Pick of the stats: West Ham United v Charlton Athletic
[BBC] This is a first home game in the Championship for West Ham United since August 2011 when they lost 1-0 to Cardiff City. Charlton head across the capital on the back of an opening-day 2-1 victory over Derby County. This will be the first league meeting between West Ham United and Charlton Athletic since February 2007 in the Premier League, with the Addicks recording a 4-0 home win. Charlton Athletic have won four of their past six league games against West Ham (D1 L1), though their only defeat came in their last away match against the Hammers – a 3-1 defeat in August 2006. West Ham United are winless in each of their past nine London derbies at home in the league (D1 L8), losing all six last season – they are both their worst ever such runs in the Football League. Last season, Charlton remained unbeaten across their three away games against sides who had been relegated from the Premier League the season prior (W2 D1), conceding just one goal in the process. West Ham have lost their home opener in six of the past eight seasons (W2), conceding 2.5 goals per match across that time.
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