1 – 3
Did it deliver?
The match gave the billing a decent return, with four goals, a quick equaliser and a visiting side that took its chances. It was more a story of West Brom's efficiency than a classic, because West Ham controlled territory but never created a big chance.
West Brom won because they were far more clinical. West Ham had 55% possession, 14 shots, 8 corners and 53 dangerous attacks to the visitors' 26, yet they created no big chances. West Brom created four, and goalkeeper Golambeckis made four saves when it counted. Felix Horn Myhre gave them the lead from a corner phase on 20 minutes, and Jarrod Bowen levelled nine minutes later after a pass from Mohamadou Kante. Jimmy-Jay Morgan, who set up the first goal, scored the second just after the restart, and West Ham never found an answer. Callum Styles sealed it on 72 minutes from another corner, one minute after West Ham's triple substitution, which had done nothing to change the game's shape. The result is a significant away win for West Brom and a poor one for West Ham, whose dominance in the stats produced little threat against a well-organised, counter-attacking side. Four bookings in the closing stages showed the home side's growing frustration.
Third-placed West Ham host fifth-placed West Brom, separated by a single point, in a genuine Championship promotion-race clash. The Hammers are looking to bounce back from a 3-2 home defeat to Southampton, while the Baggies arrive unbeaten in three and are known for fighting back from behind.
The captain looks fit after an ankle scare and is West Ham's main attacking threat against a side that tends to concede first.
His passing and tempo control in midfield could decide whether West Ham break down a compact West Brom block.
A mobile, aggressive forward who can exploit West Brom's habit of starting slowly.
With Johnston out, he is a key attacking focal point for West Brom's transition game.
West Ham United
West Bromwich Albion
West Bromwich Albion•AttackerKareem Tunde takes a left-footed shot but misses.
Valentin Mariano Castellanos Gimenez takes a right-footed shot, but it is saved.
Jayson MolumbyYellow CardYellow card issued to Jayson Molumby.
Offside.
Arne Engels receives a yellow card.
Valentin Mariano Castellanos Gimenez takes a right-footed shot but misses.
On for Tammer Bany, off goes Felix Horn Myhre.
Valentin Mariano Castellanos Gimenez takes a right-footed shot, but it is saved.
Joel Piroe takes a right-footed shot, but it is blocked.
Joel Piroe takes a right-footed shot, but it is blocked.
Aune Heggebo comes on for Jimmy-Jay Morgan.
Kareem Tunde is on, and Rabby Inzingoula is off.
Corner awarded.
Callum StylesShot by Callum Styles with his left foot results in a goal.
Goal! Callum Styles scores, making it 1-3.
Corner awarded.
On Valentin Mariano Castellanos Gimenez, off Airidas Golambeckis.
Joel Veltman replaces Kyle Walker-Peters.
Tomas Soucek comes on for Mohamadou Kante.
Kyle Walker-Peters receives a yellow card.
Kyle Walker-Peters takes a right-footed shot, but it's saved.
On comes Manor Solomon, off goes Divine Mukasa.
On comes Joel Piroe, off goes Pablo Felipe Pereira de Jesus.
Jimmy-Jay Morgan takes a right-footed shot, but it misses the target.
Isaac Price takes a left-footed shot, but it's blocked.
Corner awarded.
Corner awarded.
Corner awarded.
Max Kilman takes a shot with his head, but it's saved.
Divine Mukasa takes a right-footed shot, but it's blocked.
Corner awarded.
Isaac Price takes a right-footed shot, but it is blocked.
Offside.
Corner awarded.
Jimmy-Jay MorganJimmy-Jay Morgan scores with a right-footed shot.
assist: Felix Horn Myhre
Goal! Jimmy-Jay Morgan scores to make it 1-2, assisted by Felix Horn Myhre.
First half ends with the score at 1-1.
Corner awarded.
Offside.
Corner awarded.
Rabby Inzingoula takes a right-footed shot, but it's blocked.
Corner awarded.
Max Kilman takes a left-footed shot but misses.
Pablo Felipe Pereira de Jesus takes a right-footed shot but misses.
Jarrod Bowen takes a shot with his right foot and scores.
assist: Mohamadou Kanté
Goal! Jarrod Bowen scores to equalize at 1-1, assisted by Mohamadou Kante.
Corner awarded.
Shot taken by Jimmy-Jay Morgan with a header, but it misses the target.
Isaac Price takes a right-footed shot but misses.
Shot with the left foot results in a goal.
Felix Horn MyhreFelix Horn Myhre takes a left-footed shot and scores.
assist: Jimmy-Jay Morgan
Goal! Felix Horn Myhre scores to make it 0-1, assisted by Jimmy-Jay Morgan.
Corner awarded.
Max Kilman receives a yellow card.
Corner awarded.
Mohamadou Kante takes a left-footed shot, but it's blocked.
Pablo Felipe Pereira de Jesus attempts a left-footed shot but misses.
Mohamadou Kante takes a left-footed shot but misses.
Corner awarded.
Kick-off! The referee is Robert Jones.
