Played
September 22, 2012 10:00 AM EDT
Boleyn Ground — London
Referee: L. Mason
Attendance: 33052
September 22, 2012 10:00 AM EDT
Boleyn Ground — London
Referee: L. Mason
Attendance: 33052
90+3′
Kevin Nolan
Premier League Preview: West Ham - Sunderland
A shortage of options up front means that Sam Allardyce could hand Maiga his first start since joining from Sochaux as the host looks to maintain its decent run of form.
By Joe Krishnan
Getty
| PROBABLE LINEUPS |
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WEST HAM UNITED
 Jaaskelainen Demel, Reid, Collins, McCartney Noble, Nolan, Diame Vaz Te, Maiga, Jarvis |
SUNDERLAND
 Mignolet Bardsley, Bramble, Brown, O'Shea Cattermole, Gardner, Larsson, Sessegnon, McClean Fletcher |
With Carlton Cole doubtful after limping off during West Ham's 0-0 draw with Norwich and on-loan striker Andy Carroll already sidelined with a hamstring injury, manager Sam Allardyce could give a full Premier League debut to Malian striker Modibo Maiga, who signed from Ligue 1 outfit Sochaux this summer.
Fellow summer signing Matt Jarvis, who started on the bench against Norwich, could replace Matthew Taylor on the left flank in the starting line up as Allardyce looks to use home advantage to field an attacking formation, with Ricardo Vaz Te starting on the right-hand side.
Welsh central midfielder Jack Collison is still missing as he continues to recover from a knee injury, so the West Ham midfield is likely to be unchanged with Mark Noble, Kevin Nolan and Mohamed Diame all set to start. Former Black Cat George McCartney is likely to start at left back ahead of Joey O'Brien, as the rest of the back four remains unchanged.
It is a case of two in two out in defense for Sunderland manager Martin O'Neill ahead of their tricky trip to Upton Park. Carlos Cuellar and Danny Rose both suffered injuries in the 1-1 draw with Liverpool, but O'Neill will be boosted by the return of Phil Bardsley (ankle) and Wes Brown (knee ligament) to deputize.
As a result of Rose's absence, versatile defender John O'Shea is poised switch to left back, with Titus Bramble likely to be the preferred option ahead of Matthew Kilgallon to fill the void left by O'Shea and partner Brown at center back.
O'Neill is set to keep the attacking trio of James McClean, Stephane Sessegnon and Sebastian Larsson in the starting XI with a view of supporting the club's top scorer Steven Fletcher, who has notched three goals in as many games for his new club.
| DID YOU KNOW? |
West Ham is yet to concede a goal at home this season, beating Fulham 3-0 and Aston Villa 1-0 in its opening two games at Upton Park.
- Former Northern Ireland international George McCartney enjoyed two successful spells at Sunderland between 1998-2006 and 2008-2012 before joining West Ham this summer.
- Modibo Maiga, who is set to make his first Premier League start for the Hammers, contracted malaria while playing for Mali in the Africa Cup of Nations earlier this year, and missed the 1-0 semifinal defeat to the Ivory Coast as a result.
- Sunderland's record transfer signing Steven Fletcher (pictured right), who cost a reported 14 million pounds from Wolves, has scored all three of their goals this season in the Premier League.
- In the clubs' last meeting back in May 2011, Sunderland came away from Upton Park with a convincing 3-0 victory, with goals from Boudewijn Zenden, Stephane Sessegnon and Cristian Riveros condemning West Ham to relegation.
- Sunderland has drawn all three of their opening games in the 2012-13 campaign. The only team to beat that is Stoke City, which have drawn its first four games this season.
- The Black Cats could have no fewer than three defenders in their starting lineup who have played for Manchester United: Wes Brown (1996-2011), John O'Shea (1999-2011) and Phil Bardsley (2003-2008).
Field Report
Reader's Predictions
Top 3 Predictions
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West Ham 2-1 Sunderland
- 14.63 %
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West Ham 2-0 Sunderland
- 13.17 %
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West Ham 1-2 Sunderland
- 12.2 %
| English Premier League (EPL) (EPL) | Jan 12, 2013 | Sunderland 3 - West Ham 0 |
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| English Premier League (EPL) (EPL) | Sep 22, 2012 | West Ham 1 - Sunderland 1 |
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| English Premier League (EPL) (EPL) | May 22, 2011 | West Ham 0 - Sunderland 3 |
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| English Premier League (EPL) (EPL) | Dec 5, 2010 | Sunderland 1 - West Ham 0 |
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| Capital One Cup (CCUP) | Sep 21, 2010 | Sunderland 1 - West Ham 2 |
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West Ham
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| May 19, 2013 | West Ham 4 - Reading 2 | EPL |
| May 12, 2013 | Everton 2 - West Ham 0 | EPL |
| May 4, 2013 | West Ham 0 - Newcastle 0 | EPL |
| Apr 27, 2013 | Manchester City 2 - West Ham 1 | EPL |
| Apr 20, 2013 | West Ham 2 - Wigan Athletic 0 | EPL |
Sunderland
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| May 19, 2013 | Tottenham 1 - Sunderland 0 | EPL |
| May 12, 2013 | Sunderland 1 - Southampton 1 | EPL |
| May 6, 2013 | Sunderland 1 - Stoke 1 | EPL |
| Apr 29, 2013 | Aston Villa 6 - Sunderland 1 | EPL |
| Apr 20, 2013 | Sunderland 1 - Everton 0 | EPL |
| 22 | Jussi Jaaskelainen | Goalkeeper |
| 2 | Winston Reid | Defender |
| 17 | Joey O'Brien | Defender |
| 19 | James Collins | Defender |
| 20 | Guy Demel | Defender |
| 4 | Kevin Nolan | Midfielder |
| 14 | Matthew Taylor | Midfielder |
| 16 | Mark Noble | Midfielder |
| 21 | Mohamed Diame | Midfielder |
| 9 | Carlton Cole | Striker |
| 12 | Ricardo Vaz Te | Striker |
| 13 | Stephen Henderson | Goalkeeper |
| 3 | George McCartney | Defender |
| 5 | James Tomkins | Defender |
| 7 | Matthew Jarvis | Midfielder |
| 10 | Yossi Benayoun | Midfielder |
| 32 | Gary O'Neil | Midfielder |
| 11 | Modibo Maiga | Striker |
| 22 | Simon Mignolet | Goalkeeper |
| 16 | John O'Shea | Defender |
| 19 | Titus Bramble | Defender |
| 25 | Danny Rose | Midfielder |
| 6 | Lee Cattermole | Midfielder |
| 7 | Sebastian Larsson | Midfielder |
| 8 | Craig Gardner | Midfielder |
| 14 | Jack Colback | Midfielder |
| 23 | James McClean | Midfielder |
| 28 | Stéphane Sessegnon | Midfielder |
| 26 | Steven Fletcher | Striker |
| 20 | Keiren Westwood | Goalkeeper |
| 27 | Matthew Kilgallon | Defender |
| 15 | David Vaughan | Midfielder |
| 18 | David Meyler | Midfielder |
| 25 | Fraizer Campbell | Striker |
| 10 | Connor Wickham | Striker |
| 8 | Louis Saha | Striker |
Results
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Top Scorers
| Player | Goals | Penalties | |
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Robin van Persie Striker Man United |
26 | 3 |
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Luis Suárez Striker Liverpool |
23 | 0 |
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Gareth Bale Midfielder Tottenham |
21 | 0 |
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C. Benteke Striker Aston Villa |
19 | 3 |
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Michu Midfielder Swansea City |
19 | 0 |
