West Ham United and Sunderland dey look to string back-to-back Premier League wins and three straight victories in all competitions for Saturday lunchtime showdown for London Stadium. The Hammers snap their long league winless run at Tottenham last time, while the Black Cats follow up with a win against Crystal Palace.
Match Preview
For gameweek 22, West Ham finally end their 10-match Premier League drought as Callum Wilson score last-minute winner to beat Tottenham 2-1, after Crysencio Summerville open scoring and Cristian Romero equalise. Even though e win no lift dem above relegation line, West Ham reduce gap to safety to five points after Nottingham Forest draw 0-0 with Arsenal.
Also boosted by FA Cup narrow win over Queens Park Rangers, Santo side fit win three games in a row for first time this season, but stats no too favour am. Romero header last weekend mean West Ham don go 19 Premier League games without clean sheet, 17 of them under Santo.
Sunderland dey chase three consecutive wins too after dem finally get first Premier League win for 2026, beating Crystal Palace 2-1 on January 17. Enzo Le Fee and Brian Brobbey cancel Yeremy Pino opener to give Black Cats victory for Stadium of Light. Dem still dey in top half, just three points behind fourth-placed Liverpool for table. But away form no too good as dem no win last six Premier League away games and fail score in seven of 11 away matches this season.
Still, Sunderland don hammer West Ham 3-0 for opening weekend, so dem fit try complete first Premier League double over Hammers since 2010-11.
Team News
West Ham no get new injury worries after win against Tottenham. Africa Cup of Nations winner El Hadji Malick Diouf dey back from Senegal duty. Lucas Paqueta fit return from back injury, though e wan leave club, while veteran goalkeeper Lukas Fabianski still dey out. New signings Pablo and Taty Castellanos likely start, but new winger Keiber Lamadrid go no ready yet.
For Sunderland, Romaine Mundle no last full 90 minutes against Palace, but e be fatigue. Bertrand Traore (knee) and Arthur Masuaku (ankle) dey out, while Chemsdine Talbi and Habib Diarra return from AFCON. Le Bris fit promote Talbi or Simon Adingra if Mundle no ready, but otherwise no major change expected.
West Ham United Possible Lineup:
Areola; Wan-Bissaka, Todibo, Mavropanos, Scarles; Bowen, Fernandes, Soucek, Summerville; Pablo; Castellanos
Sunderland Possible Lineup:
Roefs; Mukiele, Ballard, Alderete, Reinildo; Sadiki, Xhaka; Hume, Le Fee, Adingra; Brobbey
We Say:
West Ham United 1-1 Sunderland – Sunderland never find road form this season, and West Ham still dey search for defensive recipe. A repeat of Black Cats’ 3-0 win from earlier in season no likely, so draw dey most probable outcome.
