Sheffield United lost 1-0 at home to West Ham the last time they hosted them in the league (November 2020) – they’ve not lost consecutive home league meetings with the Hammers since February 1963.

West Ham have won their last three Premier League games against Sheffield United, keeping a clean sheet each time. They’d only won two of their previous 12 league meetings with the Blades before this (D6 L4).

West Ham have won their last 11 Premier League games against the side starting the day bottom of the table, including a 2-0 win over Sheffield United in the reverse fixture in September. In the competition’s history, only Manchester City (a current run of 12) have had a longer winning streak against sides at the foot of the table.

Sheffield United have conceded the first goal in a league-high 16 Premier League games this season (D2 L14), while only Tottenham (5) and Arsenal (6) have conceded first less often than West Ham (7).

West Ham have kept a clean sheet in each of their last four Premier League games, despite facing 77 shots across these matches. They last kept five consecutive league clean sheets in December/January 1990-91, while they last did so in the top-flight in November/December 1985.

After averaging 2.8 goals conceded, 19.0 shots faced, and 2.23 expected goals against (xGA) per game in their 14 Premier League matches under Paul Heckingbottom this season, Sheffield United have since reduced those averages to 1.7 goals conceded, 13.7 shots faced, and 1.52 xGA per game in six league fixtures since Chris Wilder’s return to the club.

Sheffield United have conceded 49 goals in their 20 Premier League games this season. They could become just the third team to concede 50 in 21 games or fewer in a single Premier League campaign, after Barnsley in 1997-98 (19 games) and West Bromwich Albion in 2020-21 (21).

Sheffield United have conceded a league-high 13 Premier League goals from crosses this season. Meanwhile, no player has assisted more goals via a cross this term than West Ham’s James Ward-Prowse (5).

Oli McBurnie has scored in each of his last three home Premier League appearances for Sheffield United, a club record for consecutive scoring appearances at Bramall Lane in the competition, but has ended on the losing side in all three games. He’s the only player in Premier League history to achieve this unfortunate feat for any club.

Jarrod Bowen has been involved in nine goals in nine Premier League away appearances for West Ham this season, scoring seven and assisting two. Only Erling Haaland (10) has had a hand in more on the road so far this term.