West Ham V SAFC team news

[WillD]

West Ham

Suspended: Parker (two matches)

Doubtful: Diamanti (groin), Franco (foot)

Injured: Boa Morte, Collison, Hines & Ilunga (all knee), Dyer (unspecified), Tomkins (ankle)

Sunderland

Doubtful: Cana & Hutton (both groin), Turner (hamstring & tendon)

Injured: McCartney, Mensah & Reid (all hamstring)


Match Facts

Head-to-head

• West Ham have won their last five Premier League home games against Sunderland.

• But the Black Cats did win at Upton Park in a Championship fixture in April 2005.

• West Ham and Sunderland have both been awarded nine penalties this season, a joint-high along with Chelsea.



West Ham

• West Ham's tally of 28 points from 33 matches is the club's lowest at this stage of a Premier League season. They have four points fewer now than when they were relegated in 2002-03.

• They have conceded 17 goals in their last seven matches.

• The Hammers have not won a Premier League match in seven attempts since they beat Hull 3-0 on 20 February.

• They have lost their last three home matches to Bolton, Wolves and Stoke.

Sunderland

• Sunderland have won only nine of their 37 Premier League games in April.

• The Black Cats are without an away win in their last 15 matches.

• They have conceded 499 goals in the Premier League.

• Sunderland have scored 11 times in the opening 15 minutes of matches this season, more than any other side.

• Steve Bruce's side have been shown six red cards, the highest total in the league.

[raven_5]

"They have lost their last three home matches to Bolton, Wolves and Stoke."

We should go for a win today but a draw will be fine. A SAFC win will send West Ham in the Championship - if they can't stop their bad patch against Sunderland, then it's all over for them.

[Beery]

what is the likely defense today?

[WillD]

Originally Posted by Beery

what is the likely defense today?

West Ham (D2-2 v Everton, a): Green; Faubert, Da Costa, Upson, Spector, Noble, Parker, Kovac, Stanislas (Gabbidon 90), Mido (Ilan 77), Cole. Subs not used: Kurucz, McCarthy, Daprela, Spence, Payne.

Sunderland (W3-1 v Tottenham, h): Gordon; Ferdinand, Turner, Da Silva, Richardson, Henderson, Meyler, Cattermole, Malbranque (Zenden 78), Campbell (Bardsley 89), Bent (Jones 78). Subs not used: Carson, Kilgallon, Mwaruwari, Liddle.

[super sleeves]

Gotta use Campbells pace against spector, hes shite

[raven_5]

Originally Posted by Beery

what is the likely defense today?

Same defence we had against Spurs.

[Beery]

Originally Posted by raven_5

Same defence we had against Spurs.

Hope so, just looks like Turner could be out, which would mean a shuffle

[super sleeves]

Originally Posted by Beery

Hope so, just looks like Turner could be out, which would mean a shuffle

mensah could come in?

[dennis longhorn]

Originally Posted by super sleeves

mensah could come in?

Hutton fit Turner a doubt so Ferdinand may move into centre.

[Beery]

Originally Posted by super sleeves

mensah could come in?

It says he's injured or am I being whoooooshed?