The league’s most porous defences meet but, as if by magic, West Ham United’s has dramatically improved of late. They have kept two consecutive clean sheets since Joe Hart vanished from the goalmouth. David Moyes will be delighted those blanks took four points from meetings with Chelsea and Arsenal but should also be wary of his side’s confidence growing too rapidly. Stoke City have no such conjuring to call on and fans will fear their record-worst start to a Premier League season rolls on. Could Tony Pulis be on his way back to the Potteries? Graham Searles
Kick-off Saturday 3pm
Venue Bet365 Stadium
Last season Stoke City 0 West Ham Utd 0
Referee Graham Scott
This season G9, Y16, R1, 1.88 cards per game
Odds H 23-18 A 13-5 D 12-5
Stoke City
Subs from Grant, Haugaard, Adam, Afellay, Berahino, Adam, Afellay, Crouch, Johnson
Doubtful Johnson (knee)
Injured Martins Indi (groin, Jan), Ireland (leg, unknown), Zouma (hamstring, unknown)
Suspended None
Form DLLWLL
Discipline Y16 R0
Leading scorers Diouf, Shaqiri 4
West Ham Utd
Subs from Hart, Trott, Johnson, Haksabanovic, Kouyaté, Quina, Ayew, Arnautovic, Hernández, Martínez, Carroll, Collins, Fernandes
Doubtful Antoino (match fitness), Fernandes (ankle), Kouyaté (hamstring)
Injured Byram (thigh, 23 Dec), Fonte (ankle, Jan)
Suspended Reid (one match)
Form LDLLWD
Discipline Y40 R2
Leading scorer Hernández 4