November has been an enjoyable month for West Ham so far, as they have won four of their last five fixtures in all competitions, including each of their last three against Olympiacos, Nottingham Forest and Burnley.
The Hammers had to come from behind to beat Forest 3-2 in their final Premier League game before the international break, and they were required to do the same against Burnley
on Saturday, with an 86th-minute own goal from Dara O’Shea followed by a 91st-minute strike from Tomas Soucek – his second match-winner in as many games – to seal a 2-1 success at Turf Moor.
Sitting ninth in the Premier League table, 15 points clear of the relegation zone and only three behind Newcastle United in sixth, West Ham are certainly
looking up towards the right end of the top-flight standings, but they will now briefly shift their focus to Europa League action as they endeavour to claim top spot in Group A.
Nine group-stage points have been accumulated from a possible 12 available by David Moyes’s men, who are aware that a victory in Serbia on Thursday will guarantee
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their place in the Europa League knockout rounds, although top spot cannot be secured until they face Freiburg – level on points at the summit – in their final group game in two weeks’ time.
West Ham’s impressive goalscoring form on the road bodes well ahead of Thursday’s contest, as they have found the net in all 10 of
their away fixtures in all competitions this season, although they have only won five of those and had lost three in succession before the win at Burnley.
