Stoke should bounce back against injury-hit Hammers

Premier League

Stoke are under pressure to respond after last Saturday's 2-0 loss at Swansea and are likely to deliver a better performance and a victory against injury-hit West Ham.

Slaven Bilic went to three at the back against Everton last week and got a committed performance and fully merited 0-0 draw.

However, it is hard to see where West Ham's goals are coming from and they might come unstuck against a Stoke side stung by their defeat in south Wales.

Recommendation
Stoke
1pt 23-20 Hills

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Team news
Stoke
Jonathan Walters (knee) should be available and Jack Butland - back after a 13-month layoff - has had no reaction to his long-term ankle injury.

West Ham
Mark Noble and Sam Byram are available after suspension but Andy Carroll and Michail Antonio are injured while Cheikhou Kouyate, Winston Reid, Arthur Masuaku and Diafra Sakho are injury doubts.

Key stat
West Ham have won one of their last ten matches.