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Swansea City vs West Ham

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West Ham visit Championship leaders Swansea City on Saturday at 3pm, four points behind them after a 6–0 win at Lincoln.

Nuno Espírito Santo is still assessing players after the midweek match and says West Ham must keep building momentum. Keiber Lamadrid remains under assessment, while Swansea have several availability concerns.

No-Guff Summary

  • Fixture: West Ham visit leaders Swansea on Saturday at 3pm, four points behind them after beating Lincoln 6–0.
  • Nuno: He says West Ham need to build momentum and perform well under pressure. Fitness checks continue after the quick turnaround, with no new problem confirmed.
  • Availability: West Ham are still assessing Lamadrid. Swansea expect Burgess and Key to miss out, Eustáquio is a doubt and Lissah is suspended.
  • Watching and tickets: West Ham World reports a sell-out of the 1,971 away allocation, no live UK television coverage and CBSSN and Paramount+ coverage in the US.
  • Officials: Josh Smith will referee.
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Line Up Predictions

Edvin Austbø is the shared call in predictions from Claret & Hugh, West Ham Zone, West Ham World and The West Ham Way for Saturday's trip to Swansea. West Ham Zone, West Ham World and The West Ham Way also tip Taty Castellanos to replace Joël Piroe, with The West Ham Way pairing Castellanos and Pablo. Claret & Hugh favours Divine Mukasa, while Sports Mole backs Tomáš Souček. Nuno's XI has yet to be announced.

Sources

  • Sports Mole (opens in a new tab) — Previews Saturday’s Championship match between Swansea City and West Ham, with possible lineups and a 2-2 score prediction.
  • West Ham Zone (opens in a new tab) — West Ham Zone previews West Ham’s match against Swansea City and predicts changes including Taty Castellanos returning to the starting XI.
  • West Ham Zone (opens in a new tab) — Argues that West Ham face a difficult test at Swansea, citing Opta Analyst’s win probabilities and the teams’ recent form.
  • The West Ham Way (opens in a new tab) — Argues that Nuno Espírito Santo should start West Ham in a 3-4-2-1 in some matches, but is unlikely to do so against Swansea.
  • The West Ham Way (opens in a new tab) — Argues Pablo Felipe should start against Swansea City, pointing to his recent goals and contributions, and makes the case for pairing him with Taty Castellanos.
  • Claret&Hugh (opens in a new tab) — Argues West Ham should approach the visit to Swansea aiming to win, discusses potential selection changes and predicts a 2-2 draw.
  • West Ham World (opens in a new tab) — Previews West Ham’s Championship trip to Swansea, outlining reported injury concerns and suggesting Taty Castellanos and Edvin Austbø could start after their performances against Lincoln.
  • West Ham Zone (opens in a new tab) — Argues Kyle Walker-Peters should start in place of Joel Veltman against Swansea, citing the opponent’s pace and Veltman’s recent minutes.
  • The West Ham Way (opens in a new tab) — Argues that Nuno should make attacking changes for West Ham’s trip to Swansea and predicts a starting XI featuring Taty Castellanos alongside Pablo.
  • West Ham Zone (opens in a new tab) — Argues that Nuno Espirito Santo should start Edvin Austbo, Manor Solomon and Jarrod Bowen together against Swansea City, with Joel Piroe as the central striker.
  • The Hard Tackle (opens in a new tab) — Previews West Ham’s Championship trip to Swansea, outlines possible lineups and tactics, and predicts a 2-1 West Ham win. The article says Tomas Soucek could start after his two-goal substitute appearance against Lincoln City.