Our prediction for this Premier League match:
Buoyed by back-to-back wins over Brentford and Everton, West Ham United will look to keep on climbing the standings when they face Burnley on Matchday 28. The Hammers are eyeing a spot in European competitions and we are positive that they will go all guns blazing at the Clarets. Forward Maxwel Cornet remains on the sidelines with a hamstring problem, while there are no fresh injury worries in the home team. Fit-again midfielder Lucas Paqueta should keep his place in the starting XI.
Burnley, on the other hand, extended their losing run to four games at the weekend, with the team suffering a 2-0 defeat to Bournemouth on home soil. As Burnley have slim chances to avoid relegation, anything but a routine home win would be a big surprise. As for the visitors, all Lyle Foster, Aaron Ramsey, Nathan Redmond, Louis Jordan Beyer, and Luca Koleosho remain in the recovery room.
Highlighted Player (Tomas Soucek):
Tomas Soucek is a Czech Republic international who plays for both Slavia Prague and the Czech national team. Soucek is a product of Slavia Prague football academy and after spending several years at the likes of Viktoria Zizkov and Slovan Liberec, he returned to the Sinobo Stadium outfit in the 2017/2018 season.
Tomas Soucek has established himself as a first-team regular at Slavia Prague and he made his debut with Czech Republic on November 15, 2016 in a friendly against Denmark. The 192-cm tall midfielder has 13 caps for Czech Republic U21 team as well.
His main position on the field is defensive midfield, but he is used as central midfielder and centre-back as well. Tomas Soucek was born in Havlickuv Brod on February 27, 1995. His preferred foot is right and his contract with Slavia Prague should expire on June 30, 2024.
Highlighted Team (Burnley):
Burnley were one of the founding members of the Football League back in 1888. The Clarets did remarkably well to win the FA Cup trophy back in 1914 and the club owners have been trying to bring glory days back to Turf Moor ever since.
Burnley defeated Liverpool in the 1913/1914 FA Cup final and, no doubt, this is regarded as the greatest achievement in the club’s history. The Clarets finished the 2015/2016 Championship campaign in top position in the standings and, as a result, they will participate in the English Premier League in the 2016/2017 season.
Burnley play their home games at Turf Moor and the capacity of the stadium is 21,401. The Clarets have won two Community Shield trophies so far, in 1960 and 1973, but they have yet to clinch the Premier League title. Claret is the dominant colour of the team’s home shirts.