Our prediction for this FA Cup match:
Gillingham
Match Time & Date:
05/01/2020
01:16 PM
Prediction: 0-2
West Ham
Gillingham kicked off their FA Cup campaign with a hard-fought win over Sunderland, with the team rolling over Doncaster Rovers 3-0 in round 2. The Gills aim to give fans yet another reason for celebration, but West Ham United are likely to pose a much bigger threat for the League One side than their previous rivals. One thing is for sure, the hosts are likely to leave their hearts on the field in Sunday’s FA Cup showdown.
The Hammers, on the other hand, aim to save the season by recording a good result in the FA Cup. West Ham United have been struggling in the Premier League this term, but the game against Gillingham could be the turning point for them. Anyhow, we are tempted to put our money on the visitors, who want this win more than the hosts.
Highlighted Player (Jack Bonham):
Jack Bonham is a professional footballer who was born in Stevenage on the 14th of September, 1993. The 26-year-old, although having born in England, is an Irish International and has featured for the Republic of Ireland's Under-17 team five times.
At the club level, he began his youth career with Watford and signed his first professional contract in September 2010 at the age of 17. Bonham's first-ever professional appearance came on the 4th of May, 2013 as a substitute against Leeds United in the final game of the 12/13 Championship season.
This appearance marked the 1.92 m standing goalkeeper's only appearance in a Watford shirt. Bonham then went on to play for clubs like Brentford, Carlisle United and Bristol Rovers before eventually joining Gillingham at the start of the 2019 season on a two-year contract. He's since featured nine times for the club and kept two clean sheets.
Highlighted Team (West Ham):
West Ham United are an English football club based in East London. The club was founded in 1895 and it has to be noted that the club’s name was Thames Ironworks back then. The Hammers were playing their home games at Upton Park from 1904 until 2016, when they moved to the Stadium at Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park.
West Ham have won three FA Cup trophies (1964, 1975 and 1980) and they were runners-up in 1923 and 2006. The capital club finished the 1985/1986 England first division campaign in third place in the standings and that is the club’s highest placing in the top flight. West Ham United have strong rivalries with fellow London clubs, but Tottenham Hotspur are considered the club’s main rivals.
A number of top-class players were part of West Ham in the past and the likes of Joe Cole, Carlos Tevez, Paolo Di Canio, Paul Ince, Julian Dicks, Shaka Hislop, Michael Carrick and Slaven Bilic are some of them.
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