West Ham vs Middlesbrough

West Ham are 9th in the table with 23 points from 15 games, while Middlesbrough sit 2nd on 29 points from 15 games. Six points separate the two sides.

West Ham are winless in 4 matches, and were beaten 2-1 by Blackburn Rovers last time out. Middlesbrough have won 2, drawn 2, and lost 1 of their last 5, and drew 0-0 with Watford last time out. Over their last 5 matches, West Ham have averaged 1.6 goals scored and 2.2 conceded per game; Middlesbrough have averaged 2.0 and 1.0.

For West Ham, Jarrod Bowen leads the way this season with 7 goals and 7 assists. For Middlesbrough, Will Lankshear leads the way this season with 13 goals.

The last 10 meetings between the sides averaged 2.5 goals per game. The sides last met on 21 January 2017; the match ended Middlesbrough 1-3 West Ham. Before that they met on 1 October 2016, with the match ending West Ham 1-1 Middlesbrough. In the head-to-head, West Ham are unbeaten in the last 5 meetings.

West Ham have the league's highest volume of shots on target (6.6 per game, average 4.3) and its highest corner count (7.1 per game, average 5.2). Middlesbrough, meanwhile, have the league's highest shot volume (19.1 per game, average 13.6) and its lowest yellow-card count (1.1 per game, average 1.8).