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Derby County Match (h)

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West Ham host Derby County at London Stadium at 3pm BST, with Joel Piroe and Taty Castellanos starting together. Henrik Meister makes his first Derby start since joining on loan from Pisa, while Sondre Langås captains the visitors.

No-Guff Summary

  • West Ham host Derby County at 3pm BST with both starting line-ups confirmed.
  • Nuno Espírito Santo starts Joel Piroe and Taty Castellanos, while Joel Veltman and Ollie Scarles line up in defence.
  • Henrik Meister makes his first Derby start since joining on loan from Pisa, with Sondre Langås captaining the visitors.
Development

Line Up Predictions

Joel Veltman is the one right-back call with some company. The Hard Tackle and West Ham Blog both expect him to replace Kyle Walker-Peters, while West Ham Blog also keeps Oliver Scarles on the left. Dan Coker and Kris Gonzo select Scarles too, although West Ham Zone makes the case for deadline-day signing Adama Boiro.

Further forward, West Ham Blog predicts Taty Castellanos will replace Pablo Felipe and partner Joel Piroe. It also retains Divine Mukasa alongside Arne Engels in a 4-4-2, matching The Hard Tackle on that midfield pairing.

These are selection calls, not team news. The useful picture is a firmer prediction around Veltman and Scarles, with Castellanos the latest suggested change up front.

Sources

  • Claret&Hugh (opens in a new tab) — Previews West Ham United’s Championship fixture against Derby County, expects Nuno Espírito Santo to retain a 4-4-2 formation after the win over Wolverhampton Wanderers and predicts a 3-0 home victory.
  • West Ham Zone (opens in a new tab) — Argues that Adama Boiro’s comparative statistical record gives him a case to start ahead of Ollie Scarles against Derby, while noting the adjustment involved in introducing a new signing.
  • West Ham Till I Die (opens in a new tab) — Previews West Ham United’s match against Derby County with team-news claims, referee details, recent form and predicted line-ups, alongside historical club coverage.
  • West Ham World (opens in a new tab) — Previews West Ham United’s Championship meeting with Derby County, covering reported injury news, recent form, head-to-head records and a predicted West Ham starting XI.
  • The Hard Tackle (opens in a new tab) — Previews West Ham United’s Championship fixture against Derby County, covering team news, probable line-ups, tactics and a predicted 3-1 home win.
  • West Ham Blog (opens in a new tab) — Reports a predicted West Ham XI for the Championship fixture against Derby County, including expected selection changes and an update on Tomas Soucek's absence.
  • Claret&Hugh (opens in a new tab) — Previews West Ham’s fixture against Derby, including a predicted XI featuring a possible Adama Boiro debut and four predicted home wins.