West Ham moved through the gears in Tuesday's 4-2 win over Wolves and the Hammers are back in Championship action on Saturday when hosting Derby County.
Nuno Espirito Santo's Irons had failed to win any of their first three league games, drawing two and losing one, but they got off the mark in the pulsating six-goal clash against Wolves.
Derby also registered their first Championship win of the campaign on Tuesday, beating Portsmouth 2-0, but it came with a cost as defender Craig Forsyth has been ruled out for "at least a couple of months" after suffering a knee injury.
West Ham v Derby County Tips Summary
Best Bet - West Ham to win and over 2.5 goals@ 21/20
Alternative Bet - Jarrod Bowen 2+ shots on target @ 1/1
Bet Builder - West Ham to win, Dion Sanderson to be booked & Divine Mukasa 1+ shots on target @ 6/1
West Ham v Derby County Prediction
Best Bet: West Ham to win and over 2.5 goals @ 21/20
It was a slow start to the league season for West Ham, who registered draws against Burnley and Watford either side of a defeat to Charlton Athletic, but they burst into life in the 4-2 win at home to Wolves.
Scoring goals has not been an issue for the Hammers, who also netted four times in a 4-1 victory over Southampton in the EFL Cup three matches ago and have notched 15 times in six outings in all competitions this term.
There have been at least three goals in all three of West Ham's fixtures at the London Stadium and there looks to be a strong chance of this clash against Derby going over the 2.5-goal mark.
While Nuno's troops have excelled in attack, they have shown frailties at the back and have conceded in all six outings, allowing nine strikes against them in total.
Just one of those six contests has produced fewer than three goals and another high-scoring game is anticipated in the capital.
Derby may have been a mixed bag, with their last three matches seeing them drawn 2-2 against Cardiff, lose 3-0 against Swansea City and then beat Portsmouth 2-0.
Four of the Rams' five assignments this term have seen more than 2.5 goals and the 21/20 available on a West Ham win with at least three strikes in the match is hard to ignore.
Alternative Bet: Jarrod Bowen 2+ shots on target @ 1/1
West Ham captain Jarrod Bowen has been integral for his side once again this season, scoring three times and registering the same number of assists in his six appearances.
The England international is not afraid to have a shot, evidenced by his tally of 20, with no fewer than seven of those ending up on target.
Bowen has tested the goalkeeper at least twice in two of his last three outings and he looks capable of doing the same again against Derby, who have faced 30 shots on target across their five games.
West Ham v Derby County Bet Builder Tip
West Ham to win
Dion Sanderson to be booked
Divine Mukasa 1+ shots on target
Pays 6/1
West Ham have won three of their last four home matches and they can secure another three points against a Derby side who have lost three times this season.
Derby defender Dion Sanderson has been cautioned twice in his last three outings and another yellow card could be heading his way, with his side set to struggle against this attack-minded West Ham team.
Divine Mukasa scored a double in the win over Wolves on Tuesday and while another goal may not be in the offing, he can at least get one shot on target, something he has managed in two of his last four matches.
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Key Match Stats
West Ham have scored 15 goals this season, an average of 2.5 per game.
There have been at least three goals in five of the Hammers' six matches
West Ham have won three of their last four games at the London Stadium
Derby have won one and lost one of their two away fixtures this season
Neither West Ham or Derby have kept a clean sheet this term
This will be the first meeting between the two teams since West Ham won an FA Cup tie at Pride Park in January 2023
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