Swansea City top the Championship standings after 10 games and Vitor Matos' side now must put their credentials to the test as West Ham United visit South Wales.
The Hammers are expected to make an immediate return to the Premier League after being relegated in May, but sit four points behind the Swans after 10 games.
Nuno Espirito Santo's side are unbeaten on their travels in the second tier, but do have a worrying habit of falling behind in games.
Swansea City v West Ham Tips Summary
Best Bet - Over 3.5 goals @ 7/4
Alternative Bet - Jarrod Bowen anytime goalscorer @ 13/8
Bet Builder - West Ham or Draw - Double Chance, West Ham most corners, Jarrod Bowen 2+ shots on target & Moussa Yeo 1+ shots on target @ 11/1
Swansea City v West Ham Prediction
Best Bet: Over 3.5 goals @ 7/4
This clash pits the best defence in the Championship against the most potent attack. Swansea have conceded just seven times in 10 games, while West Ham have already scored 29 times in as many games.
The Irons have fallen behind in eight of their 13 games in all competitions this season and that must surely entice the hosts to have a go at them.
Swansea have been mean at the back but prior to the midweek success at Millwall, both teams had scored in four straight Championship games, with two of those going over 3.5 goals.
West Ham rattled in six goals against nine-man Lincoln City at Sincil Bank in midweek and four or more goals have now been scored in six of the Hammers' previous eight games.
With their fondness for falling behind, we may well see plenty of goals again.
Alternative Bet: Jarrod Bowen anytime goalscorer @ 13/8
Jarrod Bowen is West Ham's leading goalscorer with six already in the league - the England international is a cut above this level and is showing it.
Bowen could easily have opted to seek a move away from the London Stadium in the summer after relegation but opted to remain.
He has scored in successive games against QPR and Lincoln and can extend his sequence here.
Swansea City v West Ham Bet Builder Tip
West Ham or Draw - Double Chance
West Ham most corners
Jarrod Bowen 2+ shots on target
Moussa Yeo 1+ shots on target
Pays 11/1
Swansea's superb start has come as a minor shock after a mid-table finish last time out.
This surely represents their toughest test of the campaign so far, with West Ham warming nicely to the challenge of the Championship. The Londoners are unbeaten on the road and can remain so now.
Bowen's goalscoring has been key, but the attacker also has 10 shots on target in his last five games and can keep pace by adding a couple more.
City forward Moussa Yeo has three goals in his last four and has notched six shots on target in those four outings. He can add another here.
Completing the bet builder is West Ham to win most corners. They average just under seven per-game in the league, while Swansea's current benchmark of 3.80 per-game is the joint third-lowest in the division.
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Key Match Stats
Swansea top the Championship after 10 games and have the meanest defence, conceding just seven times
West Ham are four points adrift in third, the second tier's highest scorers with 29 goals in 10 games
Both teams have lost just once in their 10 Championship assignments
West Ham have fallen behind in eight of their 13 games in all competitions this season
Swansea average just 3.80 corners per-game in the league compared to 6.80 for West Ham
Jarrod Bowen has 10 shots on target in his last five games and has already scored six Championship goals
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