Stockport – West Ham will play on Monday, January 11, starting with 20:00 in the FA Cup. The game will be played on Edgeley Park and will be led from the center by Mike Dean. It is noteworthy that these two groups have not met before.
Stockport beat Chesterfield (4-0), Rochdale (2-1) and Yeovil (3-2 after extra time) in previous FA Cup rounds. It is noteworthy that the host team evolves in the National League, the 5th division in England, where it is undefeated for 3 rounds and occupies the 4th position, 14 lengths away from the leader Torquay.
On the other hand, West Ham, a much better known team, comes after a 1-0 away success at Everton and occupies the 10th position in the Premier League. It is noteworthy that in recent days two players have left under the command of David Moyes, Sebastien Haller at Ajax and Robert Snodgrass at West Brom.
The difference in value is obvious and most likely, the guest coach is thinking about next week’s Burnley match in the Premier League, so David Moyes will definitely rest some important players, but even so, West Ham should imposes without major problems in front of an opponent that evolves in the 5th league in England.
Stockport has already played 3 rounds in the FA Cup;
Stockport, one defeat in the last 11 official matches played at home;
Everton, the 4th best “outside” group in the Premier League, after Leicester, Manchester United and Aston Villa.
Stockport County: Hinchliffe; Keane, Hogan, Palmer; Southam-Hales, Rooney, Maynard, Croasdale, Kitching; Reid, Jennings;
West Ham United: Randolph, Johnson, Dawson, Diop, Cresswell; Noble, Rice; Yarmolenko, Lanzini, Benrahma; Antonio;
PREDICTION: Over 2,5 goals @ 1,60
