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West Ham vs West Brom
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West Ham host West Brom on 31 October. Brummie Road Ender highlights an awkward pattern for the hosts: two 6-0 wins this season, but no league win in the five matches in which they have conceded first. Konstantinos Mavropanos is still expected to miss out.
Nuno Espírito Santo says Jarrod Bowen has rejoined training after twisting his ankle and seems okay, while Mohamadou Kanté's availability remains unclear. A Remembrance tribute is planned before kick-off.
No-Guff Summary
- West Ham host West Brom in the Championship on 31 October.
- Brummie Road Ender says West Ham have not won any of their five league games after conceding first, despite two 6-0 wins this season.
- Mavropanos is expected to miss the match, though The72, citing The Athletic, says his knee injury is less serious than first feared.
- Nuno says Bowen rejoined training on Friday after an ankle twist and seems okay; his selection is still to be confirmed. Kanté's availability remains unclear.
- West Ham have planned a Remembrance tribute before kick-off.
Remembrance tribute planned before West Brom match
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Robert Jones appointed referee for West Brom match
Line Up Predictions
The predicted XIs still disagree on West Ham's defence against West Brom. Gonzo of Claret&Hugh and West Ham Zone pick Airidas Golambeckis, while West Ham World favours Joël Veltman if he is fit. Sports Mole goes further against the injury reports by naming Konstantinos Mavropanos in its proposed XI, although he is expected to miss the match.
Sports Mole also tips Ollie Scarles, Tomáš Souček and Joël Piroe to start. Gonzo backs Souček but picks Pablo Felipe up front. These are the publishers' selection calls, with Nuno Espírito Santo's team still to be announced.
Sources
- West Ham Zone (opens in a new tab) — Predicts West Ham’s starting XI for West Brom, including three changes, and discusses injury concerns affecting selection.
- Claret&Hugh (opens in a new tab) — Argues that Tomáš Souček should remain a substitute ahead of West Ham’s match against West Bromwich Albion, despite scoring three times from the bench this season.
- The West Ham Way (opens in a new tab) — Argues that Pablo Felipe and Joel Piroe should start together against West Bromwich Albion and going forward, while citing ExWHUEmployee’s report that West Ham could look to sell Taty in January.
- West Ham World (opens in a new tab) — Predicts West Ham’s starting XI for the match against West Brom, with suggested changes including starts for Ollie Scarles and Edvin Austbø.
- Claret&Hugh (opens in a new tab) — Previews West Ham’s Championship match against West Bromwich Albion, with Gonzo’s predicted XI and selection opinions; he expects Konstantinos Mavropanos to miss out and says Joël Veltman will be assessed.
- Sports Mole (opens in a new tab) — Previews West Ham’s Championship match against West Brom, with team news, possible line-ups and a 2-1 prediction.
- Football League World (opens in a new tab) — Argues that Edvin Austbo’s recent impact and training footage strengthen the case for a starting opportunity against West Bromwich Albion, while noting that his limited minutes make his early-season statistics a small sample.
- West Ham Blog (opens in a new tab) — Predicts West Ham’s XI for the West Brom match, with Golambeckis replacing the injured Mavropanos at centre-back; the selection is the publisher’s forecast.
- The Hard Tackle (opens in a new tab) — Previews West Ham’s Championship match against West Brom, with predicted line-ups, tactical analysis and a 2-1 prediction. Reports that Keiber Lamadrid is a fitness concern and that Nolan Galves is expected to miss the rest of the season.
- West Ham World (opens in a new tab) — Previews West Ham’s Championship meeting with West Brom, including injury updates, a predicted XI and head-to-head statistics.
- West Ham World (opens in a new tab) — Argues that Joel Piroe's shooting and expected-goals numbers make a case for starting him ahead of Taty Castellanos against West Brom, while noting Castellanos's greater assist and chance-creation returns.
- The72 (opens in a new tab) — Argues that Nuno Espirito Santo could recall Alphonse Areola against West Brom after Mads Hermansen’s error in the Southampton defeat, citing Hermansen’s reported season statistics.
- The West Ham Way (opens in a new tab) — Argues that Edson Alvarez or Songoutou Magassa could return to West Ham's squad against West Brom, depending on whether Airidas Golambeckis starts for the injured Konstantinos Mavropanos; the author predicts Alvarez is likelier to make the bench.
- Claret&Hugh (opens in a new tab) — Argues that Adama Boiro could be included in West Ham’s squad against West Bromwich Albion because of defensive injury concerns, despite earlier reports that the club wanted to terminate his loan early.