On October 31, 2026, in the 13th round of the EFL Championship, West Ham will host West Bromwich in a key clash as both sides vie for promotion to the Premier League. The home side are keen to get back to winning ways quickly after their first defeat in a long time, while the visitors will try to capitalise on the opportunity.
West Ham vs West Bromwich: What to Expect
West Ham United F.C.
The ‘Hammers’ sit fourth with 22 points after 12 games. After their relegation from the Premier League, the club set its sights on an immediate return to the top flight, and the board retained Nuno Espírito Santo as head coach. The team has been prolific, scoring 32 league goals. The prediction for West Ham will depend on how quickly the team recovers from its latest setback.
In previous rounds, the London side thrashed Lincoln City (0:6), beat Swansea (0:1), and drew with QPR (1:1). However, on 24 October, their unbeaten run ended when West Ham lost 2:3 to Southampton. The home side conceded twice early on, and goals from Kyle Walker-Peters and Tomáš Souček were not enough to salvage the match.
The team now needs to improve their defence and make better use of the opening minutes. The home side’s prospects remain positive, given their scoring record and home advantage.
West Bromwich Albion F.C.
West Brom sit sixth with 21 points. James Morrison’s side remain in the running for promotion, but they need to pick up points more consistently to challenge for automatic promotion to the Premier League.
In their last five league matches, the team beat Wrexham (1:2) and Blackburn (3:2), drew with Preston (1:1), but lost to Birmingham (0:1) and Wolves (1:0). In their most recent match against Preston, the game ended in a draw: after conceding a goal in the 78th minute, Jimmy-Jay Morgan saved the visitors by scoring four minutes later.
The visitors need to convert more chances and stop letting their opponents dictate the pace. The prediction for the West Ham vs West Bromwich match will depend on whether the visitors can contain the London side’s potent attack.
West Ham vs West Bromwich: Head-to-Head Matches
The two teams haven’t met in over five years, but when making a prediction, it’s worth looking at their last five meetings: three wins for West Ham, one for West Brom and one draw.
| West Ham – West Brom H2H | |||
| Premier League Season 2020/21 | |||
| West Bromwich Albion | 1 | 3 | West Ham United |
| West Ham United | 2 | 1 | West Bromwich Albion |
| FA Cup 2019/20 | |||
| West Ham United | 0 | 1 | West Bromwich Albion |
| Premier League Season 2017/18 | |||
| West Ham United | 2 | 1 | West Bromwich Albion |
| West Bromwich Albion | 0 | 0 | West Ham United |
West Ham vs West Bromwich: Match Prediction
West Ham haven’t won at home in two matches, so in their clash with West Brom, they will be motivated to end the run. The visitors have been very poor away from home, picking up points mainly against bottom-of-the-table teams.
West Ham vs West Bromwich prediction: home team will win.
| The Match Predictions | ||
| West Ham to Win (~odds at 1.60) | ||
