Pick of the stats: West Ham United v Derby County

[BBC] Both West Ham United and Derby County picked up their first wins of the season in the midweek and will be looking to back it up with another when they meet at the London Stadium on Saturday (15:00 BST). West Ham took victory over fellow relegated side Wolves on Tuesday, while Derby overcame Portsmouth to see both rise into the midtable. This will be the first league meeting between West Ham and Derby County since the Rams won 2-1 in the Championship in December 2011. West Ham have only lost one of their last 16 home league games against Derby County (W7 D8), a 1-2 defeat in January 2005 under Alan Pardew. West Ham have won four of their last six home league matches (L2), more than their previous 20 beforehand (W3 D7 L10). Since the start of 2024-25, Derby are winless in all 12 of their Championship games against sides relegated from the Premier League the previous season (D4 L8), losing their last four in a row. West Ham's Divine Mukasa has been directly involved in seven goals in 12 Championship starts (4 goals, 3 assists), four more than any other teenager in 2026. [BBC]