Probable Lineups

4-2-3-1
West Ham
4-5-1
Stoke
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Probable Lineups Statistical Comparision

(39) 26 Goals 20 (32)
(28) 15 Assists 12 (19)
(6.6) 6.9 Average Ratings 6.7 (6.6)
28.4 Average Age 27.7
185.5 Average Height (cm) 188
(1) 1 Shots pg 0.8 (0.8)
(54%) 57% Aerial Duel Success 61% (59%)
(0.5) 0.4 Dribbles pg 0.3 (0.3)
(1.8) 1.5 Tackles pg 1.5 (1.6)
* Values in brackets (x) are overall player statistics in Premier League.

Missing Players

Player Reason Status Rating
Alou Diarra Out 6.34
Ricardo Vaz Te Out 6.76
Jack Collison Out 6.29
Yossi Benayoun Doubtful 6.54
Matthew Jarvis Doubtful 6.57
Matthew Taylor Doubtful 6.44
George McCartney Doubtful 6.59
Player Reason Status Rating
Marc Wilson Out 6.9
Rory Delap Out 5.89
Mamady Sidibe Out N/A
Dean Whitehead Out 6.36
Jonathan Walters Doubtful 6.71
Michael Owen Doubtful 6.15
Charlie Adam Doubtful 6.52

Team News

West Ham
  • A trio of players all picked up knocks in the game against Newcastle with their fitness as yet unknown ahead of Monday night's game, with McCartney, Jarvis and Benayoun all forced off through injury.
  • Alladyce may therefore have a shortage of options out wide, with striker Maiga coming on in the first half last weekend in place of Jarvis.
  • Guy Demel could replace McCartney, with O'Brien switching to left-back, but the manager will be keen to keep changes to a minimum if possible.
Stoke
  • The likes of Charlie Adam and Jonathan Walters both withdrew from international duty as precautions but will be fit this weekend, though Geoff Cameron has made a round trip to Russia, which Pulis will hope doesn't effect the American.
  • Dean Whitehead is suspended after picking up his fifth yellow card of the season from the bench against QPR, so N'Zonzi and Whelan are sure to keep their places in midfield.
  • The team should remain unchanged from the win last weekend, with Etherington getting the nod over Kightly on the left.

Prediction

  • Many will see this as a tale of two big men up front, and with Andy Carroll and Peter Crouch at either end it should be a real physical battle in the air.
  • The hosts' injury concerns may restrict them a little, but Stoke will continue to sit deep and bide their time in creating chances. The Hammers won their last home game against Stoke 3-0, but Pulis' side will have to have a real off day if they were to lose by a similar margin again.
  • Instead this should be a very close game with perhaps very few goals, though West Ham have shown a little more quality thus far this season and may be slight favourites.
Prediction:
West Ham
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Stoke
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Head to Head Stats

R Team W D L Pts Form
10 W. Ham 11 10 16 43 ddwldl
11 Stoke 9 14 14 41 llwwdl

Top Players

West Ham
Stoke
A. Carroll 7.52
M. Noble 7.01
W. Reid 7.01
P. Crouch 7.06
R. Huth 6.92
R. Shawcross 6.87
K. Nolan 7
A. Carroll 7
M. Noble 4
J. Walters 8
P. Crouch 6
C. Adam 3
R. V. Te 4
J. O'Brien 4
G. O'Neil 3
P. Crouch 4
G. Whelan 4
C. Jerome 3

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