West Ham United v Derby: home momentum meets away lift | OneFootball

West Ham United face Derby County in the Championship at the London Stadium on Saturday, 5 September 2026, with both teams fresh from midweek wins and looking to climb the table after mixed starts.

West Ham United sit 12th on five points after four games, while Derby County are 16th with four. The hosts also won the most recent meeting, a 2-0 FA Cup tie in January 2023.

The Hammers hit four against Wolverhampton Wanderers and have scored eight league goals so far, returning useful output after draws at Burnley and Watford and a home defeat by Charlton Athletic. Derby ended a three-game winless run by winning 2-0 at Portsmouth following a draw with Cardiff City and defeats to Charlton and Swansea City.

Tomás Soucek is out for the hosts. The Rams have a lengthy injury list, including Craig Forsyth, Matthew Clarke, Carlton Morris, Lewis Travis, Derry Murkin and Patrick Agyemang.

With 59% possession and 87.90% passing accuracy this season, the Hammers could look to control the ball and supply from wide areas, having delivered 64 open-play crosses at 23.44% accuracy. Jarrod Bowen leads their creativity with two league assists, while Divine Mukasa has scored two. Derby's profile points to direct threat: 62 open-play crosses at 22.58% accuracy, 83 aerial duels won and a high offside count, suggesting aggressive runs that could trouble a high line.

A win would take the Irons to eight points and could move them into the top half. Derby would rise to seven points and may climb towards mid-table and further from the relegation places.