockport is now only at home in the National League (5th division)
🔹 The teams faced each other for the last time in 1996/97
🔹 Moyes takes almost all the stars to the cup game
The FA Cup has already delivered a number of sensations in its long history, but the conditions in this unequal duel between the fifth division and the Premier League club are by no means indicative of a surprise.
The game should be a clear matter for the guests and accordingly a relatively high stake of seven units is chosen for the prediction of the handicap win (-1.5) at Stockport against West Ham.
