Fulham are unbeaten in three meetings with West Ham, their longest streak since 2010, with the Cottagers seeking back-to-back away wins over the Hammers for the first time since 2001.
West Ham United vs Fulham Preview
It's the start of a new era for West Ham United, but will it be a winning start for Graham Potter? Last week saw the Hammers, eventually, sacked Julen Lopetegui after weeks of deliberation, with the Spaniard becoming the shortest-serving permanent manager in the club's 129-year history, a record previously held by Lou Macari. On Thursday morning, Potter was unveiled as his successor, very much thrown straight in at the deep end, taking charge of a FA Cup tie at Villa Park on Friday night.
Well, the new boss could not have dreamt of a better start, with Lucas Paquetá firing the Hammers in front inside nine minutes, only for Aston Villa to roar back and go through, thanks to two quick-fire goals, coming just five minutes apart. So now, out of the cup, Potter's sole focus is on guiding West Ham up the table, with the Irons currently languishing down in 14th place, closer to the relegation zone than the European spots. He starts with back-to-back home London derbies, Crystal Palace will also visit Stratford on Saturday, so can Potter make the perfect first impression at the London Stadium?
Fulham meanwhile kick off seven points better off than their hosts, dreaming of a return to European competition of their own. Marco Silva's side are currently unbeaten in eight Premier League games, the club's longest such sequence since December 2008, albeit six of these matches have been draws, rather hampering their progress.
This was certainly true of the Cottagers' most-recent league outing, held to a 2-2 stalemate by Ipswich at home; Raúl Jiménez converting a pair of penalty equalisers, the second of which came in stoppage time, to maintain their unbeaten streak. Then, last Thursday night, the Whites booked their place in the FA Cup fourth round, swatting aside Watford 4-1 at Craven Cottage, with Rodrigo Muniz, Jiménez, Joachim Andersen and Timothy Castagne all scoring. So now, can Fulham ruin Potter's house-warming party?
West Ham United vs Fulham Head-to-Head Record
- Matches Played: 110.
- West Ham United Wins: 51. Draws: 25. Fulham Wins: 34.
West Ham United Team News
Jean-Clair Todibo, Emerson, Jarrod Bowen and Michail Antonio are all sidelined, while Crysencio Summerville is a doubt, having been taken off at half time on Friday night. In a further blow, Niclas Füllkrug pulled his hamstring inside a quarter of an hour against Aston Villa, leaving Danny Ings as the only available centre-forward. Graham Potter went strong for the FA Cup tie, with teenaged left-back Oliver Scarles the only surprise inclusion, deputising for Emerson, so will he continue to get the nod, with right-footed Vladimír Coufal and out-of-favour Aaron Cresswell the alternatives? In goal, Łukasz Fabiański featured for the first time since suffering a nasty concussion on Boxing Day, expected to be chosen over Alphonse Areola once again.
West Ham United predicted lineup vs Fulham: (4-2-3-1): Fabiański; Wan-Bissaka, Mavropanos, Kilman, Scarles; Álvarez, Souček, Paquetá, Soler, Kudus; Ings.
West Ham United Player to Watch vs Fulham
Mohammed Kudus is, unquestionably, West Ham's most-talented player so, if they are going to make a surge for Europe, they'll need him to add to his three goals so far this season?
Fulham Team News
Marco Silva rotated for the FA Cup hammering of Watford, Steven Benda, Jorge Cuenca and Ryan Sessegnon amongst those making rare starts. but this lineup will have a more familiar feel to it. Kenny Tete is still sidelined due to a knee injury, hence why Timothy Castagne will keep his place at right-back, while Reiss Nelson also remains sidelined and Sander Berge is a doubt. For the last four Premier League games, Silva has deployed a back five, an experiment that was abandoned at half time against Ipswich, so he is expected to revert to a four this time.
Fulham predicted lineup vs West Ham United: (4-2-3-1): Leno; Castagne, Andersen, Bassey, Robinson; Lukić, Pereira, Wilson, Smith Rowe, Iwobi; Jiménez.
Fulham Player to Watch vs West Ham United
Raúl Jiménez now has ten goals to his name this season, while he's previously scored six times against West Ham, on target at the Irons expense more than any other clubs in his career.
West Ham United vs Fulham Prediction
We cannot seperate these two sides, hence why we're forecasting a 1-1 draw, which would be a repeat of the scoreline from the reverse fixture in August: West Ham United 1-1 Fulham.
West Ham United vs Fulham FAQs - Premier League
How to watch West Ham United vs Fulham Premier League game on TV channel?
West Ham United vs Fulham Premier League game will be available on the following TV channels;
- UK: TNT Sports 4
- USA: Peacock
- Canada: Fubo Sports Network 4 Canada
How to watch West Ham United vs Fulham Premier League game on live streaming?
West Ham United vs Fulham Premier League game will be available on the following streaming services;
- UK: Discovery+
- USA: Peacock
- Canada: fuboTV Canada
What is the date and kick-off time for West Ham United vs Fulham in the Premier League?
West Ham United vs Fulham takes place on Tuesday 14 January 2025, with kick off at 19:30 (GMT), 14:30 (EDT) & 11:30 (PST).