Pick of the stats: Watford v West Ham United

[BBC] It is 46 years since West Ham United last failed to win any of their opening three games of a Championship season. Watford are unbeaten from their first two games with four points from a win over Southampton and a draw at Wrexham. Watford have won just two of their past 17 home league games against West Ham United (D4 L11), with those two victories representing the only two times that they have netted 2+ goals in a game during that run. West Ham United have won each of their past five league games against Watford, with four of those five matches witnessing the Hammers score 3+ goals. Watford have won four points in the Championship this season and Alessio Dionisi could be the first Hornets manager to win as many as seven points from his first three league matches since Rob Edwards in 2022-23 (7). Watford have had seven permanent managers between the two. West Ham United are winless in the Championship this season (D1 L1) and could open up a second-tier campaign without a win from their first three matches for the first time since 1980-81, a season in which they were crowned champions. West Ham United's Joel Piroe has scored five goals across his past four Championship appearances and has four goals across his past four league starts against Watford.