West Ham
- West Ham's last five games have been a mixed bag of results, but they have been exciting, with two wins, two draws and one defeat.
- They came off a 1-1 Championship draw at Watford after a 1-4 EFL Cup win at Southampton.
Derby
- Derby have lost their only Championship 2026/2027 away game, averaging 1.00 goals per game.
- Derby have been poor recently, losing three, drawing two and winning none of their last five, with a 0-3 defeat to Swansea.
West Ham
Joel Piroe has been West Ham 's most reliable attacking outlet in the Championship 2026/2027 with one goal in two games, but Joshua Ajala has hit two in the last five and could be the sharpest man for the hosts on Saturday.
Derby
Derby's best player so far in the Championship 2026/2027 has been Bobby Clark, who has one goal and an assist to his name from three outings up top for the Rams.
Head-to-Head
- The head-to-head record in this matchup has West Ham as the clear favourites after their 2-0 away win in the FA Cup 2022/2023.
- Derby have scored just 1.00 and conceded 2.00 goals per away game and I can see the visitors keeping this cagey.
Betting Insights
- The Rams are the bigger price for this game at 2.4 in the moneyline market.
- West Ham are 1.28 favourites to win this game and that doesn't really appeal for what is essentially a home game for the Hammers.
Prediction
- West Ham are more likely to nick it, but Derby's compact structure may keep this closer than the odds suggest.
- I'm expecting a low-scoring game on Saturday, so both teams to score no is my bet in the under/over markets.