West Ham vs West Brom prediction, team news and preview

West Ham vs West Brom: what the match decides

West Ham host West Brom in Round 13 of the Championship on Saturday 31 October 2026 at London Stadium. The hosts are third on 22 points from 12 games, while West Brom are fifth on 21. Leaders Middlesbrough have 25 points, so a win would move either side to within touching distance of the top.

Both clubs sit in the promotion places in the table, West Ham in the zone that leads to the play-off semi-finals and West Brom in the quarter-final zone. The match decides who holds the stronger position heading into November. Our lean is a narrow home edge, driven mainly by West Ham's attack.

West Ham and West Brom recent form

West Ham's last five league games read DDWWL: two wins, two draws and one defeat. They scored 12 and conceded 6, an average of 2.4 scored and 1.2 conceded per game, with two clean sheets. That run includes a 6-0 win at Lincoln and a 1-0 win at Swansea, but also a 3-2 home defeat to Southampton last Saturday.

The home record is the soft spot. In their last two games at London Stadium West Ham drew 1-1 with QPR and lost 2-3 to Southampton, scoring 3 and conceding 4. Both games saw both teams score.

West Brom's last five run LLWWD: two wins, one draw and two defeats, with 6 scored and 6 conceded (1.2 per game each way). They have no clean sheets in that spell and failed to score twice, against Wolves and Birmingham. Away from home they have played three, winning one, drawing one and losing one, scoring 3 and conceding 3.

West Ham vs West Brom team news

West Ham have one reported absence: K. Lamadrid is out with an injury. No doubts are listed for the hosts in our data.

West Brom have more problems, with three players out. T. Collyer is out with an injury, N. Galves is out with a knee injury and M. Johnston is out with a broken leg. Our data does not say how much first-team football each has played, so the impact on the XI is hard to measure.

No line-ups are published yet. They are confirmed about an hour before kick-off, and any late changes will be reflected in our analysis.

Storylines for West Ham and West Brom

West Ham's season is built on goals. Their 32 scored is far more than West Brom's 16, and their goal difference of +17 compares with +3 for the visitors. The question is whether they can turn that into steadier results at home after a draw and a defeat in their last two games there.

West Brom have the opposite profile: 6 wins from 12 but a low-scoring record and a tight goal difference. They have lost two of their last five, 0-1 at Wolves and 0-1 at home to Birmingham, but responded with wins over Wrexham and Blackburn before a 1-1 draw at Preston last Saturday.

The table adds tension. Only one point separates the sides and Middlesbrough lead on 25, so the winner closes in on the top and the loser risks slipping back into the chasing pack.

Where West Ham vs West Brom will be decided

The central contest is West Ham's attack against West Brom's defence. West Ham score 2.4 per game over their last five, while West Brom concede 1.2 per game in theirs and have kept no clean sheet. Even so, West Brom's season total of 13 conceded in 12 games suggests they are organised, so West Ham will need to create enough chances rather than rely on one big result.

The other side of the contest is West Ham's defence against a modest attack. West Brom have scored 1 per game in their three away matches, and 1.2 per game over the last five. West Ham's home defence is a concern at 2.0 conceded per game in their last two, but that sample is small.

Goals look likely at both ends. Three of West Ham's last five games had both teams scoring, as did three of West Brom's, which keeps the chance of a two-way game alive.

West Ham vs West Brom head-to-head

The last six meetings, all between 2017 and 2021, favour West Ham: three wins to West Brom's one, with two draws. The games averaged 2.5 goals, both teams scored in four and four had more than 2.5 goals.

The most recent meeting was a 3-1 West Ham win at West Brom on 19 May 2021 in the Premier League, after a 2-1 home win in January 2021. West Brom's only win in this run was 1-0 at West Ham in the FA Cup in January 2020.

These games were played in other competitions and several seasons ago, so they give context rather than a strong signal.

West Ham vs West Brom prediction

Our lean is a narrow West Ham win, with a draw as the main alternative. Three facts drive it: West Ham's 2.4 goals per game in their last five, West Brom's low scoring away from home and West Ham's better goal difference over the season. West Brom's three absences add a little more weight to the home side.

On goals, we lean towards a game with at least two goals, and both teams scoring is a live chance given West Ham's recent home defending. Under 2.5 remains plausible if West Brom's compact approach holds.

The main risk to this view is West Ham's home form, with no win in their last two at London Stadium. A cautious start from the hosts could make this tighter than the numbers suggest. MATCH PULSE's three AI engines (GPT, Claude and Gemini) publish their independent analysis of the match before kick-off.

How to watch West Ham vs West Brom

No official broadcasters are listed for this match in our data. Check the Championship's official broadcast partner in your country and its official app for live coverage.

Broadcast arrangements differ by country and can change, so confirm the details with the official rights holder shortly before the match on Saturday 31 October 2026.

We have not listed this competition's broadcasters yet. Check the competition's official broadcast partner in your country and its official app.

Only official rights holders are listed; availability can change. Watching through unofficial streams is unsafe and unfair to the clubs.

Frequently asked questions