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Michael Owen predicts West Ham United v Watford outcome

Television pundit and former footballer Michael Owen watches his horse Brown Panther in the parade ring before it won the 14.45 Boodles Diamond Orm...
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West Ham United will face Watford in the Premier League this weekend.

Television pundit and former footballer Michael Owen watches his horse Brown Panther in the parade ring before it won the 14.45 Boodles Diamond Ormonde Stakes

Former Manchester United and Liverpool striker Michael Owen has predicted on Betvictor.com that West Ham United will win against Watford this weekend.

West Ham will take on Watford at the London Stadium in the Premier League on Saturday afternoon.

Owen has backed the Hammers to pick up all three points from the encounter in London.

“The Irons have had their fair share of injury problems so far this season but they should have some new signings and key players available for the visit of Watford with the return of Dimitri Payet, arguably, the most significant and I will be disappointed if they can’t keep the points against a Hornets side who may struggle this term,” Owen wrote on Betvictor.com.

A footnote added: “Michael’s recommendation: West Ham to win at 9/10.”

Michael Owen of Local Legends

West Ham have not made a great start to the season and find themselves in the bottom half of the Premier League table at the moment.

However, there can be no denial that the Hammers have a better team than Watford.

There have been injury problems for West Ham so far this season, and that is a key reason behind their current disappointing form.

Television pundit and former footballer Michael Owen speaks at 'England - The Big Debate' during the Soccerex Global Convention

Watford are in the Premier League relegation zone at the moment, and there is a danger that they could find themselves fighting for survival as the season progresses.

Walter Mazzarri’s side should be happy if they get a point against West Ham at the London Stadium on Saturday afternoon.

If the Hammers score first, then they could run away with the game and register a comfortable victory.

Great Britain & Ireland XI's Michael Owen celebrates scoring a goal with Paul Scholes and Trevor Sinclair