Opta Stats: Fulham v West Ham

30Jan 2013

England - Premier League

East travels West in this London derby as Fulham host West Ham. Opta have all the relevant statistics.

Fulham have won just two of their previous 17 Premier League matches against West Ham (W2 D5 L10), with one of those victories being in their first ever PL meeting. The Cottagers are available to lay at 2.28.

Only Arsenal (7) have won more often away at Fulham in the Premier League than West Ham United (6). The Hammers can be backed at 3.55 to win again.

The Whites have failed to find the net in four of their previous eight Premier League home games against West Ham, netting only six goals in total. West Ham are 4.6 to keep a clean sheet.

Fulham have a lower win percentage than any other club in Premier League London derbies (19.4%) and have won just two points from a possible 15 in PL London derbies this season. Martin Jol's side are 2.22 to record their first derby win of the season.

Only Arsenal (50.8%) and Chelsea (49.2%) have a better win percentage in Premier League London derbies than West Ham United (31.6%). West Ham are 6.8 to be leading half-time/full-time.

Carlton Cole has scored in each of his last five Premier League starts against Fulham, netting six goals in total, however, he also scored an own goal in this run. These six goals mean that he's scored more often against Fulham than any other side in the Premier League. Cole is 8.6 to be the first goalscorer.

West Ham have conceded fewer headed goals than any other Premier League side this season (1). Under 2.5 goals can be backed at 2.06.

The Hammers have played a higher proportion of their passes in the attacking third of the pitch than any other side in the Premier League this season (39.2%). West Ham are 5.9 to score three goals or more.

No goalkeeper has been forced into making more saves than Jussi Jääskeläinen (91). Over 2.5 goals is available at a price of 1.91.

Dimitar Berbatov netted five goals in his first seven Premier League appearances for Fulham (goal every 117 mins), but has scored only two in his subsequent 12 PL games (goal every 540 mins). The Bulgarian is 2.5 to get back amongst the goals against West Ham.

Mark Noble has created more goalscoring chances without having assisted a goal (32) than any other player in the Premier League this season. A Fulham clean sheet is 3.25.