West Ham United vs Bolton Wanderers
Venue: Upton Park
Date: Sunday, 5 October
Kick-off: 1330 BST
: 8:30am Us/Estern
Competition: England Premier League
Live/Repeat: Live
Upcoming Matches and Info: West Ham United FC - Bolton Wanderers FC
Venue: Upton Park
Date: Sunday, 5 October
Kick-off: 1330 BST
: 8:30am Us/Estern
Competition: England Premier League
Live/Repeat: Live
Upcoming Matches and Info: West Ham United FC - Bolton Wanderers FC
West Ham are likely to remain unchanged from the team that beat Fulham 2-1 last weekend for the visit of Bolton.
James Tomkins and James Collins have both recovered from knee injuries and are close to a return.
Bolton manager Gary Megson has the luxury of picking from a full strength squad for the trip to Upton Park.
Matthew Taylor is fit again after recovering from a broken toe and will push for a starting berth on the left side of midfield.
West Ham (from): Green, Behrami, Upson, Neill, Ilunga, Faubert, Noble, Parker, Etherington, Di Michele, Sears, Cole, Lastuvka, Lopez, Davenport, Reid, Mullins, Boa Morte, Collison.
Bolton (from): Jaaskelainen, Steinsson, Cahill, Shittu, A O'Brien, Samuel, Gardner, Muamba, Nolan, McCann, J O'Brien, Smolarek, Elmander, Davies, Helguson, Riga, Hunt, Vaz Te, Cohen, Fojut, Al Habsi.
West Ham boss Gianfranco Zola:
"Bolton are certainly a straightforward team. They are very direct and are a side we must respect.
"Football is good because there are different ways to see it and play. I don't mind Bolton. They have got their own way, I've got mine.
"Maybe they don't like the way we play but I respect them and so far they have done well."
Bolton boss Gary Megson:
"Being under pressure is nothing new and has always been the case here.
"It's always been simmering but it's just the way things are nowadays.
"Society has changed a little bit - f something is not working then people will get rid and start again.
"There's a lot of things happening behind the scenes and it's not always as black and white as people imagine.
"The only way that you can get it to go elsewhere is by winning football matches."
BIG-MATCH FACTS
West Ham are seeking a third consecutive win to maintain Gianfranco Zola's 100% Premier League start as Hammers' manager; Bolton are aiming to end a three-match losing run.
This match pits the strongest "home" club in the Premier League with the weakest "away" club; the Hammers have a 100% winning record at Upton Park, the Trotters have a 100% losing record away from the Reebok.
Bolton have won only one of their last 16 Premier League games against London clubs; that victory being 1-0 over West Ham on 12 April 2008.
The Hammers have only won one of the last eight Premier League meetings with Bolton; a 3-1 triumph on 5 May 2007 when Carlos Tevez scored twice.
Conversely, the East London club have lost only one home league match against the Trotters since 1964.
Distance between the clubs: 231 miles (371 kilometres)
CLUB FORM
WEST HAM UNITED
Going into the weekend: 5th 12 points
2008-09 Premier League performance
(all statistics are ahead of this weekend's round of Premier League fixtures)
1. Victory will result in the clubs' best ever points return after the seven matches of a Premier League season.
2. Not managed more than two successive Premier League victories in 44 outings, since ending the 2006-07 season with four wins. That sequence included a 3-1 home win over Bolton.
3. Won all three home league games with an aggregate of 9-3, and not lost at Upton Park in six since a 0-1 defeat to Portsmouth on 8 April.
4. Not kept a clean sheet in any game in any competition this season.
5. On the longest current run by any club in the Premier League of 18 matches since a clean sheet; the 0-1 win over Fulham at Craven Cottage on 23 February being the most recent.
6. Won their last five home Premier League matches against North-West clubs, and lost one of eight against clubs from the region; 0-2 against Everton on 15 December 2007.
BOLTON WANDERERS
Going into the weekend: 17th 4 points
2008-09 Premier League performance
(all statistics are ahead of this weekend's round of Premier League fixtures)
1. Not won in six league and cup games since opening the season with a 3-1 home victory over Stoke; one draw, five defeats.
2. Lost the last three Premier League matches; their longest losing run since five successive defeats between 9 February and 19 March.
3. Won nine of 34 Premier League matches under Gary Megson.
4. Need to score once to total 400 Premier League goals all-time.
5. This is their 175th away game in Premier League history.
6. Lost the last three away league games and not won in five since a 0-1 triumph over Middlesbrough at the Riverside on 19 April; their only maximum in 10 on the road.
7. Lost both league fixtures so far this season against London clubs; away to Fulham and home to Arsenal.
8. Not won in 10 Premier League visits to London, since a 0-1 eclipse of Watford on 3 February 2007; their only maximum in 16 top-flight games in the capital.
KEY PLAYER NOTES
WEST HAM UNITED
Squad profiles
Lee BOWYER is a double shy of 50 career Premier League goals (Leeds, Newcastle and West Ham).
If selected:-
Dean ASHTON will be making his 250th career league appearance (Crewe, Norwich and West Ham).
Hayden MULLINS will be making his 200th appearance in a West Ham shirt.
James COLLINS will be making his 100th career league appearance (Cardiff and West Ham).
BOLTON WANDERERS
Squad profiles
Kevin DAVIES has scored Bolton's only away league goal this season.
If he scores:-
Matthew TAYLOR will reach 50 club career goals (Luton, Portsmouth and Bolton).
If selected:-
Andy O'BRIEN will be making his 50th appearance in a Bolton shirt.
HEAD TO HEAD
The 1-2 triumph on 27 August 2005 is Bolton's only maximum at Upton Park in the Premier League. Kevin Nolan and Ivan Campo were their scorers.
There has never been a goalless draw in a league game between these clubs.
Bolton have scored in each of their last 11 Premier League matches against West Ham.
Home and away
League (inc PL): West Ham 18 wins, Bolton 24, Draws 8
Prem: West Ham 5 wins, Bolton 6, Draws 3
at West Ham only
League (inc PL): West Ham 15 wins, Bolton 6, Draws 4
Prem: West Ham 4 wins, Bolton 1, Draws 2
LAST SEASON'S CORRESPONDING GAME
West Ham United 1-1 Bolton Wanderers
4 November 2007 - Ref: Peter Walton
West Ham scorer: McCartney 20
Bolton scorer: Nolan 90
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